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* Install mysql-server: | |||
<pre>su -c 'yum install mysql-server'</pre> | |||
* Install the relevant bacula packages | |||
<pre>su -c 'yum install bacula-common bacula-console bacula-director-common bacula-director-mysql bacula-storage-common bacula-storage-mysql bacula-sysconfdir'</pre> | |||
* Start the mysql server | |||
<pre>su -c 'service mysql start'</pre> | |||
* Create the database | |||
* Grant privileges to the bacula user | |||
* Create the necessary tables | |||
=== Configuring the clients === | === Configuring the clients === | ||
Revision as of 00:50, 28 January 2010
Bacula basic configuration
Description
Bacula is an enterprise-grade backup utility. This HowTo explains how to set up bacula on Fedora while respecting Fedora's configuration way.
Applicable to Fedora Versions
- Fedora 12
Requirements
Bacula supports a few database backends, so, you will need to choose one. On this document, I will choose the mysql backend. Clients do not need a database backend.
Also, you will need to decide which console(s) you want and configure them. I will choose the commandline console.
Storage, database and director could be distributed but, in this case, everything will be managed on the same server.
Server requirements
bacula-commonbacula-consolebacula-director-commonbacula-director-mysqlbacula-sysconfdirbacula-storage-commonbacula-storage-mysql
Client's requirements
bacula-client
Doing the Work
Configuring the server
- Install mysql-server:
su -c 'yum install mysql-server'
- Install the relevant bacula packages
su -c 'yum install bacula-common bacula-console bacula-director-common bacula-director-mysql bacula-storage-common bacula-storage-mysql bacula-sysconfdir'
- Start the mysql server
su -c 'service mysql start'
- Create the database
- Grant privileges to the bacula user
- Create the necessary tables
Configuring the clients
Troubleshooting
How to test
Common problems and fixes
More Information
Disclaimer
I haven't had the opportunity to test this HowTo since I lack of a networked PC to do it, so you may run into problems, if you do, come to #fedora on irc.freenode.net or leave me messages so I know what's up. Feel free to propose changes and stuff.