Bacula¶

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

Instructions¶

• Install the database
  

  sudo apt-get install mysql-server

  • 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
  

   sudo apt-get install bacula

Config files¶

• Edit /etc/bacula/bacula-sd.conf
  • Set this line in the Device entry
    

    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
    }
    

• Edit /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf
  • Set the Address line in the Storage
    

    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
    }
    

  • Create a test fileset
    

    FileSet {
            Name = "LocalhostFiles" 
            Include {
            Options {
            signature = MD5
            compression = GZIP
    }
            File = /etc
            File = /home
    }
    }
    

  • Create a schedule for this job
    

    # LocalhostBackup Schedule -- Daily                                                       
    Schedule {
      Name = "LocalhostDaily" 
      Run = Full daily at 00:01
    }
    

  • Now create the job
    

    Job {
      Name = "BackupServer" 
      JobDefs = "DefaultJob" 
      Schedule = "LocalhostDaily" 
    }
    

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

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