Thanks Erich, On Jan 7, 2007, at 11:05 AM, Erich Prinz wrote:
> > We can't expect Bacula to resolve our networking issues! Hehe, I knew that would come out wrong. > >> >> Are there any configuration options that might help it handle >> whatever network problem it's exposing? Maybe longer timeouts or >> additional retries? > > YES! Two things: > > 1. Set the Heartbeat option in the client section for the laptops > in the bacula-dir configuration file and in the SD config file. > > Bacula's default is set to time out based on a LAN environment. > When the FD <--> SD is talking over a WAN segment, it is too slow > for the default setting and the jobs terminate. I had this very > issue when first setting up Bacula - 99% of what I backup are > remote clients over a WAN. Adding the Heartbeat option completely > cleared that issue up. The only times there is an issue now is when > a client is off line. I've not even had so much as a FD hang - it's > been bullet proof. I added a Heartbeat Interval of 60 (i assume seconds - docs just say its a time interval) and an incremental succeeded. But I just saw tonight's full backup failed. What interval do you use? thanks charles ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
