Contents

• What is Bacula?
  • Who Needs Bacula?
  • Bacula Components or Services
    • Bacula Director
    • Bacula Console
    • Bacula File
    • Bacula Storage
    • Catalog
    • Bacula Monitor
  • Bacula Configuration
  • Conventions Used in this Document
  • Quick Start
  • Terminology
  • What Bacula is Not
  • Interactions Between the Bacula Services
  
  
• New Features in 5.0.0
  • Truncate volume after purge
  • Maximum Concurent Jobs for Devices
  • Restore from Multiple Storage Daemons
  • File Deduplication using Base Jobs
  • AllowCompression = yesno
  • Accurate Fileset Options
  • Tab-completion for Bconsole
  • Pool File and Job retention
  • Read-only File Daemon using capabilities
  • Bvfs API
  • Testing your Tape Drive
  • New Block Checksum Device Directive
  • New Bat Features
    • Media List View
    • Media Information View
    • Job Information View
    • Autochanger Content View
  • Bat on Windows
  • New Win32 Installer
  • Win64 Installer
  • Bare Metal Recovery USB Key
  • bconsole Timeout Option
  • Important Changes
    • Custom Catalog queries
    • Deprecated parts
  • Misc Changes
  
  
• Released Version 3.0.3 and 3.0.3a
• New Features in Released Version 3.0.2
  • Full Restore from a Given JobId
  • Source Address
  • Show volume availability when doing restore
  • Accurate estimate command
  
  
• New Features in 3.0.0
  • Accurate Backup
    • Accurate = yesno
  • Copy Jobs
  • ACL Updates
  • Extended Attributes
  • Shared objects
  • Building Static versions of Bacula
  • Virtual Backup (Vbackup)
  • Catalog Format
  • 64 bit Windows Client
  • Duplicate Job Control
    • Allow Duplicate Jobs = yesno
    • Allow Higher Duplicates = yesno
    • Cancel Queued Duplicates = yesno
    • Cancel Running Duplicates = yesno
  • TLS Authentication
    • TLS Authenticate = yes
  • bextract non-portable Win32 data
  • State File updated at Job Termination
  • MaxFullInterval = time-interval
  • MaxDiffInterval = time-interval
  • Honor No Dump Flag = yesno
  • Exclude Dir Containing = filename-string
  • Bacula Plugins
    • Plugin Directory
    • Plugin Options
    • Plugin Options ACL
    • Plugin = plugin-command-string
  • The bpipe Plugin
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003/2007 Plugin
    • Background
    • Concepts
    • Installing
    • Backing Up
    • Restoring
    • Restoring to the Recovery Storage Group
    • Restoring on Microsoft Server 2007
    • Caveats
  • libdbi Framework
  • Console Command Additions and Enhancements
    • Display Autochanger Content
    • list joblog job=xxx or jobid=nnn
    • Use separator for multiple commands
    • Deleting Volumes
  • Bare Metal Recovery
  • Miscellaneous
    • Allow Mixed Priority = yesno
    • Bootstrap File Directive - FileRegex
    • Bootstrap File Optimization Changes
    • Solaris ZFS/NFSv4 ACLs
    • Virtual Tape Emulation
    • Bat Enhancements
    • RunScript Enhancements
    • Status Enhancements
    • Connect Timeout
    • ftruncate for NFS Volumes
    • Support for Ubuntu
    • Recycle Pool = pool-name
    • FD Version
    • Max Run Sched Time = time-period-in-seconds
    • Max Wait Time = time-period-in-seconds
    • Incremental|Differential Max Wait Time = time-period-in-seconds
    • Max Run Time directives
    • Statistics Enhancements
    • ScratchPool = pool-resource-name
    • Enhanced Attribute Despooling
    • SpoolSize = size-specification-in-bytes
    • MaxConsoleConnections = number
    • VerId = string
    • dbcheck enhancements
    • -docdir configure option
    • -htmldir configure option
    • -with-plugindir configure option
  
  
• The Current State of Bacula
  • What is Implemented
  • Advantages Over Other Backup Programs
  • Current Implementation Restrictions
  • Design Limitations or Restrictions
  • Items to Note
  
  
• System Requirements
• Supported Operating Systems
  • Important notes
  
  
• Supported Tape Drives
  • Unsupported Tape Drives
  • FreeBSD Users Be Aware!!!
  • Supported Autochangers
  • Tape Specifications
  
  
• Getting Started with Bacula
  • Understanding Jobs and Schedules
  • Understanding Pools, Volumes and Labels
  • Setting Up Bacula Configuration Files
    • Configuring the Console Program
    • Configuring the Monitor Program
    • Configuring the File daemon
    • Configuring the Director
    • Configuring the Storage daemon
  • Testing your Configuration Files
  • Testing Compatibility with Your Tape Drive
  • Get Rid of the /lib/tls Directory
  • Running Bacula
  • Log Rotation
  • Log Watch
  • Disaster Recovery
  
  
• Installing Bacula
  • Source Release Files
  • Upgrading Bacula
  • Releases Numbering
  • Beta Releases
  • Dependency Packages
  • Supported Operating Systems
  • Building Bacula from Source
  • What Database to Use?
  • Quick Start
  • Configure Options
  • Recommended Options for Most Systems
  • Red Hat
  • Solaris
  • FreeBSD
  • Win32
  • One File Configure Script
  • Installing Bacula
  • Building a File Daemon or Client
  • Auto Starting the Daemons
  • Other Make Notes
  • Installing Tray Monitor
    • GNOME
    • KDE
    • Other window managers
  • Modifying the Bacula Configuration Files
  
  
• Critical Items to Implement Before Production
  • Critical Items
  • Recommended Items
  
  
• A Brief Tutorial
  • Before Running Bacula
  • Starting the Database
  • Starting the Daemons
  • Using the Director to Query and Start Jobs
  • Running a Job
  • Restoring Your Files
  • Quitting the Console Program
  • Adding a Second Client
  • When The Tape Fills
  • Other Useful Console Commands
  • Debug Daemon Output
  • Patience When Starting Daemons or Mounting Blank Tapes
  • Difficulties Connecting from the FD to the SD
  • Daemon Command Line Options
  • Creating a Pool
  • Labeling Your Volumes
  • Labeling Volumes with the Console Program
  
  
• Customizing the Configuration Files
  • Character Sets
  • Resource Directive Format
    • Comments
    • Upper and Lower Case and Spaces
    • Including other Configuration Files
    • Recognized Primitive Data Types
  • Resource Types
  • Names, Passwords and Authorization
  • Detailed Information for each Daemon
  
  
• Configuring the Director
  • Director Resource Types
  • The Director Resource
  • The Job Resource
  • The JobDefs Resource
  • The Schedule Resource
  • Technical Notes on Schedules
  • The FileSet Resource
  • FileSet Examples
  • Backing up Raw Partitions
  • Excluding Files and Directories
  • Windows FileSets
  • Testing Your FileSet
  • The Client Resource
  • The Storage Resource
  • The Pool Resource
    • The Scratch Pool
  • The Catalog Resource
  • The Messages Resource
  • The Console Resource
  • The Counter Resource
  • Example Director Configuration File
  
  
• Client/File daemon Configuration
  • The Client Resource
  • The Director Resource
  • The Message Resource
  • Example Client Configuration File
  
  
• Storage Daemon Configuration
  • Storage Resource
  • Director Resource
  • Device Resource
  • Edit Codes for Mount and Unmount Directives
  • Devices that require a mount (DVD)
  
  
• Autochanger Resource
  • Capabilities
  • Messages Resource
  • Sample Storage Daemon Configuration File
  
  
• Messages Resource
• Console Configuration
  • General
  • The Director Resource
  • The ConsoleFont Resource
  • The Console Resource
  • Console Commands
  • Sample Console Configuration File
  
  
• Monitor Configuration
  • The Monitor Resource
  • The Director Resource
  • The Client Resource
  • The Storage Resource
  • Tray Monitor Security
  • Sample Tray Monitor configuration
    • Sample File daemon's Director record.
    • Sample Storage daemon's Director record.
    • Sample Director's Console record.
  
  
• The Restore Command
  • General
  • The Restore Command
    • Restore a pruned job using a pattern
  • Selecting Files by Filename
  • Replace Options
  • Command Line Arguments
  • Using File Relocation
    • Introduction
    • RegexWhere Format
    • Examples
  • Restoring Directory Attributes
  • Restoring on Windows
  • Restoring Files Can Be Slow
  • Problems Restoring Files
  • Restore Errors
  • Example Restore Job Resource
  • File Selection Commands
  • Restoring When Things Go Wrong
  
  
• Automatic Volume Recycling
  • Automatic Pruning
  • Pruning Directives
  • Recycling Algorithm
  • Recycle Status
  • Making Bacula Use a Single Tape
  • Daily, Weekly, Monthly Tape Usage Example
  • Automatic Pruning and Recycling Example
  • Manually Recycling Volumes
  
  
• Basic Volume Management
  • Key Concepts and Resource Records
    • Pool Options to Limit the Volume Usage
    • Automatic Volume Labeling
    • Restricting the Number of Volumes and Recycling
  • Concurrent Disk Jobs
  • An Example
  • Backing up to Multiple Disks
  • Considerations for Multiple Clients
  
  
• Automated Disk Backup
  • The Problem
  • The Solution
  • Overall Design
    • Full Pool
    • Differential Pool
    • Incremental Pool
  • The Actual Conf Files
  
  
• Migration and Copy
  • Migration and Copy Job Resource Directives
  • Migration Pool Resource Directives
  • Important Migration Considerations
  • Example Migration Jobs
  
  
• Backup Strategies
  • Simple One Tape Backup
    • Advantages
    • Disadvantages
    • Practical Details
  • Manually Changing Tapes
  • Daily Tape Rotation
    • Advantages
    • Disadvantages
    • Practical Details
  
  
• Autochanger Support
  • Knowing What SCSI Devices You Have
  • Example Scripts
  • Slots
  • Multiple Devices
  • Device Configuration Records
  
  
• Autochanger Resource
  • An Example Configuration File
  • A Multi-drive Example Configuration File
  • Specifying Slots When Labeling
  • Changing Cartridges
  • Dealing with Multiple Magazines
  • Simulating Barcodes in your Autochanger
  • The Full Form of the Update Slots Command
  • FreeBSD Issues
  • Testing Autochanger and Adapting mtx-changer script
  • Using the Autochanger
  • Barcode Support
  • Use bconsole to display Autochanger content
  • Bacula Autochanger Interface
  
  
• Supported Autochangers
• Data Spooling
  • Data Spooling Directives
  • !!! MAJOR WARNING !!!
  • Other Points
  
  
• Using Bacula catalog to grab information
  • Job statistics
  
  
• ANSI and IBM Tape Labels
  • Director Pool Directive
  • Storage Daemon Device Directives
  
  
• The Windows Version of Bacula
  • Win32 Installation
  • Post Win32 Installation
  • Uninstalling Bacula on Win32
  • Dealing with Win32 Problems
  • Windows Compatibility Considerations
  • Volume Shadow Copy Service
  • VSS Problems
  • Windows Firewalls
  • Windows Port Usage
  • Windows Disaster Recovery
  • Windows Restore Problems
  • Windows Ownership and Permissions Problems
  • Manually resetting the Permissions
  • Backing Up the WinNT/XP/2K System State
  • Considerations for Filename Specifications
  • Win32 Specific File daemon Command Line
  • Shutting down Windows Systems
  
  
• Disaster Recovery Using Bacula
  • General
  • Important Considerations
  • Steps to Take Before Disaster Strikes
  • Bare Metal Recovery on Linux with a Rescue CD
  • Requirements
  • Restoring a Client System
  • Boot with your Rescue CDROM
  • Restoring a Server
  • Linux Problems or Bugs
  • Bare Metal Recovery using a LiveCD
  • FreeBSD Bare Metal Recovery
  • Solaris Bare Metal Recovery
  • Preparing Solaris Before a Disaster
  • Bugs and Other Considerations
  • Disaster Recovery of Win32 Systems
  • Ownership and Permissions on Win32 Systems
  • Alternate Disaster Recovery Suggestion for Win32 Systems
  • Restoring to a Running System
  • Additional Resources
  
  
• Bacula TLS - Communications Encryption
  • TLS Configuration Directives
  • Creating a Self-signed Certificate
  • Getting a CA Signed Certificate
  • Example TLS Configuration Files
  
  
• Data Encryption
  • Building Bacula with Encryption Support
  • Encryption Technical Details
  • Decrypting with a Master Key
  • Generating Private/Public Encryption Keys
  • Example Data Encryption Configuration
  
  
• Using Bacula to Improve Computer Security
  • The Details
  • Running the Verify
  • What To Do When Differences Are Found
  • A Verify Configuration Example
  
  
• Installing and Configuring MySQL
  • Installing and Configuring MySQL - Phase I
  • Installing and Configuring MySQL - Phase II
  • Re-initializing the Catalog Database
  • Linking Bacula with MySQL
  • Installing MySQL from RPMs
  • Upgrading MySQL
  
  
• Installing and Configuring PostgreSQL
  • Installing PostgreSQL
  • Configuring PostgreSQL
  • Re-initializing the Catalog Database
  • Installing PostgreSQL from RPMs
  • Converting from MySQL to PostgreSQL
  • Upgrading PostgreSQL
  • Tuning PostgreSQL
  • Credits
  
  
• Installing and Configuring SQLite
  • Installing and Configuring SQLite - Phase I
  • Installing and Configuring SQLite - Phase II
  • Linking Bacula with SQLite
  • Testing SQLite
  • Re-initializing the Catalog Database
  
  
• Catalog Maintenance
  • Setting Retention Periods
  • Compacting Your MySQL Database
  • Repairing Your MySQL Database
  • MySQL Table is Full
  • MySQL Server Has Gone Away
  • MySQL Temporary Tables
  • Repairing Your PostgreSQL Database
  • Database Performance Issues
  • Performance Issues Indexes
    • PostgreSQL Indexes
    • MySQL Indexes
    • SQLite Indexes
  • Compacting Your PostgreSQL Database
  • Compacting Your SQLite Database
  • Migrating from SQLite to MySQL or PostgreSQL
  • Backing Up Your Bacula Database
  • Security considerations
  • Backing Up Third Party Databases
  • Database Size
  
  
• Bacula Security Issues
  • Backward Compatibility
  • Configuring and Testing TCP Wrappers
  • Running as non-root
  
  
• The Bootstrap File
  • Bootstrap File Format
  • Automatic Generation of Bootstrap Files
  • Bootstrap for bscan
  • A Final Bootstrap Example
  
  
• Bacula Copyright, Trademark, and Licenses
  • FDL
  • GPL
  • LGPL
  • Public Domain
  • Trademark
  • Fiduciary License Agreement
  • Disclaimer
  
  
• GNU Free Documentation License
  • GNU General Public License
  • Table of Contents
  • GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
  • Preamble
  • TERMS AND CONDITIONS
  • How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs
  • GNU Lesser General Public License
  • Table of Contents
  • GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
  • Preamble
  • TERMS AND CONDITIONS
  • How to Apply These Terms to Your New Libraries
  
  
• Thanks
  • Copyrights and Trademarks
  • Bacula Bugs
  
  
• General Index
• Director Index
• File Daemon Index
• Storage Daemon Index
• Console Index
• About this document ...