./bconsole restore client=xxx select all done no quit Backup bootstrap file.
Ref: https://www.bacula.org/5.2.x-manuals/en/main/main/Bootstrap_File.html On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 9:13 AM Jose Alberto <j.se...@gmail.com> wrote: > The file .bsr that generate restore (bconsole) Can i used for > bextrack? for a restore very fast > > On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 9:07 AM Jose Alberto <j.se...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think that is where we failed. We don't have bsr file. >> >> Our bacula is a default installation from the official Bacula >> repositories. >> >> I assume that I must enable so that each Job generates a bsr file. >> >> With the bsr do I avoid the bscan? Would you only use bextrack? >> >> On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 5:48 AM Radosław Korzeniewski < >> rados...@korzeniewski.net> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> wt., 17 maj 2022 o 23:45 Jose Alberto <j.se...@gmail.com> napisał(a): >>> >>>> They requested a backup (datapump) of 1.5 TB but from Dec 15, 2021. The >>>> Job for fileretention had already expired. >>>> >>>> The volume was as FULL and with 25 TB of data. >>>> >>>> 1) I tried first with bextrack and it's too slow. 6 hours without any >>>> file. >>>> >>> >>> With a bootstrap file you should be able to restore all what you need >>> very fast. >>> How did you execute bextract, what parameters? >>> >>> >>>> >>>> 2) try using bconsole restore Regexp. I end up with status OK after 10 >>>> hours, but with 0 files recovered. >>>> >>>> 3) Well, I filled myself with patience and went to search "bscan". >>>> Which lasted 40 hours to complete the recreation of the catalog. And I >>>> managed to restore the requested 1.5 TB file in just 4 hours. >>>> >>>> After this desperate experience but with the expected results. The >>>> following questions arise. >>>> >>>> 1) Is there a way to make the bscan run faster? I had always worked >>>> with lto6. But lto7 is already different, it's 25TB of data with a FULL >>>> tape, I assume that the search time increases. >>>> >>> >>> With proper bootstrap files you will not need to use bscan for this. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> 2) Is there any other way to create the Files in the catalog but only >>>> indicating the Jobid? >>>> >>> >>> Well, what you did is a full metadata scan of your archive which >>> populated the catalog database and during restore the director created a >>> bootstrap file for you and did restore using this file. So if you will have >>> a proper bootstrap file from start then all data scanning won't be required. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Just imagine a BSCAN in lto8 or 9 >>>> >>>> 3) What can be the best path for these scenarios? >>>> >>>> >>> Archive all your bootstrap files in any case you will need to restore >>> some data from your tapes. >>> >>> >>>> Due to this experience we increased the times in fileretention and >>>> jobretention in the most critical servers. >>>> >>> >>> +1 >>> >>> Now, when database storage is huge and very fast, there is no real world >>> reason to lower file and job retention below volume retention. >>> And always archive all generated bootstrap files. They will save a lot >>> of your time. >>> >>> best regards >>> -- >>> Radosław Korzeniewski >>> rados...@korzeniewski.net >>> >> >> >> -- >> ############################# >> # Sistema Operativo: Debian # >> # Caracas, Venezuela # >> ############################# >> > > > -- > ############################# > # Sistema Operativo: Debian # > # Caracas, Venezuela # > ############################# > -- ############################# # Sistema Operativo: Debian # # Caracas, Venezuela # #############################
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