Bacula - Configure Client ( Windows )2011/05/18

	It's possible to take backup Windows' files because File Daemon for Windows is also provided. This example shows to install File Daemon on Windows Server 2008.
[1]	Download the tool for Windows from the site below. It's the same procedure with here for installing. But for only one point, Install all components on here. ⇒ http://www.bacula.org/en/?page=downloads

[2]	After installation, Open the configuration file like follows.

[3]	After opening the file, set passeord to connect to Director Daemon like follows.

[4]	Make the Monitor section comments like follows. Then, Save the file and quit.

[5]	Retart the File service to enable the new settings. And also, Allow 9102 and 9103 port on Windows firewall.

[6]	Configure Bacula Director

[root@director ~]#

vi /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf

# near line 39: add

JobDefs {

# set any name you like

Name = "Windows-Job"
Type = Backup
Level = Incremental

# the name set in Windows FileDaemon

Client = e-fd3s-fd

# set any name

FileSet = "Windows-Backup"
Schedule = "WeeklyCycle"
Storage = File
Messages = Standard
Pool = Default
Priority = 10
}
Job {

# set any name

Name = "Windows-Client1"

# the name in JobDefs section

JobDefs = "Windows-Job"
Write Bootstrap = "/var/spool/bacula/WinClient.bsr"
}

# near line 101: add

Job {
Name = "Win-Restore"

# set any name

Type = Restore

# the name set in Windows FileDaemon

Client=e-fd3s-fd

# the name set in JobDefs section

FileSet="Windows-Backup"
Storage = File
Pool = Default
Messages = Standard

# specify the forder on Windows that restored file is placed ( separated is not "\", but "/" )

Where = "C:/Restore"
}
FileSet {

# the name in JobDefs section

Name = "Windows-Backup"
Include {
   Options {
      signature = MD5
      Compression = GZIP
   }

# backup target ( separated is not "\", but "/" )

File = "C:/Users/Administrator"
}
}

# near line 177: add

Client {

# the name set in JobDefs section

Name = e-fd3s-fd

# Windows' hostname or IP address

Address = 10.0.0.150
FDPort = 9102
Catalog = MyCatalog
l

# password to connect to Bacula Director

Password = "password"
File Retention = 30 days
Job Retention = 6 months
AutoPrune = yes
}

[root@director ~]#

/etc/rc.d/init.d/bacula-dir restart

Shutting down bacula-dir: [ OK ]
Starting bacula-dir: [ OK ]

[7]	Configurations complete. Execute backup and Execute restore is the same procedure on the links. The screen below is the one after executing restore.

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