Bacula

Compile & install 7.4.4 on SLES 12

Enable sdk repositories.

zypper addrepo <path> <alias>

Install dependencies.

zypper install mysql ncurses-devel libqt4-devel \
libacl-devel gcc gcc-c++ libmysqlclient-devel

Client (bacula-fd) installation.

CFLAGS="-g -Wall" ./configure \
--sbindir=/opt/bacula/bin \
--sysconfdir=/opt/bacula/etc \
--with-working-dir=/opt/bacula/working \
--with-pid-dir=/opt/bacula/working \
--with-subsys-dir=/opt/bacula/working \
--enable-client-only

make install

Server (bacula-sd, bacula-dir) installation.

CFLAGS="-g -Wall" ./configure \
--sbindir=/opt/bacula/bin \
--sysconfdir=/opt/bacula/etc \
--with-working-dir=/opt/bacula/working \
--with-pid-dir=/opt/bacula/working \
--with-subsys-dir=/opt/bacula/working \
--enable-conio \
--enable-smartalloc \
--enable-bat \
--with-mysql

make install
make install-autostart # Enable daemons autostart.

Start db server.

service mysql start

Create db user.

mysql -u root

Create user bacula. Run db scripts (in /opt/bacula/etc).

./create_mysql_database
./make_mysql_tables
./grant_mysql_privileges

Start bacula daemons (in /opt/bacula/bin).

./bacula start

• Reference.

• In bat GUI brestore hangs if there is more than one restore job defined.

Manage tape device manually

Check device status

mtx -f /dev/xxyy status

Load tape in slot x

mtx -f /dev/xxyy load x

Rewind tape

mt -f /dev/xxyy rewind

Write EOF

mt -f /dev/xxyy weof

Replace tapes

Run in bconsole.

unmount

After replacing tapes.

update slots scan
label barcodes storage=nomTapeStorage

Choose tape storage/pool when requested.

Test config syntax

bacula-dir -tc /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf

Update volume options

Run in bconsole.

update

Then select "Volume Parameters" --> "All Volumes from Pool" and select the pool.