Bacula : Add remote Clients2024/08/01 |
It's possible to add remote Hosts as backup target Clients. +----------------------+ | +----------------------+ | [ Bacula Server ] |10.0.0.30 | 10.0.0.51| [ Bacula Client ] | | Bacula Director +----------+----------+ (Backup Target) | | Bacula Storage | | Bacula File Daemon | | Bacula File Daemon | | | | PostgreSQL | | | +----------------------+ +----------------------+ |
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[2] | Install File component on new remote Bacula client Host. |
root@node01:~# apt -y install bacula-fd bacula-client bacula-console
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[3] | Configure Bacula Server. |
root@dlp:~#
vi /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf # add to last line # define job JobDefs { Name = "Job-node01" Type = Backup Level = Incremental # specify [Name] value of [Client] section Client = node01 # specify [Name] value of [FileSet] section FileSet = "Node01 Set" Schedule = "WeeklyCycle" Storage = File1 Messages = Standard Pool = File SpoolAttributes = yes Priority = 10 Write Bootstrap = "/var/lib/bacula/%c.bsr" } # define backup job Job { Name = "node01-BackupClient" # specify [Name] value of [Client] section Client = node01 # specify [Name] value of [JobDefs] section JobDefs = "Job-node01" } # define File Set FileSet { Name = "Node01 Set" Include { Options { signature = MD5 } # backup target directory File = /etc } } # define client Client { Name = node01 # client hostname or IP address Address = node01.srv.world FDPort = 9102 Catalog = MyCatalog # password for File daemon Password = "password" File Retention = 60 days Job Retention = 6 months AutoPrune = yes } systemctl restart bacula-dir |
[4] | Configure Bacula Client. |
root@node01:~#
vi /etc/bacula/bacula-fd.conf Director { # line 16 : change to Director name # line 17 : password for File daemon Name = dlp.srv.world-dir Password = "password" } ..... ..... Director { # line 25 : change to Director name # line 26 : password for File daemon Name = dlp.srv.world-mon Password = "password" Monitor = yes } FileDaemon { # this is me Name = node01.srv.world-fd FDport = 9102 # where we listen for the director WorkingDirectory = /var/lib/bacula Pid Directory = /run/bacula Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 20 Plugin Directory = /usr/lib/bacula # line 40 : listening address FDAddress = 0.0.0.0 Messages { Name = Standard # line 46 : change to Director name director = dlp.srv.world-dir = all, !skipped, !restored }
root@node01:~#
vi /etc/bacula/bconsole.conf Director { # Director name Name = dlp.srv.world-dir DIRport = 9101 # hostname or IP address of Director daemon address = dlp.srv.world # password which is set in Director Password = "password" }root@node01:~# systemctl restart bacula-fd |
[5] | That's OK. It's possible to run backup and restore operation on both Server or Client. For example, run backup and restore on Client Host. |
# backup root@node01:~# bconsole Connecting to Director dlp.srv.world:9101 1000 OK: 10002 dlp.srv.world-dir Version: 13.0.4 (12 February 2024) Enter a period to cancel a command. *label Automatically selected Catalog: MyCatalog Using Catalog "MyCatalog" The defined Storage resources are: 1: File1 2: File2 Select Storage resource (1-2): 1 Connecting to Storage daemon File1 at dlp.srv.world:9103 ... Enter autochanger drive[0]: Enter new Volume name: Vol_node01-etc_20240801 Enter slot (0 or Enter for none): Defined Pools: 1: Default 2: File 3: Scratch Select the Pool (1-3): 2 Connecting to Storage daemon File1 at dlp.srv.world:9103 ... Sending label command for Volume "Vol_node01-etc_20240801" Slot 0 ... 3000 OK label. VolBytes=246 VolABytes=0 VolType=1 Volume="Vol_node01-etc_20240801" Device="FileChgr1-Dev1" (/tmp) Catalog record for Volume "Vol_node01-etc_20240801", Slot 0 successfully created. Requesting to mount FileChgr1 ... 3906 File device ""FileChgr1-Dev1" (/tmp)" is always mounted. *run A job name must be specified. The defined Job resources are: 1: BackupClient1 2: BackupCatalog 3: RestoreFiles 4: node01-BackupClient Select Job resource (1-4): 4 Run Backup job JobName: node01-BackupClient Level: Incremental Client: node01 FileSet: Node01 Set Pool: File (From Job resource) Storage: File1 (From Job resource) When: 2024-08-01 00:22:00 Priority: 10 OK to run? (yes/mod/no): yes Job queued. JobId=3 You have messages. *exit # restore root@node01:~# bconsole Connecting to Director dlp.srv.world:9101 1000 OK: 10002 dlp.srv.world-dir Version: 13.0.4 (12 February 2024) Enter a period to cancel a command. *restore Automatically selected Catalog: MyCatalog Using Catalog "MyCatalog" First you select one or more JobIds that contain files to be restored. You will be presented several methods of specifying the JobIds. Then you will be allowed to select which files from those JobIds are to be restored. To select the JobIds, you have the following choices: 1: List last 20 Jobs run 2: List Jobs where a given File is saved 3: Enter list of comma separated JobIds to select 4: Enter SQL list command 5: Select the most recent backup for a client 6: Select backup for a client before a specified time 7: Enter a list of files to restore 8: Enter a list of files to restore before a specified time 9: Find the JobIds of the most recent backup for a client 10: Find the JobIds for a backup for a client before a specified time 11: Enter a list of directories to restore for found JobIds 12: Select full restore to a specified Job date 13: Select object to restore 14: Cancel Select item: (1-14): 5 Defined Clients: 1: dlp.srv.world-fd 2: node01 Select the Client (1-2): 2 Automatically selected FileSet: Node01 Set +-------+-------+----------+-----------+---------------------+-------------------------+ | jobid | level | jobfiles | jobbytes | starttime | volumename | +-------+-------+----------+-----------+---------------------+-------------------------+ | 3 | F | 1,727 | 2,308,718 | 2024-08-01 00:22:31 | Vol_node01-etc_20240801 | +-------+-------+----------+-----------+---------------------+-------------------------+ You have selected the following JobId: 3 Building directory tree for JobId(s) 3 ... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1,538 files inserted into the tree. You are now entering file selection mode where you add (mark) and remove (unmark) files to be restored. No files are initially added, unless you used the "all" keyword on the command line. Enter "done" to leave this mode. cwd is: / $ ls etc/ $ mark etc 1,727 files marked. $ done Bootstrap records written to /var/lib/bacula/dlp.srv.world-dir.restore.1.bsr The Job will require the following (*=>InChanger): Volume(s) Storage(s) SD Device(s) =========================================================================== Vol_node01-etc_20240801 File1 FileChgr1 Volumes marked with "*" are in the Autochanger. 1,727 files selected to be restored. Using Catalog "MyCatalog" Run Restore job JobName: RestoreFiles Bootstrap: /var/lib/bacula/dlp.srv.world-dir.restore.1.bsr Where: /tmp Replace: Always FileSet: Full Set Backup Client: node01 Restore Client: node01 Storage: File1 When: 2024-08-01 00:25:15 Catalog: MyCatalog Priority: 10 Plugin Options: *None* OK to run? (yes/mod/no): yes Job queued. JobId=4 *exitroot@node01:~# ll /tmp/etc
total 932
drwxr-xr-x 109 root root 4096 Aug 1 00:14 ./
drwxrwxrwt 13 root root 4096 Aug 1 00:26 ../
-rw------- 1 root root 0 Apr 23 09:37 .pwd.lock
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 648 Apr 23 09:40 .resolv.conf.systemd-resolved.bak
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 208 Apr 23 09:37 .updated
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Apr 23 09:45 ModemManager/
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 23 09:40 PackageKit/
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 26 01:07 UPower/
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Apr 23 09:40 X11/
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3444 Jul 5 2023 adduser.conf
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 23 09:45 alternatives/
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# restored
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