In bacula, it is not possible to use an FD version > DIR/SD version. FD version must be the same or lower than the DIR/SD. So a 9.4 FD should work ok with DIR version 11, but not the reverse.
DIR and SD version must always be the same. Regards, Robert Gerber 402-237-8692 [email protected] On Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 10:41 AM Marco Gaiarin <[email protected]> wrote: > > We are currently upgrading our servers, and we have still the director (and > SD) on bacula 9.4 (debian packages). Upgrade is in project but currently > non > in place. > > We have added some RH (OL9, precisly) clients/FD, that came with bacula 11: > but seems that 9.4 director cannot connect to 11 client: > > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: bnet_server.c:235-0 Accept > socket=10.35.5.150.9102:10.7.5.41.38200 s=0x5587e2248388 > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: authenticate.c:67-0 authenticate > dir: Hello Director lnfbacula-dir calling 103 > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: authenticatebase.cc:365-0 TLSPSK > Remote need 0 > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: authenticate.c:90-0 *** No FD > compression to DIR > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: authenticatebase.cc:335-0 TLSPSK > Local need 0 > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: cram-md5.c:68-0 send: auth cram-md5 > challenge <34614955.1771603547@ven-sd-sdfs1-fd> ssl=0 > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: cram-md5.c:156-0 sending resp to > challenge: 47+lIE+rX8cdh61Ot4+yTD > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: events.c:48-0 Events: code=FC0002 > daemon=ven-sd-sdfs1-fd ref=0x7f87c400b328 type=connection > source=lnfbacula-dir text=Director connection > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: fd_plugins.c:1665-0 Instantiate > plugin_ctx=7f87c400fb18 JobId=0 > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: cdp-fd.c:369-0 Working Directory: > /var/spool/bacula > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: fd_plugins.c:250-0 > plugin_ctx=7f87c400fb18 JobId=0 > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: fd_plugins.c:143-0 name=<NULL> > len=0 plugin=bpipe-fd.so plen=5 > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: fd_plugins.c:143-0 name=<NULL> > len=0 plugin=cdp-fd.so plen=3 > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: cdp-fd.c:410-0 Job Name: backup_job > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: fd_plugins.c:250-0 > plugin_ctx=7f87c400fb18 JobId=0 > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: fd_plugins.c:143-0 name=<NULL> > len=0 plugin=bpipe-fd.so plen=5 > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: fd_plugins.c:143-0 name=<NULL> > len=0 plugin=cdp-fd.so plen=3 > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: events.c:48-0 Events: code=FC0001 > daemon=ven-sd-sdfs1-fd ref=0x7f87c400b328 type=connection > source=lnfbacula-dir text=Director disconnection > 20-Feb-2026 17:05:47 ven-sd-sdfs1-fd: fd_plugins.c:1700-0 Free instance > plugin_ctx=7f87c400fb18 JobId=0 > > I've tried to add to client configuration: > > TLS PSK Enable = no > > but nothing changed. > > > I'm doing something wrong, or there's a 'compatibility knob' somewhere i > can > turn on? > > > Thanks. > > -- > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users >
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