Research and Development Network

h1. Bacula

h2. Reference

* MySQL backup http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/backup-methods.html

* What is Bacula http://www.bacula.org/en/dev-manual/main/main/What_is_Bacula.html

* Ubuntu Bacula https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/C/bacula.html

* Bacula on disks http://www.bacula.org/en/dev-manual/main/main/Basic_Volume_Management.html

h2. Instructions

* Install the database

<pre>sudo apt-get install mysql-server</pre>

** postfix: internet site

** Set the root db password to: thirtysomethinglads

** Because the database is not running yet, you will get an error if you try to install bacula first

* Install bacula

<pre> sudo apt-get install bacula</pre>

h3. Config files

* Edit @/etc/bacula/bacula-sd.conf@

** Set this line in the @Device@ entry

<pre>

Storage {                             # definition of myself

  Name = backup.dev.ru.is-sd

  SDPort = 9103                  # Director's port

  WorkingDirectory = "/var/lib/bacula"

  Pid Directory = "/var/run/bacula"

  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 20

  SDAddress = 130.208.209.39

}

</pre>

* Edit @/etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf@

** Set the Address line in the @Storage@

<pre>Storage {

  Name = File

# Do not use "localhost" here                                                             

  Address = backup.dev.ru.is                # N.B. Use a fully qualified name here        

  SDPort = 9103

  Password = "Igz3_-w2AWuatsrX6dwmLcvClzlBwsqd4"

  Device = FileStorage

  Media Type = File

}

</pre>

** Create a test fileset

<pre>FileSet {

        Name = "LocalhostFiles"

        Include {

        Options {

        signature = MD5

        compression = GZIP

}

        File = /etc

        File = /home

}

}

</pre>

** Create a schedule for this job

<pre># LocalhostBackup Schedule -- Daily                                                       

Schedule {

  Name = "LocalhostDaily"

  Run = Full daily at 00:01

}

</pre>

** Now create the job

<pre>Job {

  Name = "BackupServer"

  JobDefs = "DefaultJob"

  Schedule = "LocalhostDaily"

}

</pre>

* Really, you should just go look at the files on stekkjarstaur (bacula-dir)

h2. Errors and Issues

If you get permission denied when connecting to the storage server, you need to fix the SDAddress to be an IP address.

http://www.brandonking.net/blog/2006/08/31/bacula-failed-to-connect-to-storage-daemon/

This is true for both the sd and the fd