Bacula : Add remote Clients2023/08/09

It's possible to add remote Hosts as backup target Clients.
This example is based on the environment like follows.

+----------------------+          |          +----------------------+
| [   Bacula Server  ] |10.0.0.30 | 10.0.0.51| [   Bacula Client  ] |
|    Bacula Director   +----------+----------+    (Backup Target)   |
|    Bacula Storage    |                     |  Bacula File Daemon  |
|  Bacula File Daemon  |                     |                      |
|      PostgreSQL      |                     |                      |
+----------------------+                     +----------------------+

[1]	Configure basic Bacula Server, refer to here.
[2]	Install File component on new remote Bacula client Host.

root@node01:~#

apt -y install bacula-fd bacula-client bacula-console

[3]	Configure Bacula Server.

root@dlp:~#

vi /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf

# add to the end
# define job
JobDefs {
  Name = "Job-node01"
  Type = Backup
  Level = Incremental
  # specify [Name] value of [Client] section
  Client = node01
  # specify [Name] value of [FileSet] section
  FileSet = "Node01 Set"
  Schedule = "WeeklyCycle"
  Storage = File1
  Messages = Standard
  Pool = File
  SpoolAttributes = yes
  Priority = 10
  Write Bootstrap = "/var/lib/bacula/%c.bsr"
}

# define backup job
Job {
  Name = "node01-BackupClient"
  # specify [Name] value of [Client] section
  Client = node01
  # specify [Name] value of [JobDefs] section
  JobDefs = "Job-node01"
}

# define File Set
FileSet {
  Name = "Node01 Set"
  Include {
    Options {
      signature = MD5
    }
      # backup target directory
      File = /etc
  }
}

# define client
Client {
  Name = node01
  # client hostname or IP address
  Address = node01.srv.world
  FDPort = 9102
  Catalog = MyCatalog
  # password for File daemon
  Password = "password"
  File Retention = 60 days
  Job Retention = 6 months
  AutoPrune = yes
}

root@dlp:~#

systemctl restart bacula-dir

[4]	Configure Bacula Client.

root@node01:~#

vi /etc/bacula/bacula-fd.conf

Director {
  # line 18 : change to Director name
  # line 19 : password for File daemon
  Name = dlp.srv.world-dir
  Password = "password"
}

.....
.....

Director {
  # line 27 : change to Director name
  # line 28 : password for File daemon
  Name = dlp.srv.world-mon
  Password = "password"
  Monitor = yes
}

FileDaemon {                          # this is me
  Name = node01.srv.world-fd
  FDport = 9102                  # where we listen for the director
  WorkingDirectory = /var/lib/bacula
  Pid Directory = /run/bacula
  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 20
  Plugin Directory = /usr/lib/bacula
  # line 42 : listening address
  FDAddress = 0.0.0.0

Messages {
  Name = Standard
  # line 48 : change to Director name
  director = dlp.srv.world-dir = all, !skipped, !restored
}

root@node01:~#

vi /etc/bacula/bconsole.conf

Director {
  # Director name
  Name = dlp.srv.world-dir
  DIRport = 9101
  # hostname or IP address of Director daemon
  address = dlp.srv.world
  # password which is set in Director
  Password = "password"
}

root@node01:~#

systemctl restart bacula-fd

[5]	That's OK. It's possible to run backup and restore operation on both Server or Client. For example, run backup and restore on Client Host.

# backup

root@node01:~#

bconsole

Connecting to Director dlp.srv.world:9101
1000 OK: 103 dlp.srv.world-dir Version: 9.6.7 (10 December 2020)
Enter a period to cancel a command.
*label
Automatically selected Catalog: MyCatalog
Using Catalog "MyCatalog"
The defined Storage resources are:
     1: File1
     2: File2
Select Storage resource (1-2): 1
Connecting to Storage daemon File1 at dlp.srv.world:9103 ...
Enter autochanger drive[0]:
Enter new Volume name: Vol_node01-etc_20230811
Enter slot (0 or Enter for none):
Defined Pools:
     1: Default
     2: File
     3: Scratch
Select the Pool (1-3): 2
Connecting to Storage daemon File1 at dlp.srv.world:9103 ...
Sending label command for Volume "Vol_node01-etc_20230811" Slot 0 ...
3000 OK label. VolBytes=245 VolABytes=0 VolType=1 Volume="Vol_node01-etc_20230811" Device="FileChgr1-Dev1" (/tmp)
Catalog record for Volume "Vol_node01-etc_20230811", Slot 0  successfully created.
Requesting to mount FileChgr1 ...
3906 File device ""FileChgr1-Dev1" (/tmp)" is always mounted.

*run
A job name must be specified.
The defined Job resources are:
     1: BackupClient1
     2: BackupCatalog
     3: RestoreFiles
     4: node01-BackupClient
Select Job resource (1-4): 4
Run Backup job
JobName:  node01-BackupClient
Level:    Incremental
Client:   node01
FileSet:  Node01 Set
Pool:     File (From Job resource)
Storage:  File1 (From Job resource)
When:     2023-08-08 21:42:44
Priority: 10
OK to run? (yes/mod/no): yes
Job queued. JobId=3
You have messages.
*exit

# restore

root@node01:~#

bconsole

Connecting to Director dlp.srv.world:9101
1000 OK: 103 dlp.srv.world-dir Version: 9.6.7 (10 December 2020)
Enter a period to cancel a command.
*restore
Automatically selected Catalog: MyCatalog
Using Catalog "MyCatalog"

First you select one or more JobIds that contain files
to be restored. You will be presented several methods
of specifying the JobIds. Then you will be allowed to
select which files from those JobIds are to be restored.

To select the JobIds, you have the following choices:
     1: List last 20 Jobs run
     2: List Jobs where a given File is saved
     3: Enter list of comma separated JobIds to select
     4: Enter SQL list command
     5: Select the most recent backup for a client
     6: Select backup for a client before a specified time
     7: Enter a list of files to restore
     8: Enter a list of files to restore before a specified time
     9: Find the JobIds of the most recent backup for a client
    10: Find the JobIds for a backup for a client before a specified time
    11: Enter a list of directories to restore for found JobIds
    12: Select full restore to a specified Job date
    13: Cancel
Select item:  (1-13): 5
Defined Clients:
     1: dlp.srv.world-fd
     2: node01
Select the Client (1-2): 2
Automatically selected FileSet: Node01 Set
+-------+-------+----------+-----------+---------------------+-------------------------+
| jobid | level | jobfiles | jobbytes  | starttime           | volumename              |
+-------+-------+----------+-----------+---------------------+-------------------------+
|     5 | F     |    1,091 | 1,667,048 | 2023-08-08 21:42:48 | Vol_node01-etc_20230811 |
+-------+-------+----------+-----------+---------------------+-------------------------+
You have selected the following JobId: 5

Building directory tree for JobId(s) 5 ...  ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
977 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: /

$ ls
etc/
$ mark etc
1,091 files marked.
$ done
Bootstrap records written to /var/lib/bacula/dlp.srv.world-dir.restore.1.bsr

The Job will require the following (*=>InChanger):
   Volume(s)                 Storage(s)                SD Device(s)
===========================================================================

    Vol_node01-etc_20230811   File1                     FileChgr1

Volumes marked with "*" are in the Autochanger.


1,091 files selected to be restored.

Using Catalog "MyCatalog"
Run Restore job
JobName:         RestoreFiles
Bootstrap:       /var/lib/bacula/dlp.srv.world-dir.restore.1.bsr
Where:           /tmp
Replace:         Always
FileSet:         Full Set
Backup Client:   node01
Restore Client:  node01
Storage:         File1
When:            2023-08-08 22:50:34
Catalog:         MyCatalog
Priority:        10
OK to run? (yes/mod/no): yes
Job queued. JobId=6
*exit

root@node01:~#

ll /tmp/etc

total 716
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    3040 May 25 10:54 adduser.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root      44 Jun 11 19:31 adjtime
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root    4096 Jun 14 00:42 alternatives
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root    4096 Jun 11 19:27 apparmor
drwxr-xr-x 8 root root    4096 Jun 11 19:30 apparmor.d
drwxr-xr-x 9 root root    4096 Jun 18 21:44 apt
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root    4096 Aug  8 21:41 bacula
.....
.....
# restored

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