Am 22.08.25 um 17:05 schrieb Gary Dale:
I've been backing up my network using rsync for a long time because I've rarely had a need to go back more than one day to retrieve a file I wanted. However, after my upgrade to Debian 13, that backup has stopped working. Rather than debug that, I figured now would be a good time to implement a more versatile backup.I've used bacula in the past for some business customers, but that was pre-pandemic. My expertise is both dated and rusty. My issue is, can I import my existing backup files into bacula and use them as the basis for future incremental backups? They are basically just copies of the files I want to back up, with the same directory structure but with a different root. My idea is to import them into bacula then switch the nightly backups to the original folders so new backups reflect the changed files only. The reason I want to do this is the rsync backups contain files that may be missing from my current working folders. I don't want to lose them but I also don't want to reverse the rsync to restore them to their original locations. Any help will be appreciated.
Hi Gary, We are using rsync (very versatile #8-) to store customer data on a daily basis. After that Bacula is using the latest version of that data to backup to tape. I understand that you copied the data in concern to a separate storage space through rsync. You may very well backup this data using Bacula but IMHO you cannot "trick" Bacula into believing that this storage space backup is the base "Full" backup for your Incrementals to come (from the live data paths). Your best options are reactivating the rsync mechanism and using Bacula on the storage space - or - backup the storage space as it is and keep the tape separate, then start to backup from the live paths with Bacula directly. In either case your first backup will be a "Full". HTH, Udo -- Bitte denken Sie an die Umwelt, bevor Sie Mails drucken. Please consider the environment before printing mails. -- iNet Integrative Netzwerke Udo Kaune e.K. Deichstraße 6 25335 Elmshorn Tel: +49 (4121) 579 69 35 Fax: +49 (4121) 579 69 99 Web:http://www.inet-hamburg.de Handelsregister Pinneberg: HRA 1509 EL
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