Hello,
2013/4/3 readers digest <dige...@gmail.com>
> Hello Team,
>
> I am new to Bacula. I have around 10 linux servers (all centos - various
> versions) and couple of windows servers.
>
> Goal: Backup all data (files and databases) from these servers to a
> central location over internet in a secure way at predefined interval, and
> should be able to restore fully or partially when required.
>
> Resources I have:
> Backup server with Centos 6.4
> HDD with enough space to backup all clients. I am not using any tape
> drive, but doing a remote backup of clients to an HDD on my backup server
>
> What I understand on secure backup with Bacula:
> 1. I can use combination of Bacula and stunnel to securely run bacula
> backups
>
It is possible but very complicated compared to Bacula TLS.
My recommendation is not to use it.
> 2. Or I can use TLS encryption on Bacula without stunnel
>
Recommended option.
>
> Configurations I did:
>
> 1. I was able to successfully install and configure bacula on my backup
> server and one client. The backup is running fine on scheduled interval
> 2. I have installed stunnel, ssl certificates, but it doesn't seems the
> data is transfering through stunnel
>
>
Drop it, it is a dead end. Use Bacula TLS.
> What help do I need:
>
> 1. Configure stunnel and bacula in a way that the data transfer is
> through stunnel
>
Do you try configure a Bacula TLS?
> 2. How do I browse through the files I backed up?
>
Use restore command in bconsole or any gui. Or you can list all files
backed up with list files jobid=xx command.
> Can I loop mount? (bls shows the contents, but I am not able to find a
> specific file from specific location with this command)
>
What does it mean "loop mount"? Do you want to perform an archive volume
file mounting using loop device in Linux/Unix, something like mounting iso
image? If so, it is not possible.
> 3. How can I have each of my client has separate backup images/folders
>
Define dedicated storage device for every client. It is simple but with
more clients it is very hard to manage.
> 4. How can I backup MySQL db from linux servers and MSSQL from windows
>
Personaly I use mysqldump for MySQL and VSS Plugin from Enterprise version
for MSSQL.
> 5. How do I do a partial restore (or single file; I don't know the
> filename but know the location)
>
Use restore command and browse all required locations.
> 6. How do I configure my windows client to backup using stunnel
>
Use Bacula TLS.
Most of the links I found over internet specifies configuring only one
> client. I couldn't find a proper guide to configure a second client.
>
In the same way like the first client. It is useless (IMHO) to prepare a
howto/inctruction on how to configure Bacula with 2 or 41 clients, because
it is the same like for only one.
> Any help on this (step by step instructions or links to guide or the steps
> you followed while installing) is greatly appreciated.
>
All you need you can get from documentation and your own testing.
best regards
--
Radosław Korzeniewski
rados...@korzeniewski.net
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