Thanks, installed and running on 2 directors. Tested a few backups, working fine, thanks again. Is there any noticeable benefit to updating all the client versions right away?
On 1/18/2016 9:50 AM, Kern Sibbald wrote: > Hello, > > Yesterday, we released Bacula version 7.4.0. > > This version consists of more backports from Bacula Enterprise 8.4 as > well quite a few bug fixes (28) as a number of new features. For your > convenience, I have included selected parts of the ReleaseNotes below. > > Upgrading should be easy since there is no database change and all older > File Daemons should remain compatible with Bacula 7.4.0. > > As with the last release, I would like to thank Bacula Systems for > providing the bug fixes and new features. Since the development process > in Bacula Systems is going faster (more programmers), we can expect even > more features in future versions. > > In addition to releasing the files to Source Forge as usual, I have > added a new download area on the bacula,.org web site that will permit > you to download all the files for the new version 7.4.0. > > Bacula Systems has agreed to permit the personal use of the Bacula > Enterprise Windows binaries, so I have included the Bacula Enteprise > Windows binaries on the bacula.org web site (see Downloads -> Download > Center on the main menu). If you wish to use the Enterprise Windows > binaries for other than personal use, please download them from: > http://www.baculasystems.com/windows-binaries-for-bacula-community-users > > Thank you for using Bacula, > > Kern > > ===================================================================== > > Release Notes for Bacula 7.4.0 > > Release version 7.4.0 > > For the most part the changes were contributed to the Bacula project by > Bacula Systems SA. > > This is a new release with a new version number. It has been very > thourouly tested, but as always, the new features may not always work as > expected. > > The Catalog database format has not changed since version the prior > release (7.2.0). > > Compatibility: > ————– > As always, both the Community Director and Storage daemon(s) must be > upgraded at the same time. Any File daemon unning on the same machine as > a Director or Storage daemon must be of the same version. > > Older File Daemons should be compatible with the 7.4.0 Director and > Storage daemons. There should be no need to pgrade older File Daemons. > > New features and changes: > Please see the New Features chapter of the manual for documentation on > the new features. The new features are currently only in the New > Features chapter and have not et been integrated into the main chapters > of the manual. > > New Features and changes summary: > – Support for KFREEBSD OS > – Improved support for Clang > – Configure SSL connection to MySQL > – New chio-changer-freebase in examples/autochangers > – New directives in bacula-dir.conf in Catalog{} resource for the MySQL > backend (not currently implemented for Postgresql or QLite). > dbsslkey > dbsslcert > dbsslca > dbsslcapath > dbsslcipher > – examples/autochangers/rc-chio-changer removed > – examples/devices/DVD.conf removed > – updated copyrights > – Add “Expires in” to list and llist volumes > – Implement a more efficient Volume selection algorithm between DIR and SD > – Implement new list/llist command keywords: > order=asc|ascending > order=desc|decending > limit=nn > jobstatus= > Client= > JobErrors > – Implement new bconsole @tall command that outputs input and output to > console and terminal. Note, this also outputs bconsole input commands. > – Implement MaxVirtualFullInterval > – Implement VirtualFullPool override > – Pool overrides work better > – Automatic selection of catalog from client where possible. > – Implement VerifyData level type for Verify jobs. > > Bugs fixed/closed since last release: > 1131 1360 1362 1368 1382 1412 1414 1449 1470 1524 1545 1548 1882 2083 > 2090 2103 2115 2117 2151 2153 2156 2165 2180 2182 2183 2192 804 898 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance > APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month > Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now > Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. 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