Kevin Keane wrote: > Dan Langille wrote: >> Cedric Gavage wrote: >> >>> On 1/3/09 8:27 PM, Dan Langille wrote: >>> >>>> Cedric Gavage wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Is there a way to initiate the backup from client side? >>>>> >>>>> I have a special case where director is outside a lan... and it can't >>>>> connect to client directly... but client can connect to director... >>>>> >>>>> Is it possible something like that? (without to add vpn solution). >>>>> >>>> No. The Director must be able to contact the FD. This is a given. >>>> >>>> >>> Ok, thanks for the feedback... >>> >>> Is there an alternative with something like a central catalog outside >>> the lan... a director connected to it from internet for example, and one >>> from a LAN... this last director can connect all the FD from the LAN. In >>> this way, can we imagine to start a job concerning a FD in the LAN from >>> a console connected on the "internet" director which has an access to >>> the "central" catalog... I don't know if my sentence is clear for you ;) >>> >> It is not clear. :) The FD must be able to contact the SD, possibly >> not a problem. But the FD also talks to the DIR and the DIR to the >> Catalog. Sure, you can put a DIR on the same LAN as the FD. >> > Maybe here is a feature suggestion for bacula 4.0 - support a hierarchy > of directors? The model I have in mind is somewhat similar to the way > Microsoft handles WSUS or eSet handles their antivirus remote > administration.
You are free to submit a feature request. Details on the website. NOTE: I really think a VPN is your best option. Unix is built upon the premise of small tools, each doing a good job at what they do best. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
