[Bacula-users] COMPAQ MSL5000 Series 0311
I was wondering if anybody is using COMPAQ MSL5000 Series 0311 Autochanger with Bacula. It is not listed among the supported autochanges on the website.Thanks,Ambex - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] --enable-storage-only?
Thanks...I guess I have no choice but to install it all. AmbexOn 6/5/06, Ryan Novosielski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:On Sun, 4 Jun 2006, Ambahunen Gebremariam wrote: Okey...I installed the bacula-dir, bacula-sd, and bacula-fd. Now I would like to install only the bacula-sd on a machine that will be used to store backups.How do I configure bacula with bacula-sd only?Unless something has changed recently, this is not possible. You can build the same package but only use the storage daemon. I agree that this issomewhat inconvenient. __ __ __|Y#| || |\/| |\ |\ || |Ryan Novosielski - User Support Spec. III|$| |__| || |__/ | \| _| |novosirj@ umdnj.edu - 973/972.0922 (2-0922)\__/ Univ. of Med. and Dent.|IST/AST - NJMS Medical Science Bldg - C630 ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] SD is blocked but volume is mounted
I have the same issue. I usually cancel the job and run it again. That usually fixes it. Restarting the Storage daemon may not be a bad idea either. AmbexOn 6/5/06, Dan Langille [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How can a device have a mounted volume yet be waiting for media?Any ideas?I see this in my SD status:Device status:Device FileStorage (/home/bacula/db) is not open or does not exist. Device DLT (/dev/nsa0) is mounted with Volume=DLT7000-JNY227Pool=DefaultDevice is BLOCKED waiting for media.Total Bytes Read=64,512 Blocks Read=1 Bytes/block=64,512 Positioned at File=0 Block=0Strange... DLT is mounted, but the device is blocked waiting formedia.How can that be?The full output is:*status storage=DLTConnecting to Storage daemon DLT at bacula.unixathome.org:9103polo-sd Version: 1.38.8 (14 April 2006) i386-portbld-freebsd4.11freebsd 4.11-STABLEDaemon started 22-May-06 16:51, 179 Jobs run since started. Running Jobs:Writing: Full Backup job pepper JobId=9263 Volume=pool=Default device=DLT (/dev/nsa0)Files=9,802 Bytes=6,923,824,183 Bytes/sec=103,833 FDReadSeqNo=191,419 in_msg=162183 out_msg=5 fd=12Writing: Full Backup job BackupCatalog JobId=9264 Volume=pool=Default device=DLT (/dev/nsa0)Files=0 Bytes=0 Bytes/sec=0 FDReadSeqNo=6 in_msg=6 out_msg=5 fd=14Writing: Incremental Backup job undef JobId=9265 Volume=DLT7000-JNY227pool=Default device=DLT (/dev/nsa0)Files=0 Bytes=0 Bytes/sec=0 FDReadSeqNo=6 in_msg=6 out_msg=4 fd=16Jobs waiting to reserve a drive:Terminated Jobs: JobIdLevel FilesBytes Status FinishedName== 9247Incr1845,054,359,591 OK 03-Jun-06 09:19 xeon9248Incr228 47,413,066 OK 03-Jun-06 15:19pepper9249Full1101,716,955 OK 03-Jun-06 15:21BackupCatalog 9250Full134952,584 OK 04-Jun-06 00:55 undef9251Full 34,8882,857,161,698 OK 04-Jun-06 01:06 xeon9252Full 20,721 11,994,796,180 OK 04-Jun-06 05:44wocker 9253Full1,236314,445,066 OK 04-Jun-06 05:45 bast9254Full3,777 60,960,440 OK 04-Jun-06 05:46 dfc9255Full 63,2332,701,906,826 OK 04-Jun-06 05:56 polo9256Full00 Other04-Jun-06 06:27 ngaio Device status:Device FileStorage (/home/bacula/db) is not open or does not exist.Device DLT (/dev/nsa0) is mounted with Volume=DLT7000-JNY227Pool=Default Device is BLOCKED waiting for media.Total Bytes Read=64,512 Blocks Read=1 Bytes/block=64,512Positioned at File=0 Block=0In Use Volume status:DLT7000-JNY227 on device DLT (/dev/nsa0) Data spooling: 0 active jobs, 0 bytes; 34 total jobs, 85,074,050 maxbytes/job.Attr spooling: 0 active jobs, 0 bytes; 34 total jobs, 390,519 maxbytes.--Dan Langille : Software Developer looking for work my resume: http://www.freebsddiary.org/dan_langille.php___Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.nethttps://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
[Bacula-users] --enable-storage-only?
Okey...I installed the bacula-dir, bacula-sd, and bacula-fd. Now I would like to install only the bacula-sd on a machine that will be used to store backups. How do I configure bacula with bacula-sd only? Ambex ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] waiting for appendable volume
I would label another volume and try to run the the backup job again.AmbexOn 5/28/06, RYAN M. vAN GINNEKEN
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I am getting this error from stat dir and when i do a list volumes it seem to show an append-able volume for this backup.Please see below for my corresponding conf files and outputs from bconsole
398 Incremei925.fullos.2006-05-28_19.22.45 is waiting for an appendable VolumeHere is the entry in bacula-dir.conf#i925.computerking.ca full os
Job {Name = i925.fullosJobDefs = DefaultJobPriority = 9Storage = i925.fullosClient = i925.fullosFileset = Windows 2000Pool = i925.fullos
Write Bootstrap = /var/db/bacula/i925.fullos-catalog.bsr}Storage {Name = i925.fullosAddress = tokyo.computerking.caSDPort = 9103
Password = 22vu22Device = i925.fullosMedia Type = i925.fullos}Client {Name = i925.fullosAddress = 192.168.0.10FDPort = 9102
Catalog = MyCatalogPassword = 22vu22File Retention = 40 daysJob Retention = 2 monthsAutoPrune = yes}Pool {Name = i925.fullosVolume Retention = 40 daysMaximum Volume Jobs = 35
Label Format = i925.fullos-Maximum Volumes = 2Pool Type = BackupRecycle = yesAutoPrune = yesAccept Any Volume = yes}Here is the entry in bacula-sd.confDevice {
Name = i925.fullosMedia Type = i925.fullosArchive Device = /home/backups/bacula/computerking.caRandom Access = Yes;AutomaticMount = yes;RemovableMedia = no;AlwaysOpen = no;LabelMedia = yes
}+-+| MediaId | VolumeName | VolStatus | VolBytes| VolFiles | VolRetention | Recycle | Slot | InChanger | MediaType | LastWritten |+-+--+---+---+--+--+-+--+---+-+-+
|29 | i925.fullos-0001 | Append| 1,543,723,783 |0 |3,456,000 | 1 |0 | 0 | computerking.ca | 2006-04-20 02:05:48 ||34 | i925.fullos-0002
| Used| 6,329,022,765 |1 |3,456,000 | 1 |0 | 0 | i925.fullos | 2006-05-26 02:05:44 |+-+--+---+---+--+--+-+--+---+-+-+
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Re: [Bacula-users] is mysql 5 supported
MySQL 5.0.21 is working for me as well.AmbexOn 5/29/06, Robert W Hartzell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Robin Mordasiewicz wrote: Is mysql 5 supported for use with bacula ? I don't think it's supported as in tested and guaranteed to work bythe developers but I have been using 5.0.xx for several months withoutproblems. You should probably check the release notes and documentation to find out which MySql release is officially supported.--Robert___Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.nethttps://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Restore Problem
If you don't have enough space on your restoration device, some files or folders could be skipped. However, I don't have enough info to make that conclusion. Do you have the log file for your restore job? You should get an e-mail if you had Bacula set up to e-mail you too.
Check your append parameter from the message resource of your Bacula director configuration file to find the location of your log file. Can you post the log file generated from the restore job?
Ambex On 5/29/06, Alessio Mineni - WaveGroup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi All,I've a bacula box with 2Tb disk space and a tape and a manage the
backup of about 5 servers. I had to recover a folder accidentallydeleted by a net user (a folder of images made by one of graphics).The folder wasn't used from months.I backup with this schema o disk space:
Schedule { Name = WeeklyCycle Run = Full 1st sun at 0:00 Run = Differential 2nd-5th sun at 0:00 Run = Incremental mon-sat at 0:00}and with this schema for tapes:
# Monthly full backupSchedule { Name = MonthlyFullCycle Run = Level=Full Pool=fb01 1st tue jan mar may jul sep nov at 04:00 Run = Level=Full Pool=fb02 1st tue feb apr jun aug oct dec at 04:00
}# Weekly privacy backupSchedule { Name = WeeklyPrivacyCycle Run = Level=Full Pool=pr01 mon w00 w02 w04 w06 w08 w10 w12 w14 w16w18 w20 w22 w24 w26 w28 w30 w32 w34 w36 w38 w40 w42 w44 w46 w48 w50
w52 at 04:00 Run = Level=Full Pool=pr02 mon w01 w03 w05 w07 w09 w11 w13 w15 w17w19 w21 w23 w25 w27 w29 w31 w33 w35 w37 w39 w41 w43 w45 w47 w49 w51at 04:00}This is the problem:Restoring the folder with the restore command, option 5: Select the
most recent backup for a client, and following the procedure(marking the folder, selecting the right stoage and so on) only somefiles was restored.I've made a test on my personal folder (the same procedure above)
where I have some old files and small backups and I've found (with lscommand, without ending the restore procedure) only some files ofmine, and in my personal folder I have all files ... see for yourself:
my real folder:minoBook:/Volumes/homes malessio$ ls -latotal 1359706drwx-- 1 malessioadmin16384 May 25 10:23 .drwxrwxrwt 5 rootadmin170 May 29 10:57 ..-rwx-- 1 malessioadmin21508 May 29 10:58 .DS_Store
-rwx-- 1 malessioadmin23552 Apr4 13:33 PasswordServer.xlsdrwx-- 1 malessioadmin16384 May9 16:51 Repository-rwx-- 1 malessioadmin347801600 Dec 15 11:02backup-20051215-1200.tar
-rwx-- 1 malessioadmin347801600 Dec 15 11:03 backup.tar-rwx-- 1 malessioadmin 437760 Nov 242005 listadefinitiva domini '05.xlsdrwx-- 1 malessioadmin16384 May 18 15:50 shared
drwx-- 1 malessioadmin16384 May 26 15:24 sotfwaredrwx-- 1 malessioadmin16384 Apr3 16:05 stagesmy bacula folder:kraken ~ # /etc/bacula/bconsoleConnecting to Director
192.168.0.10:91011000 OK: kraken-dir Version: 1.38.5 (18 January 2006)Enter a period to cancel a command.*restoreUsing default Catalog name=MyCatalog DB=bacula
First you select one or more JobIds that contain filesto be restored. You will be presented several methodsof specifying the JobIds. Then you will be allowed toselect which files from those JobIds are to be restored.
To select the JobIds, you have the following choices:1: List last 20 Jobs run2: List Jobs where a given File is saved3: Enter list of comma separated JobIds to select4: Enter SQL list command
5: Select the most recent backup for a client6: Select backup for a client before a specified time7: Enter a list of files to restore8: Enter a list of files to restore before a specified time
9: Find the JobIds of the most recent backup for a client 10: Find the JobIds for a backup for a client before a specifiedtime 11: Enter a list of directories to restore for found JobIds 12: Cancel
Select item:(1-12): 5Defined Clients:1: chimera-fd2: kraken-fd3: caronte-fd4: medusa-fd5: vocalcom-fd6: sfinge-fdSelect the Client (1-6): 3Automatically selected FileSet: caronte
+---+---+--+-+-+--+---+| JobId | Level | JobFiles | JobBytes| StartTime |VolumeName | StartFile |+---+---+--+-+-
+--+---+| 525 | F |737,228 | 159,412,642,310 | 2006-05-07 00:01:11 |caronte-0142 | 0 || 725 | D |218,018 | 111,963,454,086 | 2006-05-28 00:01:06 |caronte-0065 | 0 |
| 732 | I |562 | 466,805,607 | 2006-05-29 00:01:26 |caronte-0195 | 0 |+---+---+--+-+-+--+---+You have selected the following JobIds: 525,725,732
Building directory tree for JobId 525 ...Building directory tree for JobId 725 ...++Building directory tree for JobId 732 ...3 Jobs, 214,642 files inserted into the tree.You are now entering file selection mode where you add (mark) and
remove (unmark) files to be restored. No files are initially added,unlessyou used the all keyword on the command line.Enter done to leave this mode.cwd is: /$ cd /home/alessio.mineni/
Re: [Bacula-users] Install Problem (using Source rpm)
Try the following...asumming that you have RedHat1. rpm -Uvh source rpm 2. cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS3. vi bacula.spec Modifty the file according to your distribution4. rpm -bb bacula.spec 5. cd .. RPMS6. rpm -Uvh bacula If you have the same error, probably installing from the source might be another option.AmbexOn 6/4/06, steven potvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi i have installed bacula postgres rpm and have download the src.rpm of bacula and running the following command to install. rpmbuild --rebuild --define build_fc4 1 --define build_postgresql 1 --define build_wxconsole 1 bacula-1.38.9-2.src.rpm and getting the following error. + make mtx Building mtx (cd `echo mtx-*`; ./configure; make) creating cache ./config.cache checking host system type... configure: error: can not guess host type; you must specify one make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/depkgs/mtx-1.2.17kes' make[1]: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop. make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/depkgs/mtx-1.2.17kes' make: *** [mtx] Error 2 error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.6674 (%build) i can't figure it out, last time i installed bacula it was a piece of Gateau. thank you steven Potvin __Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___Bacula-users mailing listBacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Question: Mounting a file - 16 hrs - Sloved
Martin: Thanks... I am planning on doing the upgrade within the next 30 days. Restarting the storage daemon solved the problem. AmbexOn 5/19/06, Martin Simmons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 17 May 2006 11:00:27 -0500, Ambahunen Gebremariam [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Hey All: I accidently unmounted a file storage that contains multiple volumes from the console and now I cannot mount it back. *mount storage=KY-file 3901 open device failed: ERR=Could not open file device /u01/backup/ky. No Volume name given. When labeling a new volume, I get the same error as well. Connecting to Storage daemon KY-file at LA:9103 ... Sending label command for Volume KY1 Slot 0 ... 3000 OK label. Volume=KY1 Device=/u01/backup/ky Catalog record for Volume KY1, Slot 0successfully created. Requesting mount KY-storage ... 3901 open device failed: ERR=Could not open file device /u01/backup/ky. No Volume name given. I am using a file (harddrive) backup media. Does anybody have any idea? please, help ... I have spent more than 16 hours trying solve this problem. I've read the manual and have also gone through the bacula e-mail archive to find nothing that helps. Bacula Version: 1.32d RedHat 7.31.32d is very old, so it is difficult to know why it fails.I suggestupgrading to the latest version.__Martin
Re: [Bacula-users] Device is BLOCKED waiting for appendable media.
Marcin: Restart your Storage deamom, mount the device if it is a tape volume, then run your backup again from the console.AmbexOn 5/17/06, Marcin Wasilewski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Group,I wonder that You could help me with my problem.Sometimes when the tape fill at night I got a message like this:Please mount Volume XXXYYY.01 on Storage Device LTO for Job and other backup jobs are waiting for this one to complete.So in the morning I do: unmount, then change the tape to XXXYYY.01, thenupdate slots=3 scan, and mount, but nothing happen.Stat storage returns. Archive LTO is not open or does not exist.Device is BLOCKED waiting for appendable media.What is the best and quickest way to run the job that was interrupted.Best regards Marcin---Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security?Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimohttp://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___Bacula-users mailing listBacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
[Bacula-users] Question: Mounting a file - 16 hrs
Hey All:I accidently unmounted a file storage that contains multiple volumes from the console and now I cannot mount it back. *mount storage=KY-file3901 open device failed: ERR=Could not open file device /u01/backup/ky. No Volume name given. When labeling a new volume, I get the same error as well. Connecting to Storage daemon KY-file at LA:9103 ... Sending label command for Volume KY1 Slot 0 ...3000 OK label. Volume=KY1 Device=/u01/backup/ky Catalog record for Volume KY1, Slot 0 successfully created. Requesting mount KY-storage ...3901 open device failed: ERR=Could not open file device /u01/backup/ky. No Volume name given. I am using a file (harddrive) backup media. Does anybody have any idea? please, help ...I have spent more than 16 hours trying solve this problem. I've read the manual and have also gone through the bacula e-mail archive to find nothing that helps. Bacula Version: 1.32d RedHat 7.3Ambex
[Bacula-users] ERR=Could not open file device .... No Volume name given.
Bacula Version: 1.32d ... I am testing an upgrade to the newest version on a test environmentOS: RedHat 7.3Backing up to a file on a harddriveI tried running a Backup Job, but recieved Warning: device is BLOCKED due to user unmount.So I tried to mount the device, but received ERR=Could not open file device /u01/backup/ky. No Volume name given. Then I tried unmounting the device, but received 3901 Device /u01/backup/ky is already unmounted. I have also tried using the add command, but it didn't make any difference. I removed the device volumes (from catalog + from harddisk), recreated the directory, and tried to label new volumes. I still get 3901 open device failed: ERR=Could not open file device /u01/backup/ky. No Volume name given.I have 22 servers configured the same way using Bacula, but this is the only one that is giving me this error. Any ideas? Has anyone had this issue before? This are the steps I followed:*Run KYUsing default Catalog name=MyCatalog DB=baculaRun Backup jobJobName: KYFileSet: KY Set Level: IncrementalClient: KY-fdStorage: KY-filePool: KY-poolWhen: 2006-05-16 09:38:14Priority: 10OK to run? (yes/mod/no): yesRun command submitted.*messages16-May-2006 09:38 NY-dir: No prior Full backup Job record found. 16-May-2006 09:38 NY-dir: No prior or suitable Full backup found. Doing FULL backup.16-May-2006 09:38 NY-dir: Start Backup JobId 3148, Job=KY.2006-05-16_09.38.2916-May-2006 09:38 KY-fd: ClientRunBeforeJob: Tue May 16 09:38:34 CDT 2006 16-May-2006 09:38 LA-sd: KY.2006-05-16_09.38.29 Warning: device is BLOCKED due to user unmount.*mountThe defined Storage resources are: 1: KY-file 2: LA-fileSelect Storage resource (1-2): 1 3901 open device failed: ERR=Could not open file device /u01/backup/ky. No Volume name given.*unmountUsing default Catalog name=MyCatalog DB=baculaThe defined Storage resources are: 1: KY-file 2: LA-fileSelect Storage resource (1-2): 13901 Device /u01/backup/ky is already unmounted.After deleting the device and the volumes, I tried recreating it. Here is the result:*labelThe defined Storage resources are: 1: KY-file 2: LA-fileSelect Storage resource (1-2): 1Enter new Volume name: KY1Defined Pools: 1: KY-pool 2: LA-poolSelect the Pool (1-2): 1Connecting to Storage daemon KY-file at LA:9103 ... Sending label command for Volume KY1 Slot 0 ...3000 OK label. Volume=KY1 Device=/u01/backup/kyCatalog record for Volume KY1, Slot 0 successfully created.Requesting mount KY-storage ... 3901 open device failed: ERR=Could not open file device /u01/backup/ky. No Volume name given.Do not forget to mount the drive!!!
Re: [Bacula-users] Question: decision how tapes are choosed from a pool
Few days ago, I had almost the same question and Arno gave me the following volume cycle: because job count or size limit exceeded Append --- Used ^| | First Job writes to Retention time passed | | the volume and recycling takes | | place | | v Recycled Purged Volume is selected for reuseBacula looks at the Volume Status property to select volumes for backup. I hope this helps!AmbexOn 5/11/06, Robert Wirth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi,I recently studied the Pool/Volumes section in the manual, but I didn'tfind a hint about which algorithm is running when bacula has to choosea tape from a pool for an actual job.Example (or my actual problem, you know ;-) - the system is an autochanger with barcode, 60 slotsand 2 LTO-3 drives,Bacula version 1.38.7, running well with dozends of clients, in principle- there's a new pool with two freshly labeled, empty tapes - two jobs are scheduled at the same time, doing full backup in that poolthe jobs have same priority et. al., only the client names differ- the first tape is loaded into drive 0, the first job completes successfully.The tape remains in the drive, with some 100 MBs writtenout and state Append- then, the second job unloads the tape, loads the other one in the samedrive and writes to _that_ tape.Why?The first tape was OK and loaded! - finally I have both new tapes written, and will get some problems infuture, because I want the two tapes used alternately using automaticvolume retention and recycling.The parallel initial time stamp on the tapes will be confusing.I'm wondering if there's a clear algorithm in Bacula which decides tochoose some tape.I've got some more pools with similar configuration,and there, the tapes are (until today) used one after aneother. Regards,Robert++ German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence ++ Robert Wirth, Stuhlsatzenhausweg 3, D-66123 Saarbruecken@office: +49-681-302-5078/5572 ++ @fax: +49-681-302-5341mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ++ http://www.dfki.de/~wirth---Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easierDownload IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.nethttps://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Clarification in volume creation and utilization (Help)
On 5/4/06, Alan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 3 May 2006, Ambahunen Gebremariam wrote: If you're going to do that, why not just have a dedicated bacula server? I didn't design the backup system; I'm just working with I've got. I've a meeting tomorrow and I will lay the issue on the table.I did and got a new box for the job. Still trying to get some donationsmade to the project...I think I am going to get my box as well. I am currently playing around w/ the new version of bacula. AB
[Bacula-users] Thinking like Bacula (Help) Volume Retaintion + Maximum Volume Job
SYSTEM SUMMARY:Redhat 7.3, Bacula 1.32 (planning on upgrading), Backing up to a file PROBLEM: I am afraid that we do not have full restorable backup from the day full backup expires to the next full backup, which is for 4 days.HYPOTHESIS: For all my backup jobs, Volume Retaintion is set to 10 days in the pool resource. I understand that after the tenth day, backup is pruned from the catalog and it is labeled purged. In my case, for example, a full backup job (#1-Full) runs on the 1st Friday of the month. Since Maximum Volume Job is set to one (1) in the pool resource, when the differential backup job (#2-Diff) runs on the second Friday of the month, it is backedup into a different volume than the volume used for backup #1-Full. So far so good, right? According to my understanding, the Monday right after the #2-Diff backup job, #1-Full backup job expires and it is purged from the catalog. So from that Monday until the next full backup job (#3-Full) on the third Friday of the month, there is no restorable full backup. QUESTION (Is my hypothesis correct?):1) Is the differential backup (#2-diff) written to a different volume from the Full backup (#1-Full) volume?2) Is the full backup (#1-Full) preserved because of the differential backup job (#2-diff) until the differential backup (#2-diff) expires? MY PLAN:- Upgrade Bacula to the newest version- Dedicate a storage If my Hypothesis is correct, I am planning on doing the following:- Extend my volume retaintion period- Modify my backup schedule Am I thinking like Bacula? Ambex
Re: [Bacula-users] Clarification in volume creation and utilization (Help)
On 5/3/06, Alan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 2 May 2006, Ambahunen Gebremariam wrote: Does that mean that server A backs up server B, server B backs up C, ... R backs up A? We have Server 'A' backing up Server 'B', Server 'B' backing up Server 'A', Server 'C' backing up server 'D' and so on ...Ew, that's hideously complicated.If you're going to do that, why not just have a dedicated bacula server?I didn't design the backup system; I'm just working with I've got. I've a meeting tomorrow and I will lay the issue on the table. Updating to version 1.38 is my next step. I will have to create a project plan and get it approved for that.Now would be a good time to go to a separate machine for backups.I'd advise increasing your retention time to something saner too.3 months is a good starting point. Tape is cheap. Yes, current retention period is too short. I will present that to the team tomorrow as well. ABAmbex
[Bacula-users] Clarification in volume creation and utilization (Help)
I am new to Bacula and to this mailing list. I have been reading people's questions and answers for the last two days and I am encouraged by the activity of this mailing list. I hope to come an active participant! I am currently half way through reading the manaul, but I am running out of time.
ENVIRONMENT:- We own 18 RedHat 7.3 Linux servers, all backing up each other- We use Bacula Version 1.32 for backup jobsQUESTIONS:1) Because of my Pool Resouce Schedule Resource configuration, I know I am required to have at least 2 pools. Why do I have the 3rd one? (Please see partial result of MEDIA LIST and CONFIGURATION FILE below)
2) On this particular client (CT), I have only 17GB of data in my FileSet to backup. But my volumes indicate that I have a total of 39GB of data in my backup. Why is that? Is my differential backup being promoted to full backup?
3) Can you please explain to me the difference between the volume statuses: Used, Append, purged, Recycled ...? 4) What is the proper way of deleting a file volume and what is the consequence?MEDIA LIST (partial):
CT-poolVolumeName VolStatus VolBytes LastWrittenCT3 Used 13 GB 2006-04-14 01:28:52CT2 Append 18 GB 2006-04-21 01:37:00
CT1 Purged 8 GB 2006-04-07 01:55:47 CONFIGURATION FILE (partial):Pool { Name = CT-pool Pool Type = Backup Recycle = yes
AutoPrune = yes Volume Retention = 10 days Accept Any Volume = yes Maximum Volume Jobs = 1}Schedule { Name = WeeklyCycle2 Run = Full 1st friday at 1:05
Run = Differential 2nd friday at 1:05 Run = Full 3rd friday at 1:05 Run = Differential 4th friday at 1:05 Run = Differential 5th friday at 1:05}Below this ... it is ONLY a further explanation of my situiation
BACKGROUND:I started this job a month ago and was given the responsiblity of backup (bacula) about a week ago. Since then I have been trying to learn bacula and understand the mess we are in. The people who installed and configured Bacula are not here anymore. The worst part is that they did not have any documentation. Now we are having disk space problems and no one in the team knows where to start to resolve the issues. Oh yea ... did I mention no one has tried restoration before?
MY BIGGEST ISSUE:Time! I have to understand the backup environment and present it to the team the coming Thursday Morning .THE GOOD NEWS:I hope I will have answers for most of their questions :)
Wish me luck,AmbexPS: Sorry for making my first one too long.
