Hi Kern, This is somewhat surprising to me, assuming you mean a symlink - I can mark and restore symlinks without any problems.
Moreover, a symlink might be relative and point to a different filesystem, so if you restore it to a temporary directory then the target will never exist. __Martin >>>>> On Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:55:29 +0200, Kern Sibbald said: > > Hello, > > Your problem is probably due to the fact that resolv.conf is a link > rather than a file. If this is the case (as it is on my machine) trying > to restore only the link without restoring the actual file, may confuse > Bacula. I would recommend you restore a few other files from the /etc > directory just to see if they are found or not. Also after you have > marked resolv.conf you might try lsmarked as well as a dir while the > Bacula restore program is cd'ed to /etc. This might show you more > information about what Bacula has actually saved for /etc/resolv.conf > > Best regards, > > Kern > > On 7/23/19 7:57 PM, Martin Simmons wrote: > > I would start by using "bls -v -V T00109L4 /dev/nsa0" (the command line > > utility) to see what is on the T00109L4 tape. > > > > Can you repeat it with a small backup to a tape that contains nothing else? > > > > __Martin > > > > > >>>>>> On Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:37:46 +0200, Kai Gallasch said: > >> Hi. > >> > >> For long years I have been running Bacula Server on FreeBSD connected to > >> a 60 Slot tape library. Some weeks ago I noticed that restoring was not > >> possible any more. Backup jobs run successfully, but the restore fails > >> with "Restore OK", but no files restored. > >> > >> This is really dangerous for users that blindly expect that a restore > >> will work, if the backup run was successful! In situations when you need > >> your backup the most, you find out too late that you cannot restore. > >> > >> FreeBSD 11.2-RELEASE-p11 > >> bacula9-server-9.4.3 > >> postgresql95-client-9.5.18 > >> postgresql95-server-9.5.18 > >> > >> What I already tried: > >> - dbcheck (All) > >> - reindexing postgres db > >> - relabel tapes, restart with a fresh postgresdb > >> - raise debug level > >> - start director in debug mode (-d 200) to find the problem > >> - try to restore single files locally on the backup server > >> - try to restore single files remotely on the client > >> - try to do full restores of last successful backup of a client > >> - disable all backup clients but one. > >> > >> How can I debug this? The config did not change for years. > >> Please find below some output of the a failed restore run. > >> > >> Any help appreciated. > >> Kai. > >> > >> > >> > >> Select the Client (1-65): ns.free.de > >> Expected a positive integer, got: ns.free.de > >> Select the Client (1-65): 37 > >> Automatically selected FileSet: ns.free.de-fileset > >> +-------+-------+----------+-------------+---------------------+------------+ > >> | jobid | level | jobfiles | jobbytes | starttime | > >> volumename | > >> +-------+-------+----------+-------------+---------------------+------------+ > >> | 643 | F | 29,551 | 944,425,507 | 2019-07-21 02:00:03 | > >> T00109L4 | > >> | 707 | I | 86 | 208,334,401 | 2019-07-22 01:23:04 | > >> T00109L4 | > >> | 772 | I | 97 | 209,640,913 | 2019-07-23 01:23:04 | > >> T00109L4 | > >> +-------+-------+----------+-------------+---------------------+------------+ > >> You have selected the following JobIds: 643,707,772 > >> > >> Building directory tree for JobId(s) 643,707,772 ... > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> 27,528 files inserted into the tree. > >> > >> You are now entering file selection mode where you add (mark) and > >> remove (unmark) files to be restored. No files are initially added, unless > >> you used the "all" keyword on the command line. > >> Enter "done" to leave this mode. > >> > >> cwd is: / > >> $ cd etc > >> cwd is: /etc/ > >> > >> $ add resolv.conf > >> 1 file marked. > >> $ done > >> Bootstrap records written to /bacula/workdir/singsing-dir.restore.5.bsr > >> > >> The Job will require the following (*=>InChanger): > >> Volume(s) Storage(s) SD Device(s) > >> =========================================================================== > >> > >> *T00109L4 LTO-3 Drive-1 > >> > >> > >> Volumes marked with "*" are in the Autochanger. > >> > >> > >> 1 file selected to be restored. > >> > >> Using Catalog "MyCatalog" > >> Run Restore job > >> JobName: RestoreFiles > >> Bootstrap: /bacula/workdir/singsing-dir.restore.5.bsr > >> Where: /var/spool/bacula/restore > >> Replace: Always > >> FileSet: singsing.mgmt.free.de-fileset > >> Backup Client: ns.free.de > >> Restore Client: ns.free.de > >> Storage: LTO-3 > >> When: 2019-07-23 12:29:07 > >> Catalog: MyCatalog > >> Priority: 10 > >> Plugin Options: *None* > >> OK to run? (yes/mod/no): mod > >> Parameters to modify: > >> 1: Level > >> 2: Storage > >> 3: Job > >> 4: FileSet > >> 5: Restore Client > >> 6: When > >> 7: Priority > >> 8: Bootstrap > >> 9: Where > >> 10: File Relocation > >> 11: Replace > >> 12: JobId > >> 13: Plugin Options > >> Select parameter to modify (1-13): 9 > >> Please enter the full path prefix for restore (/ for none): /tmp > >> Run Restore job > >> JobName: RestoreFiles > >> Bootstrap: /bacula/workdir/singsing-dir.restore.5.bsr > >> Where: /tmp > >> Replace: Always > >> FileSet: singsing.mgmt.free.de-fileset > >> Backup Client: ns.free.de > >> Restore Client: ns.free.de > >> Storage: LTO-3 > >> When: 2019-07-23 12:29:07 > >> Catalog: MyCatalog > >> Priority: 10 > >> Plugin Options: *None* > >> OK to run? (yes/mod/no): yes > >> Job queued. JobId=793 > >> * > >> You have messages. > >> > >> > >> 23-Jul 12:35 singsing-dir JobId 793: Start Restore Job > >> RestoreFiles.2019-07-23_12.35.18_14 > >> 23-Jul 12:35 singsing-dir JobId 793: Restoring files from JobId(s) > >> 643,707,772 > >> 23-Jul 12:35 singsing-dir JobId 793: Using Device "Drive-1" to read. > >> 23-Jul 12:37 singsing-sd JobId 793: Ready to read from volume "T00109L4" > >> on Tape device "Drive-1" (/dev/nsa0). > >> 23-Jul 12:37 singsing-sd JobId 793: Forward spacing Volume "T00109L4" to > >> addr=72:12932 > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-sd JobId 793: End of Volume "T00109L4" at > >> addr=0:129024 on device "Drive-1" (/dev/nsa0). > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-sd JobId 793: Elapsed time=00:02:13, Transfer > >> rate=0 Bytes/second > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-dir JobId 793: Bacula singsing-dir 9.4.3 (03May19): > >> Build OS: amd64-portbld-freebsd11.2 freebsd > >> 11.2-RELEASE-p11 > >> JobId: 793 > >> Job: RestoreFiles.2019-07-23_12.35.18_14 > >> Restore Client: ns.free.de > >> Where: /tmp > >> Replace: Always > >> Start time: 23-Jul-2019 12:35:20 > >> End time: 23-Jul-2019 12:39:20 > >> Elapsed time: 4 mins > >> Files Expected: 1 > >> Files Restored: 0 > >> Bytes Restored: 0 (0 B) > >> Rate: 0.0 KB/s > >> FD Errors: 0 > >> FD termination status: OK > >> SD termination status: OK > >> Termination: Restore OK -- warning file count mismatch > >> > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-dir JobId 793: Begin pruning Jobs older than 3 > >> months . > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-dir JobId 793: No Jobs found to prune. > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-dir JobId 793: Begin pruning Files. > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-dir JobId 793: No Files found to prune. > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-dir JobId 793: End auto prune. > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Bacula-users mailing list > >> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Bacula-users mailing list > > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > >>>>> On Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:55:29 +0200, Kern Sibbald said: > > Hello, > > Your problem is probably due to the fact that resolv.conf is a link > rather than a file. If this is the case (as it is on my machine) trying > to restore only the link without restoring the actual file, may confuse > Bacula. I would recommend you restore a few other files from the /etc > directory just to see if they are found or not. Also after you have > marked resolv.conf you might try lsmarked as well as a dir while the > Bacula restore program is cd'ed to /etc. This might show you more > information about what Bacula has actually saved for /etc/resolv.conf > > Best regards, > > Kern > > On 7/23/19 7:57 PM, Martin Simmons wrote: > > I would start by using "bls -v -V T00109L4 /dev/nsa0" (the command line > > utility) to see what is on the T00109L4 tape. > > > > Can you repeat it with a small backup to a tape that contains nothing else? > > > > __Martin > > > > > >>>>>> On Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:37:46 +0200, Kai Gallasch said: > >> Hi. > >> > >> For long years I have been running Bacula Server on FreeBSD connected to > >> a 60 Slot tape library. Some weeks ago I noticed that restoring was not > >> possible any more. Backup jobs run successfully, but the restore fails > >> with "Restore OK", but no files restored. > >> > >> This is really dangerous for users that blindly expect that a restore > >> will work, if the backup run was successful! In situations when you need > >> your backup the most, you find out too late that you cannot restore. > >> > >> FreeBSD 11.2-RELEASE-p11 > >> bacula9-server-9.4.3 > >> postgresql95-client-9.5.18 > >> postgresql95-server-9.5.18 > >> > >> What I already tried: > >> - dbcheck (All) > >> - reindexing postgres db > >> - relabel tapes, restart with a fresh postgresdb > >> - raise debug level > >> - start director in debug mode (-d 200) to find the problem > >> - try to restore single files locally on the backup server > >> - try to restore single files remotely on the client > >> - try to do full restores of last successful backup of a client > >> - disable all backup clients but one. > >> > >> How can I debug this? The config did not change for years. > >> Please find below some output of the a failed restore run. > >> > >> Any help appreciated. > >> Kai. > >> > >> > >> > >> Select the Client (1-65): ns.free.de > >> Expected a positive integer, got: ns.free.de > >> Select the Client (1-65): 37 > >> Automatically selected FileSet: ns.free.de-fileset > >> +-------+-------+----------+-------------+---------------------+------------+ > >> | jobid | level | jobfiles | jobbytes | starttime | > >> volumename | > >> +-------+-------+----------+-------------+---------------------+------------+ > >> | 643 | F | 29,551 | 944,425,507 | 2019-07-21 02:00:03 | > >> T00109L4 | > >> | 707 | I | 86 | 208,334,401 | 2019-07-22 01:23:04 | > >> T00109L4 | > >> | 772 | I | 97 | 209,640,913 | 2019-07-23 01:23:04 | > >> T00109L4 | > >> +-------+-------+----------+-------------+---------------------+------------+ > >> You have selected the following JobIds: 643,707,772 > >> > >> Building directory tree for JobId(s) 643,707,772 ... > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> 27,528 files inserted into the tree. > >> > >> You are now entering file selection mode where you add (mark) and > >> remove (unmark) files to be restored. No files are initially added, unless > >> you used the "all" keyword on the command line. > >> Enter "done" to leave this mode. > >> > >> cwd is: / > >> $ cd etc > >> cwd is: /etc/ > >> > >> $ add resolv.conf > >> 1 file marked. > >> $ done > >> Bootstrap records written to /bacula/workdir/singsing-dir.restore.5.bsr > >> > >> The Job will require the following (*=>InChanger): > >> Volume(s) Storage(s) SD Device(s) > >> =========================================================================== > >> > >> *T00109L4 LTO-3 Drive-1 > >> > >> > >> Volumes marked with "*" are in the Autochanger. > >> > >> > >> 1 file selected to be restored. > >> > >> Using Catalog "MyCatalog" > >> Run Restore job > >> JobName: RestoreFiles > >> Bootstrap: /bacula/workdir/singsing-dir.restore.5.bsr > >> Where: /var/spool/bacula/restore > >> Replace: Always > >> FileSet: singsing.mgmt.free.de-fileset > >> Backup Client: ns.free.de > >> Restore Client: ns.free.de > >> Storage: LTO-3 > >> When: 2019-07-23 12:29:07 > >> Catalog: MyCatalog > >> Priority: 10 > >> Plugin Options: *None* > >> OK to run? (yes/mod/no): mod > >> Parameters to modify: > >> 1: Level > >> 2: Storage > >> 3: Job > >> 4: FileSet > >> 5: Restore Client > >> 6: When > >> 7: Priority > >> 8: Bootstrap > >> 9: Where > >> 10: File Relocation > >> 11: Replace > >> 12: JobId > >> 13: Plugin Options > >> Select parameter to modify (1-13): 9 > >> Please enter the full path prefix for restore (/ for none): /tmp > >> Run Restore job > >> JobName: RestoreFiles > >> Bootstrap: /bacula/workdir/singsing-dir.restore.5.bsr > >> Where: /tmp > >> Replace: Always > >> FileSet: singsing.mgmt.free.de-fileset > >> Backup Client: ns.free.de > >> Restore Client: ns.free.de > >> Storage: LTO-3 > >> When: 2019-07-23 12:29:07 > >> Catalog: MyCatalog > >> Priority: 10 > >> Plugin Options: *None* > >> OK to run? (yes/mod/no): yes > >> Job queued. JobId=793 > >> * > >> You have messages. > >> > >> > >> 23-Jul 12:35 singsing-dir JobId 793: Start Restore Job > >> RestoreFiles.2019-07-23_12.35.18_14 > >> 23-Jul 12:35 singsing-dir JobId 793: Restoring files from JobId(s) > >> 643,707,772 > >> 23-Jul 12:35 singsing-dir JobId 793: Using Device "Drive-1" to read. > >> 23-Jul 12:37 singsing-sd JobId 793: Ready to read from volume "T00109L4" > >> on Tape device "Drive-1" (/dev/nsa0). > >> 23-Jul 12:37 singsing-sd JobId 793: Forward spacing Volume "T00109L4" to > >> addr=72:12932 > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-sd JobId 793: End of Volume "T00109L4" at > >> addr=0:129024 on device "Drive-1" (/dev/nsa0). > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-sd JobId 793: Elapsed time=00:02:13, Transfer > >> rate=0 Bytes/second > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-dir JobId 793: Bacula singsing-dir 9.4.3 (03May19): > >> Build OS: amd64-portbld-freebsd11.2 freebsd > >> 11.2-RELEASE-p11 > >> JobId: 793 > >> Job: RestoreFiles.2019-07-23_12.35.18_14 > >> Restore Client: ns.free.de > >> Where: /tmp > >> Replace: Always > >> Start time: 23-Jul-2019 12:35:20 > >> End time: 23-Jul-2019 12:39:20 > >> Elapsed time: 4 mins > >> Files Expected: 1 > >> Files Restored: 0 > >> Bytes Restored: 0 (0 B) > >> Rate: 0.0 KB/s > >> FD Errors: 0 > >> FD termination status: OK > >> SD termination status: OK > >> Termination: Restore OK -- warning file count mismatch > >> > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-dir JobId 793: Begin pruning Jobs older than 3 > >> months . > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-dir JobId 793: No Jobs found to prune. > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-dir JobId 793: Begin pruning Files. > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-dir JobId 793: No Files found to prune. > >> 23-Jul 12:39 singsing-dir JobId 793: End auto prune. > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Bacula-users mailing list > >> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Bacula-users mailing list > > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
