I've set up a very basic Ubuntu server to run as a headless file server only to be controlled through SSH or Webmin. This is running fine on a local network. Next job is to get some basic local disk backup working and then add remote backup. I was drawn to Bacula because it seems to be highly recommended everywhere and also has a good Webmin module which seems to be lacking for any other backup systems I have found. Now, as far as I can tell, the default installation (apt-get install bacula) sets me up with Director, Storage and local File daemons, and a bacula MySQL table; and should more-or-less *just work*... but it doesn't although Webmin reports all services running OK... it gets stuck "waiting on Storage File" according to Webmin. I understand I need to change the address somewhere in the configuration and have edited bacula-dir.conf # Definition of file storage device Storage { Name = File # Do not use "localhost" here Address = xyz-server ...
but not sure if there are other places where I should remove localhost; and I wonder if "xyz-server" is not really a suitable address though according to "hostname" it is my FQDN: a...@xyz-server:~$ sudo hostname --fqd xyz-server My default Storage Device is set to automatically label and mount media, but there are no Volumes in my Pools. I must admit I am very hazy on the meaning of the relationships between Storage/Volumes/Pools especially when I only have file storage and no tape drive (which bacula seems to have realised OK). I was hoping that the basics would run OK and I would then be able to unravel it and see how it works. But with it not working I have very little notion of what's wrong. I presume that all that can be wrong is that I have an unsuitable/confusing FQDN or that the address is entered in the wrong place. I've uninstalled and reinstalled a few times to be sure the only things I have changed are this address name and suitable paths for the backup file and the directories to be backed up. We will be setting up a "proper" domain name with dyndns.org ... might this help? Is there a more suitable backup system for our modest needs (never likely to have more than one server to backup) and which has a nice web-based interface? I would be happy with rsync but console-only admin scares me a bit - so I thought I'd easily find something with a simple GUI ... but maybe not so simple. I fear I could have leared a lot about rsync if I'd spent my time learning that instead of trying to get my head around this! Any suggestions gratefully received :? +---------------------------------------------------------------------- |This was sent by braeds...@gmail.com via Backup Central. |Forward SPAM to ab...@backupcentral.com. +---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lotusphere 2011 Register now for Lotusphere 2011 and learn how to connect the dots, take your collaborative environment to the next level, and enter the era of Social Business. http://p.sf.net/sfu/lotusphere-d2d _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
