On 4 Mar 2006 at 10:26, LDB wrote:
> Dan Langille wrote:
> > On 4 Mar 2006 at 9:36, LDB wrote:
> >
> >> Dan Langille wrote:
> >>> On 4 Mar 2006 at 8:31, LDB wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I have servers on completely different networks. In addition, the
> >>>> servers I am successfully backing up are on a private network. My
> >>>> director is listening on both internal and external interfaces
> >>>> but I still receive the following,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> 03-Mar 18:46 ifred-dir: No prior Full backup Job record found.
> >>>> 03-Mar 18:46 ifred-dir: No prior or suitable Full backup found.
> >>>> Doing FULL backup. 03-Mar 18:46 ifred-dir: Start Backup JobId 22,
> >>>> Job=base1.2006-03-03_18.46.24 03-Mar 18:46 base1-fd:
> >>>> base1.2006-03-03_18.46.24 Fatal error: Failed to connect to
> >>>> Storage daemon: ifred.example.com:9103 03-Mar 18:46 base1-fd:
> >>>> base1.2006-03-03_18.46.24 Error: bnet.c:685 gethostbyname() for
> >>>> host "ifred.example.com" failed: ERR=Authoritative answer for
> >>>> host not found. 03-Mar 18:46 ifred-dir: base1.2006-03-03_18.46.24
> >>>> Fatal error: Socket error from Filed on Storage command: ERR=No
> >>>> data available 03-Mar 18:46 ifred-dir: base1.2006-03-03_18.46.24
> >>>> Error: Bacula 1.36.3 (22Apr05): 03-Mar-2006 18:46:29
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> It is obviously using gethostname() to lookup the INTERNAL
> >>>> address of the director. It needs to lookup the external address.
> >>>>
> >>>> Do I have to have 2 directors?
> >>> I'm assuming you have control over your own DNS. If you want it
> >>> to use the internal address, give it a hostname that resolves only
> >>> to the internal address. There's no reason why a host cannot have
> >>> more than one hostname.
> >>>
> >>> I need more information to help further.
> >>>
> >>> What is this job backing up? The external client? The internal?
> >>>
> >>> It helps if you give us the configuration files so we can see for
> >>> ourselves.
> >>
> >> I am not ignoring this just using it as a last resort. :(
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Yes, I control my own DNS.
> >>
> >> The job is backing up for the first time and it is backing up the
> >> external client.
> >>
> >>
> >> In order to try to resolve the above issues, I have addedd the
> >> following,
> >>
> >> DirAddresses = {
> >>
> >> ip = {
> >> addr = 216.93.165.137;
> >> }
> >>
> >> ip = {
> >> addr = 192.168.0.137;
> >> }
> >> }
> >>
> >>
> >> But I get the following when restarting,
> >>
> >> Starting the Bacula Director daemon
> >> 04-Mar 06:23 bacula-dir: ERROR TERMINATION at address_conf.c:497
> >> Config error: Can't add hostname(216.93.165.137) and port() to
> >> addrlist (the
> >> old style addresses cannot be mixed with new style)
> >> : line 28, col 2 of file /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf
> >> }
> >>
> >> What is correct syntax?
> >>
> >> The documentation posted does not match the version obviously. I am
> >> using version, 1.36.3.
> >
> > Yes, you need to use the documenation for your version.
> >
> > The external client will not be able to reach the internal DIR
> > without help. I suggest redirecting a port on your firewall to port
> > 9103 on your SD. Your external client will connect to that port, and
> > be redirected to your SD.
> >
> > Does this make sense?
> >
> > perhaps this will help:
> >
> > http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/Dealing_with_Firewalls.html
> >
>
> Yes, this makes sense. Thanks .. My only problem is that from the
> external client I can telnet to ports 910{1,2,3}. The problem is when
> it looks up the internal DNS address of the director. I do not think I
> have a firewall problem. :)
The external client does not want the IP address of the internal SD.
It wants the IP address of the firewall. i.e. the same IP address
that you are telnet'ing to from that client... Does it make sense
now?
>
> My distribution does not have documentation for this version. Can
> anyone suggest
> a list of syntaxs for DirAddresses?
You can get the documentation for your version:
www.bacula.org click on All Files
Look for the doc for your version. Enjoy.
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