> -----Original Message----- > From: John Drescher [mailto:dresche...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 12:22 PM > To: Dean Hall > Cc: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] problem connecting to correct NIC on SD > > 2010/5/7 Dean Hall <d...@sterling.net>: > > Bacula 5.0.1 > > > > Bacula Server is multihomed. One network is fast, the other is slow. > Some > > clients are single homed on the slow network. Some are dual homed > with fast > > and slow networks. On the dual homed clients I'm trying to use the > fast > > network for backup. > > > > > > > > My client configs in the bacula-dir.conf use ip addresses, ensuring > that the > > director will contact the FD on the correct network. The storage > resource > > defined in the bacula-dir.conf has an address on the slow network. > This > > address is passed to a file daemon by the director. The FD will then > > connect to the address of the SD as supplied by the DIR. > > > > > > > > What I need is for the director to selectively pass the proper ip > address. > > It would be nice if the storage resource could be defined with > multiple > > addresses (default and alternates), then allow the client resource > > directives to override the default storage address, selecting an > alternate > > address. > > > > > > > > Is there any way I can achieve my goal of having some clients talk to > the SD > > on the fast network and some clients on the slow network? > > > > > > > > If the address of the storage resource as specified in the director > is a > > name, is it resolved by the director or passed to the client as a > name? If > > passed as a name, requiring the client to resolve, this would allow > me to > > handle it on the client. > > > > > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > What about FQDNs that resolve to different ip addresses (host file or > dns server) depending on what client you are on? > > John [Dean Hall said : ] That is the simple solution if the FQDN is passed to the FD. My Bacula is busy until Monday, so I can't test until then. Thanks John.
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