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As of 2017 Bacula server runs on the [[SAC:Backups]] host.
 
As of 2017 Bacula server runs on the [[SAC:Backups]] host.
  
= Configuration =
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As of 2023 Bacula version 9.4 is running.
  
Configuration as of June, 2011
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Overview of components can be found here: https://www.bacula.org/9.4.x-manuals/en/main/What_is_Bacula.html#SECTION00220000000000000000
  
A Full copy is made every Sat. with incremental backups nightly.
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The backup.osgeo.org machine is acting as the `Bacula Director`
  
This consists of the following directories:
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= Configuration =
    File = /boot
 
    File = /etc
 
    File = /var/www
 
    File = /home
 
    File = /osgeo
 
    File = /var/lib/mysql
 
    File = /var/lib/postgresql
 
    File = /var/lib/dpkg
 
    File = /var/lib/aptitude/pkgstates
 
From each of the following machines:
 
* adhoc, download, projects, osgeo6, qgis, secure, web, web18a, webextra, wiki
 
'''In order for backup to work port 9102 on the client machines must be open. Discovered this when backup was failing on web18a because of the firewall'''
 
 
 
Trac currently gets trac_backup.zip which is generated during the daily backup cycle
 
  
= Administration =
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As of November 2023 Bacula director configuration is under ansible.
 
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For full details, see https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/sac/ansible-deployment/src/branch/master/deployment/roles/bacula-director
General configuration is managed in /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf.
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(private repo)
 
 
To review the backups and perform a restore you can use the [https://www.bacula.org/7.4.x-manuals/en/console/Bacula_Console.html bconsole application]:
 
  sudo bconsole
 
  
 
Specific configuration of the file/tape storage is in the Storage director /etc/bacula/bacula-sd.conf
 
Specific configuration of the file/tape storage is in the Storage director /etc/bacula/bacula-sd.conf
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* Volumes older than a certain date or when volume increments have reach a configured maximum can be recycled into the available disk pool.
 
* Volumes older than a certain date or when volume increments have reach a configured maximum can be recycled into the available disk pool.
  
* Useful commands
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= Administration =
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To review the backups and perform a restore you can use the [https://www.bacula.org/7.4.x-manuals/en/console/Bacula_Console.html bconsole application]:
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  sudo bconsole
  
  sudo bconsole #get into console
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Once in console:
  
== once in console ==
 
 
     list jobs #lists all jobs
 
     list jobs #lists all jobs
 
     list job=BackupWiki  #list all jobs with specific name and shows the dates and job id of each
 
     list job=BackupWiki  #list all jobs with specific name and shows the dates and job id of each

Latest revision as of 09:06, 13 November 2023

As of 2017 Bacula server runs on the SAC:Backups host.

As of 2023 Bacula version 9.4 is running.

Overview of components can be found here: https://www.bacula.org/9.4.x-manuals/en/main/What_is_Bacula.html#SECTION00220000000000000000

The backup.osgeo.org machine is acting as the `Bacula Director`

Configuration

As of November 2023 Bacula director configuration is under ansible. For full details, see https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/sac/ansible-deployment/src/branch/master/deployment/roles/bacula-director (private repo)

Specific configuration of the file/tape storage is in the Storage director /etc/bacula/bacula-sd.conf

  • Bacula uses the hard drive as a series of Tape drives.
  • Each Volume is a predetermined size (~500MB currently), when a volume fills bacula makes the next one.
  • Volumes older than a certain date or when volume increments have reach a configured maximum can be recycled into the available disk pool.

Administration

To review the backups and perform a restore you can use the bconsole application:

 sudo bconsole

Once in console:

   list jobs #lists all jobs
   list job=BackupWiki  #list all jobs with specific name and shows the dates and job id of each
   list joblog jobid=21541 #list details of a job like how many bytes backed up, date and # of files backed up
   list files jobid=21541 #Lists the actual files backed up in this run
   list clients #list all job clients (each is dedicated to servicing a particular backup
   run job=BackupWeb18a #manually triggers a named job to run and will return the job id

Recovery

  • If you use bconsole to recover data bacula does the work of finding the files you want and pulling them out of the various volumes.
  • Directory for recovered files is set in the bacula-dir.conf under:
Job {
 Name = "RestoreFiles"
 Type = Restore
 Client = backup.osgeo.osuosl.org-fd
 FileSet = "Full Set"
 Storage = File
 Pool = Default
 Messages = Standard
 Where = /tmp/bacula-restores
}
sudo bconsole
*restore

Then follow the prompts, using the above linked guide to help find the files you want.