Hello, On Tuesday 03 May 2005 21:30, Danny Butroyd wrote: > Hi All > > First of all I would just like to say how much I like Bacula, its a > superb bit of software, so thanks guys! > > What I would like to know is what do most people do when backing up > heavily used mysql databases? Do people prefer to backup the live files > and "repair tables" if you have to restore or do people have other ways > to do it? I have toyed with the idea of backing up the databases from a > script and backing up the dump file to bacula but im not sure this is > the best way to go. > > Also, just to try and give something back to the project I can confirm > that the Overland Powerloader tape library using LT0-2 tapes works great > with bacula. I am running FreeBSD 5.4-Stable and have installed bacula > from the ports collection. I am using this setup to backup approx 35 > machines in a co-lo environment, backing up just short of 900gb. The > only grief I had in the setup was the initial tape testing which I > resolved by fiddling with the bacula-sd.conf setup.
Could you send me your Device resource for the Overland. If it is different from the ones currently documented, I'll add it to the doc, and perhaps your work will reduce the grief for others ... > > Thanks > Danny > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. > Get your fingers limbered up and give it your best shot. 4 great events, 4 > opportunities to win big! Highest score wins.NEC IT Guy Games. Play to > win an NEC 61 plasma display. Visit http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users -- Best regards, Kern ("> /\ V_V ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. Get your fingers limbered up and give it your best shot. 4 great events, 4 opportunities to win big! Highest score wins.NEC IT Guy Games. Play to win an NEC 61 plasma display. Visit http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
