The Debian packages for the SD require the database component. It says that it has bscan and bcopy for recovery when Bacula's catalog is unavailable. So I guess in normal operation you won't need a database connection, but if you ever have to rebuild your database by reading the tapes you will.
Robert LeBlanc > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bacula-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Sweetser > Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 8:18 AM > To: Craig Isdahl > Cc: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Setting up a dedicated storage server > > Craig Isdahl wrote: > > > My testing is complete and I'm building a system to use in production. > In > > my tests I backed up to hard disk and ran the DIR and SD on the same > > computer. I'd like to setup a dedicated SD server but am not sure what > I > > need to install. Do I install the same packages listed above (i.e. does > > postgresql need to run on the SD server)? > > http://bacula.org/rel- > manual/What_is_Bacula.html#SECTION00420000000000000000 > > You don't need postgresql, as the only component that talks to the > database > engine holding the catalog is the director. Strictly speaking, the > database > doesn't even have to run on the same server, as it can communicate over > the > network. > > As for the mtx package, that includes the wrapper script that the storage > daemon uses to interact with a tape changer, so if you have one, you'll > need > to install that one the same machine as the storage daemon. > > -- > Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution > that > WPI Network Engineer | is simple, elegant, and wrong. - HL > Mencken > GPG fingerprint = 6174 1257 129E 0D21 D8D4 E8A3 8E39 29E3 E2E8 8CEC > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
