Re: [Bacula-users] Problems labelling and writing to tape.

2007-06-04 Thread Dragos Gheorghe
hi, same problem here using a dell tape drive, not sure of specifics right now because its on a remote server but i can ask for them did you find any fix to this? i can do those rectest and write a label ok, but others fail btape runs as root, should be ok, also bacula is in the tape group

Re: [Bacula-users] Fatal Error : unable to authenticate with File Deamon

2007-06-04 Thread Marc-Henri Fernandez
Hi, On windows client, I must run the FD with the wx-console (graphic interface) and when I run a backup called 'serveur-bd.tourisport.fr' there is the error : 04-Jun 10:11 serveur-backup-ubuntu-dir: Start Backup JobId 144, Job=serveur-bd.tourisport.fr.2007-06-04_10.11.31 04-Jun 10:11

Re: [Bacula-users] Mysteriously failing jobs

2007-06-04 Thread Arno Lehmann
Hi, On 6/2/2007 7:43 AM, Frank Sweetser wrote: A couple of weeks ago, a problem started cropping up. Jobs started failing with what look like network errors: 02-Jun 01:10 lorien-sd: gkar-daily.2007-06-02_01.05.02 Fatal error: append.c:259 Network error on data channel. ERR=Input/output

Re: [Bacula-users] excluding files?

2007-06-04 Thread Arno Lehmann
Hi, On 6/2/2007 6:26 PM, mikee wrote: I know how to exclude files that have an absolute path. How do I exclude any *.a|*.o|*.dynlib|*.lib|*.so that is in the home directories of my users (/home/.../*.a)? With an options section. Use a wild card path or regular expression, and set

Re: [Bacula-users] voting

2007-06-04 Thread Arno Lehmann
Hi, On 6/4/2007 2:47 AM, Ken Gunderson wrote: On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 00:38:00 +0200 Steen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 29 May 2007 12:46:22 Arno Lehmann wrote: Hello, On 5/29/2007 11:44 AM, Steen wrote: Mandag 28 maj 2007 13:44 skrev Arno Lehmann: ... To clarify things a bit:

Re: [Bacula-users] Fatal Error : unable to authenticate with File Deamon

2007-06-04 Thread Arno Lehmann
Hi, On 6/4/2007 10:32 AM, Marc-Henri Fernandez wrote: Hi, On windows client, I must run the FD with the wx-console No. The FD is run as a service, wxconsle is only an interface to the DIR running elsewhere. (graphic interface) and when I run a backup called 'serveur-bd.tourisport.fr'

Re: [Bacula-users] voting

2007-06-04 Thread Mikael Kermorgant
I'm pretty familiar w/Plone. Just resubscribed to this list, however, so not up on what you're objectives are here in this thread. Feel free to contact me off list if you'd like to elaborate. What i'd like to achieve is to set up something which supports voting on feature request. A

[Bacula-users] Bacula Status

2007-06-04 Thread Kern Sibbald
Hello, I've been more or less gone for the last two to three weeks doing intensive debugging and algorithm enhancing in Bacula, so have not been active on the email lists. For the most part, the heavy debugging is now complete. Here is a brief summary of how version 2.1.10 has progressed to

[Bacula-users] Shutdown

2007-06-04 Thread Lucio Crusca
I'd like configure Bacula so that it turns off the computer after the SD has finished writing the backup. I'm running Debian GNU/Linux and Bacula 2.0.3. Is there a way to do that? -- Virtual Bit di Lucio Crusca via Isonzo, 5 10069 - Villar Perosa (TO) http://virtualbit.sulweb.org

Re: [Bacula-users] voting

2007-06-04 Thread Martin Simmons
On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:26:20 +0200, Arno Lehmann said: Hi, On 6/4/2007 2:47 AM, Ken Gunderson wrote: On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 00:38:00 +0200 Steen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 29 May 2007 12:46:22 Arno Lehmann wrote: Hello, On 5/29/2007 11:44 AM, Steen wrote: Mandag 28 maj

[Bacula-users] Media Assignment (different Drives)

2007-06-04 Thread Lonny Selinger
Setup: I have 2 DLT drives (a and b) set up to accept jobs dedicated to each drive. Certain types of jobs go to a and certain types go to b and this seems to work fine. The problem I'm running into is having a drive request media in another drive. Both are valid for writing and are in the same

Re: [Bacula-users] Media Assignment (different Drives)

2007-06-04 Thread Ryan Novosielski
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 If you don't want them getting crossed, you need to set two different media types for the two drives. Media type is an arbitrary name and is only used for selection purposes -- it does not have to be an actual media type (DDS4, etc.) =R Lonny

Re: [Bacula-users] Media Assignment (different Drives)

2007-06-04 Thread Lonny Selinger
- Ryan Novosielski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 If you don't want them getting crossed, you need to set two different media types for the two drives. Media type is an arbitrary name and is only used for selection purposes -- it does not have to

Re: [Bacula-users] Fatal Error : unable to authenticate with File Deamon

2007-06-04 Thread Marc-Henri Fernandez
Thanks to your help, I perform a full backup, it is great thank you ! The problem was the domain name of my client. Indeed, the configuration file called bacula-dir.conf has a wrong address IP at the ressource client. Thanks very much ___ Marc Henri Fernandez Service Informatique Tourisport

Re: [Bacula-users] voting

2007-06-04 Thread Ken Gunderson
On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:26:20 +0200 Arno Lehmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, On 6/4/2007 2:47 AM, Ken Gunderson wrote: On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 00:38:00 +0200 Steen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 29 May 2007 12:46:22 Arno Lehmann wrote: Hello, On 5/29/2007 11:44 AM, Steen wrote:

Re: [Bacula-users] Mysteriously failing jobs

2007-06-04 Thread Frank Sweetser
Arno Lehmann wrote: Well, this one looks difficult. At least it's not just me, then =) I suggest to monitor the memory usage of your server. I experienced problems with (usually) the DIR or (seldomly) the SD using up all available memory. Wich probably might affect the kernel so that it

Re: [Bacula-users] Media Assignment (different Drives)

2007-06-04 Thread Ryan Novosielski
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Lonny Selinger wrote: - Ryan Novosielski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 If you don't want them getting crossed, you need to set two different media types for the two drives. Media type is an arbitrary

[Bacula-users] Salvaging bad media/sanitizing odd catalog info

2007-06-04 Thread Ryan Novosielski
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hey all, I've got something strange going on here, looks like. Apparently Bacula had trouble finding the end of the tape on this one. However, it is a nearly brand new tape. The drive appears as if it may have needed cleaning, and I wonder if it

[Bacula-users] Feature Request: Reload Functionality in Storage/File Daemon

2007-06-04 Thread Michael Short
Item 1: Add Reload Functionality to Storage/File Daemon Origin: Michael Short [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2 June 2007 Status: Non-existent What: The Bacula Storage Daemon and Bacula File Daemon need reload functionality similar to the Bacula Director. Alternatively, a subroutine

[Bacula-users] Feature: Reduce Backup Size on RAID

2007-06-04 Thread Mark Best
I'm sorry if this question is easily apparent in the Bacula documentation but I simply can not find a straight answer. My boss wants to move away from our current backup system; so I recommended Bacula. He loves the power and cost savings we would receive from Bacula but will not convert based

Re: [Bacula-users] Feature: Reduce Backup Size on RAID

2007-06-04 Thread Ralf Gross
Mark Best schrieb: I'm not sure what term is used to describe the feature but basically the backup server only saves 1 copy of a file. Using MD5 it checks to see if the file is different if its not it considers it to be the same file and doesn't backup multiple copies of the file. For

Re: [Bacula-users] voting

2007-06-04 Thread Arno Lehmann
Hi, On 6/4/2007 6:11 PM, Ken Gunderson wrote: On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:26:20 +0200 Arno Lehmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, On 6/4/2007 2:47 AM, Ken Gunderson wrote: On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 00:38:00 +0200 Steen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 29 May 2007 12:46:22 Arno Lehmann wrote:

Re: [Bacula-users] Mysteriously failing jobs

2007-06-04 Thread Arno Lehmann
Hi, On 6/4/2007 6:17 PM, Frank Sweetser wrote: Arno Lehmann wrote: Well, this one looks difficult. At least it's not just me, then =) I suggest to monitor the memory usage of your server. I experienced problems with (usually) the DIR or (seldomly) the SD using up all available memory.

Re: [Bacula-users] voting

2007-06-04 Thread Arno Lehmann
Hi, On 6/4/2007 2:23 PM, Martin Simmons wrote: ... Here is a feature request for the voting system: separate voting for simple and complex requests. Oh god, I haven't even decided how to do anything and you come up with this! ;-) I know these terms are somewhat imprecise, but I found it

Re: [Bacula-users] Shutdown

2007-06-04 Thread Arno Lehmann
Hi, On 6/4/2007 2:37 PM, Adam Cécile wrote: Lucio Crusca a écrit : I'd like configure Bacula so that it turns off the computer after the SD has finished writing the backup. I'm running Debian GNU/Linux and Bacula 2.0.3. Is there a way to do that? RunAfterCmd ? Definitely... I use the

Re: [Bacula-users] Media Assignment (different Drives)

2007-06-04 Thread Arno Lehmann
Hi, On 6/4/2007 3:54 PM, Lonny Selinger wrote: Setup: I have 2 DLT drives (a and b) set up to accept jobs dedicated to each drive. Certain types of jobs go to a and certain types go to b and this seems to work fine. The problem I'm running into is having a drive request media in another

[Bacula-users] Large block sizes for fast tape drives

2007-06-04 Thread Mikey Orr
Hi everyone- I have an DLT-S4 drive hooked up to a Dell 1950 running CentOS and Bacula 2.0.3. Everything works just fine, but the throughput to the tape drive is really slow. After mucking around with tar, I found that increasing the block size really improves the performance of the tape

Re: [Bacula-users] Mysteriously failing jobs

2007-06-04 Thread Frank Sweetser
Arno Lehmann wrote: If you need a minimal Nagios plugin - I wrote some shell script for that purpose once :-) Oddly enough, nothing actually crashes - a handfull of jobs fail, but all subsequent ones go through just fne. A work around would be to not start all your jobs at once but run them

[Bacula-users] Bacula - sophisticated

2007-06-04 Thread Dan Langille
Bacula is a sophisticated network backup program that really should be better-known. The robust and easy to use application runs on Unix- type operating ... From: http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3681261 A very short overview on Bacula. -- Dan Langille two conferences, one

Re: [Bacula-users] volume retention and disk space

2007-06-04 Thread Bob Gamble
One more thought on this. Has anyone tried changing the time stamp on a volume (so bacula thinks it's retention period is passed) and what affect does this have in the big picture? In other words, would bacula get confused by this? I realize this wouldn't be best practices by any stretch.

Re: [Bacula-users] volume retention and disk space

2007-06-04 Thread Arno Lehmann
Hi, On 6/5/2007 2:31 AM, Bob Gamble wrote: One more thought on this. Has anyone tried changing the time stamp on a volume You'd have to change the LastWritten column in the catalog. Bacula is not very interested in the file system timestamps. (so bacula thinks it's retention period is

[Bacula-users] To much bin files in my bacula folder?

2007-06-04 Thread pedro moreno
HI people. I have bacula 1.38.11 running over FreeBSD 6.1-p16 and MySQL 5.31, is working good some issues time to time, but i have been fixing does thanks to this maillist. Now i have 1 doubt, last time i compact my DB, i saw that my db folder increase in size. I have all this files in my