John J. Stimson-III wrote: > > My bacula-dir.conf file has this section: > > # Generic catalog service > Catalog { > Name = MyCatalog > dbname = bacula; user = bacula; password = "" > } > > ... > > # ./grant_mysql_privileges -p > (big permissions table prints) > Privileges for bacula granted. > # ./create_mysql_database -u bacula > Creation of bacula database succeeded. > # ./make_mysql_tables -u bacula > Creation of Bacula MySQL tables succeeded. > > # ./bacula start > Starting the Bacula Storage daemon > Starting the Bacula File daemon > Starting the Bacula Director daemon > 25-Apr 10:15 bacula-dir: Fatal error: Could not open Catalog "MyCatalog", > database "bacula". > 25-Apr 10:15 bacula-dir: Fatal error: mysql.c:188 Unable to connect to > MySQL server. > Database=bacula User=bacula > It is probably not running or your password is incorrect. > 25-Apr 10:15 bacula-dir ERROR TERMINATION > Please correct configuration file: /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf > > # dbcheck -c /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf > 25-Apr 11:05 dbcheck: Fatal Error at dbcheck.c:253 because: > mysql.c:188 Unable to connect to MySQL server. > Database=bacula User=bacula > It is probably not running or your password is incorrect. > >
The problem is most likely incorrect permissions on the tables or database. I got the same error message (using postgresql) and after running $ ./grant_postgresql_privileges bacula -U root as root in /etc/bacula the problem was gone. BR Håkon Løvdal -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/V2.0.3-director-can%27t-connect-to-mysql-tf3647350.html#a10330827 Sent from the Bacula - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users