Hi folks, I need to restore files from 4+ yrs back. I know the volume(s) where the files are backed up but the backup records have been pruned. Since I do have the db catalog backed up on a daily basis following is what I am planning to do.
1. /etc/bacula/bin/bls -j -V <volume_name> <devicename> 2. /etc/bacula/bin/bextract My question is, what parameters do I give to extract the db catalog file? The Bacula utility document has examples for restoring files but as far as I am aware of, not for extracting the db catalog back to a directory you specify on the server. Following is an example of my catalog backup report: --------------------- start --------------------------------------- 12-Sep 09:48 baculaserver-dir JobId 44234: BeforeJob: run command "/etc/bacula/config/make_catalog_backup bacula bacula BACULA localhost" 12-Sep 09:55 baculaserver-dir JobId 44234: Start Backup JobId 44234, Job=BackupCatalog.2012-09-12_07.00.3 9 12-Sep 09:55 baculaserver-dir JobId 44234: Using Device "LTO4_1" 12-Sep 09:56 baculaserver-sd JobId 44234: 3307 Issuing autochanger "unload slot 33, drive 0" command. 12-Sep 09:56 baculaserver-sd JobId 44234: 3304 Issuing autochanger "load slot 4, drive 0" command. 12-Sep 09:57 baculaserver-sd JobId 44234: 3305 Autochanger "load slot 4, drive 0", status is OK. 12-Sep 09:57 baculaserver-sd JobId 44234: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded? drive 0" command. 12-Sep 09:57 baculaserver-sd JobId 44234: 3302 Autochanger "loaded? drive 0", result is Slot 4. 12-Sep 09:57 baculaserver-sd JobId 44234: Volume "000021" previously written, moving to end of data. 12-Sep 10:03 baculaserver-sd JobId 44234: Ready to append to end of Volume "000021" at file=197. 12-Sep 10:06 baculaserver-sd JobId 44234: Job write elapsed time = 00:02:42, Transfer rate = 45.12 M byte s/second 12-Sep 10:06 baculaserver-dir JobId 44234: Bacula baculaserver-dir 2.2.6 (10Nov07): 12-Sep-2012 10:06:31 Build OS: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu redhat Enterprise release JobId: 44234 Job: BackupCatalog.2012-09-12_07.00.39 Backup Level: Full Client: "baculaserver-fd" 2.2.6 (10Nov07) x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu,redhat,Enterprise re lease FileSet: "Catalog" 2007-12-03 04:00:00 Pool: "Fulls" (From Job resource) Storage: "TS3200_1_DRV1" (From Pool resource) Scheduled time: 12-Sep-2012 07:00:00 Start time: 12-Sep-2012 09:55:28 End time: 12-Sep-2012 10:06:31 Elapsed time: 11 mins 3 secs Priority: 11 FD Files Written: 1 SD Files Written: 1 FD Bytes Written: 7,310,385,734 (7.310 GB) SD Bytes Written: 7,310,385,854 (7.310 GB) Rate: 11026.2 KB/s Software Compression: None VSS: no Encryption: no Volume name(s): 000021 Volume Session Id: 82 Volume Session Time: 1347168483 Last Volume Bytes: 97,360,865,280 (97.36 GB) Non-fatal FD errors: 0 SD Errors: 0 FD termination status: OK SD termination status: OK Termination: Backup OK 12-Sep 10:06 baculaserver-dir JobId 44234: Begin pruning Jobs. 12-Sep 10:06 baculaserver-dir JobId 44234: No Jobs found to prune. 12-Sep 10:06 baculaserver-dir JobId 44234: Begin pruning Files. 12-Sep 10:06 baculaserver-dir JobId 44234: Pruned Files from 1 Jobs for client baculaserver-fd from catal og. 12-Sep 10:06 baculaserver-dir JobId 44234: End auto prune. 12-Sep 10:06 baculaserver-dir JobId 44234: AfterJob: run command "/etc/bacula/config/delete_catalog_backu p" 12-Sep 10:18 baculaserver-dir JobId 44234: AfterJob: run command "/etc/bacula/bin/daily_JobID_list.sh" --------------------------- end --------------------------------- Thanks, Win ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
