Bacula version 1.38.9/1.38.11 with MySQL I would very much appreciate it if anyone could clarify an issue that has come up while attempting to restore from a bootstrap file.
The question is actually fundamentally quite simple...Can a BSR file be used to perform a restore if you have the boostrap file and backup data...but have lost the Catalog? The situation being, of course, failure of the server itself, where Bacula runs. I have gone under the assumption for the last year or so that this was possible, but with current testing over the last week, I'm starting to think this it is not. The test is to save to a mounted file (Windows share) system. I had read in prior posts where the MediaType must be unique or you get into some problems. I have ensured to do this. Here's a short summary of test results: TEST 1 ====== 1. Perform a backup of the server 2. Perform a 'run job=Restore' using 'mod' to specify the BSR file created automatically in step 1. Result: Restore OK (the catalog still existed) TEST 2 ====== 1. Perform a backup of the server 2. Run /drop_mysql_database, create_mysql_database, make_mysql_tables scripts to simulate the loss of the server (Catalog). 3. Perform a 'run job=Restore' using 'mod' to specify the BSR file created automatically in step 1. Result: Restore FAILS I have provided some debug below. It looks as though the restore first tries to match the VolumeName picked up from the BSR against the Catalog. Containing no data (because the database was re-initialized between backup/restore), this operation, of course, fails. At this point, I'm not certain what happens...if a BSR restore with no Catalog is possible, one would think that the SD would see if it could find the Volume specified in the BSR. I *think* this is happening, but somewhere along the line, the VolumeName becomes nil. I know I can use bextract to do a successful restore in this case...but it's not as convenient and it would be good to clear up the capabilities anyways, because the section on "Disaster Recovery" doesn't (IMO) definitively say what I'm trying to do is possible. Thanks in advance to anyone who has time and knowledge to shed some light. Cheers, Ben ******Job Report****** 07-Dec 15:58 Server-sd: Restore.2006-12-07_15.58.46 Warning: acquire.c:82 Error getting Volume info: 1997 Volume "2006-12-07-0" not in catalog. 07-Dec 15:58 Server-sd: Restore.2006-12-07_15.58.46 Fatal error: acquire.c:109 Read open device "_BensLaptop" (/var/bacula/mnt/file/_BensLaptop) Volume "" failed: ERR=Could not open file device "_BensLaptop" (/var/bacula/mnt/file/_BensLaptop). No Volume name given. 07-Dec 15:58 Server-dir: Restore.2006-12-07_15.58.46 Error: Bacula 1.38.11 (28Jun06): 07-Dec-2006 15:58:50 JobId: 1 Job: Restore.2006-12-07_15.58.46 Client: Server-fd Start time: 07-Dec-2006 15:58:49 End time: 07-Dec-2006 15:58:50 Files Expected: 0 Files Restored: 0 Bytes Restored: 0 Rate: 0.0 KB/s FD Errors: 0 FD termination status: OK SD termination status: Error Termination: *** Restore Error *** ******SD in DEBUG****** Server-sd: parse_bsr.c:168 Leave parse_bsf() Next : 0x0 Root bsr : 0x91b72a8 VolumeName : 2006-12-07-0 MediaType : File-9353 Device : Slot : 0 SessId : 1 SessTime : 1165524894 VolFile : 0-0 VolBlock : 929920-1430482 FileIndex : 1-468 done : no positioning : 1 fast_reject : 1 Server-sd: fd_cmds.c:135 <filed: read data 2 Server-sd: fd_cmds.c:261 Read data: read data 2 Server-sd: fd_cmds.c:263 <bfiled: read data 2 Server-sd: read.c:46 Start read data. Server-sd: parse_bsr.c:913 Added volume=2006-12-07-0 mediatype=File-9353 Server-sd: read.c:62 Found 1 volumes names to restore. First=2006-12-07-0 Server-sd: device.c:352 lock 0 from dev.c:697 Server-sd: device.c:395 block set 3 from dev.c:698 Server-sd: acquire.c:80 dir_get_volume_info Server-sd: askdir.c:211 >dird: CatReq Job=Restore.2006-12-07_15.58.46 GetVolInfo VolName=2006-12-07-0 write=0 Server-sd: askdir.c:165 <dird 1997 Volume "2006-12-07-0" not in catalog. Server-sd: askdir.c:177 Bad response from Dir fields=-1: 1997 Volume "2006-12-07-0" not in catalog. Server-sd: acquire.c:100 bstored: open vol= Server-sd: dev.c:276 open dev: tape=0 dev_name="_BensLaptop" (/var/bacula/mnt/file/_BensLaptop) vol= mode=OPEN_READ_ONLY Server-sd: dev.c:285 call open_file_device mode=OPEN_READ_ONLY Server-sd: acquire.c:195 Dec reserve=0 dev="_BensLaptop" (/var/bacula/mnt/file/_BensLaptop) Server-sd: device.c:408 unblock BST_DOING_ACQUIRE from dev.c:705 Server-sd: acquire.c:200 jcr->dcr=(nil) Server-sd: match_bsr.c:169 No nxt_bsr use_pos=1 repos=1 Server-sd: device.c:352 lock 0 from acquire.c:353 Server-sd: acquire.c:354 release_device device is disk Server-sd: reserve.c:200 free_volume: no vol on dev "_BensLaptop" (/var/bacula/mnt/file/_BensLaptop) Server-sd: dev.c:1691 really close_dev "_BensLaptop" (/var/bacula/mnt/file/_BensLaptop) Server-sd: dvd.c:93 Enter unmount_dev Server-sd: reserve.c:200 free_volume: no vol on dev "_BensLaptop" (/var/bacula/mnt/file/_BensLaptop) Server-sd: device.c:381 unlock from acquire.c:437 Server-sd: read.c:83 Done reading. Server-sd: dircmd.c:211 Command run requsts quit Server-sd: mem_pool.c:363 garbage collect memory pool -- Benjamin Chambers, P.Eng. ClarkConnect Account Manager Point Clark Networks 1179 King Street West, Suite 211 Toronto, ON Canada, M6K 3C5 Tel: +1.416.977.0574 Ext. 111 Fax: +1.416.946.1192 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
