This may help. I assumed the issue was from the old jobs still being seen ( and I have removed that state files from /var/lib/bacula ( which I use rather than /var/bacula as its ubunutu)
2) When I try to run a restore: a. I see Storage "" not found, using Storage "File" from MediaType "File". b. What is causing this? #-- deploy --# Job { Name = deploy Type = Backup Client = deploy FileSet = "DefaultLinux" Storage = deploy Pool = deploy Messages = Standard JobDefs = "DefaultJob" Write Bootstrap = "/var/lib/bacula/deploy.bsr" } #-- deploy --# Job { Name = "deploy_Restore" Type= Restore Client = deploy FileSet = "DefaultLinux" Storage = deploy Pool = deploy Messages = Standard Where = /.restore } Run Backup job JobName: deploy Level: Incremental Client: deploy FileSet: DefaultLinux Pool: deploy (From Job resource) Storage: deploy (From Job resource) When: 2009-03-30 10:37:18 Priority: 10 OK to run? (yes/mod/no): yes Job queued. JobId=1 *status client=deploy Connecting to Client deploy at deploy:9102 BACKUP Version: 2.2.8 (26 January 2008) i486-pc-linux-gnu debian lenny/sid Daemon started 15-Mar-09 17:36, 17 Jobs run since started. Heap: heap=978,944 smbytes=484,915 max_bytes=4,565,120 bufs=134 max_bufs=22,027 Sizeof: boffset_t=8 size_t=4 debug=0 trace=0 Running Jobs: JobId 1 Job deploy.2009-03-30_10.37.03 is running. Backup Job started: 30-Mar-09 10:38 Files=8,395 Bytes=1,124,849,254 Bytes/sec=21,223,570 Errors=0 Files Examined=8,395 Processing file: /root/oops/Import.Subscribes.Jan03-Jan30_2009 SDReadSeqNo=5 fd=5 Director connected at: 30-Mar-09 10:38 ==== Terminated Jobs: JobId Level Files Bytes Status Finished Name ====================================================================== 101 Incr 6,479 304.0 M OK 24-Mar-09 01:11 deploy 116 Incr 22,830 325.9 M OK 25-Mar-09 01:21 deploy 131 Incr 18,215 269.9 M OK 26-Mar-09 01:13 deploy 146 Incr 6,477 197.9 M OK 27-Mar-09 01:19 deploy 162 8,153 221.5 M Error 27-Mar-09 10:17 deploy_Restore 163 2 0 OK 27-Mar-09 10:20 deploy_Restore 164 4,585 1.056 G OK 27-Mar-09 10:23 deploy_Restore 168 Incr 851 161.8 M OK 28-Mar-09 01:07 deploy 183 Diff 24,158 276.5 M OK 29-Mar-09 01:23 deploy 198 Incr 11,584 194.1 M OK 30-Mar-09 01:07 deploy *restore First you select one or more JobIds that contain files to be restored. You will be presented several methods of specifying the JobIds. Then you will be allowed to select which files from those JobIds are to be restored. To select the JobIds, you have the following choices: 1: List last 20 Jobs run 2: List Jobs where a given File is saved 3: Enter list of comma separated JobIds to select 4: Enter SQL list command 5: Select the most recent backup for a client 6: Select backup for a client before a specified time 7: Enter a list of files to restore 8: Enter a list of files to restore before a specified time 9: Find the JobIds of the most recent backup for a client 10: Find the JobIds for a backup for a client before a specified time 11: Enter a list of directories to restore for found JobIds 12: Cancel Select item: (1-12): 5 Automatically selected Client: deploy Automatically selected FileSet: DefaultLinux +-------+-------+----------+---------------+---------------------+---------- ---------+ | JobId | Level | JobFiles | JobBytes | StartTime | VolumeName | +-------+-------+----------+---------------+---------------------+---------- ---------+ | 1 | F | 53,515 | 1,462,533,816 | 2009-03-30 10:37:26 | deploy-2009-03-30 | +-------+-------+----------+---------------+---------------------+---------- ---------+ You have selected the following JobId: 1 Building directory tree for JobId 1 ... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 Job, 45,274 files inserted into the tree. You are now entering file selection mode where you add (mark) and remove (unmark) files to be restored. No files are initially added, unless you used the "all" keyword on the command line. Enter "done" to leave this mode. cwd is: / $ mark * 53,515 files marked. $ done Storage "" not found, using Storage "File" from MediaType "File". Bootstrap records written to /var/lib/bacula/BACKUP-dir.restore.1.bsr The job will require the following Volume(s) Storage(s) SD Device(s) =========================================================================== deploy-2009-03-30 53,515 files selected to be restored. The defined Restore Job resources are: 1: Backup_Restore 2: DB2_Restore 3: DB3_Restore 4: dev1_Restore 5: deploy_Restore 6: sauron_Restore 7: dns1_Restore 8: mail_Restore 9: rgapp1_Restore 10: web1_Restore 11: web2_Restore 12: web3_Restore 13: loba1_Restore 14: app1_Restore 15: lc_cms_Restore Select Restore Job (1-15): 5 Run Restore job JobName: deploy_Restore Bootstrap: /var/lib/bacula/BACKUP-dir.restore.1.bsr Where: /.restore Replace: always FileSet: DefaultLinux Backup Client: deploy Restore Client: deploy Storage: File When: 2009-03-30 10:45:40 Catalog: MyCatalog Priority: 10 OK to run? (yes/mod/no): -----Original Message----- From: John Drescher [mailto:dresche...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:04 AM To: da...@icewatermedia.com Cc: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Completely restarting bacula's db and records On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Ralf Gross <ralf-li...@ralfgross.de> wrote: > David Murphy schrieb: >> I want to wipe all data from Bacula, I purged and recreated the db and >> removed all the files in /var/lib/bacula and even emptied its log file but >> status client=xxxx still show all my old jobs, how do I remove them I >> think they are causing issues with trying to restore the new backups since >> that purge. > > http://wiki.bacula.org/doku.php?id=faq#why_do_i_still_see_old_jobs_in_status _messages_after_i_dropped_the_catalog > BTW, I see no reason at all how these could cause you any problem at all other than confusion. The state files are information only. 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