Jan 08, 2014 alternatively you can use webmin to make the work more simple. A working bacula bconsole configured bacula text based console. This is a light weight introduction to configuring postgresql for use with bacula. Direct access to the bacula catalog database local or remote. Jan 16, 2020 webmin is a webbased interface for system administration for unix. Login to webmin, go to webmin webmin configuration webmin modules, and install the optional msi software discovery module. Set up and run backup and restore jobs using the gui. This allows the software packages module to list all installed software. The windows version of bacula is a native windows port, but there are very few source code changes to the unix code, which means that the windows version is for the most part. By following this guide the software below will be installed. How to install and configure bacula server on centos 7.
Install the the baculafd filedaemon and the bconsole bacula console on this machine with aptget using the baculaclient metapackage. I have a file server in the clustered environment and wanted to make sure i get clusters file share backedup. Download backup software bacula enterprise edition, and install on either vmware or virtual box vms. Setup backup server using bacula and webmin on centos 6. Set the ownership and then permissions to the above directories using below commands.
Install bacula and mysql server using the following command. Alternatively you can use webmin to make the work more simple. The quick way to fix this is to go to webmin s others category, click on perl modules, and install the dbdmysql perl module. This is usually done using the label command in the console program. Bacula is a free tool that allows the admin to manage backup, recovery and send the verification of data from any systems in any location across the network. Bacula can also run entirely upon a single computer, and can backup to various types of media, including tape and disk. Using any modern web browser, you can setup user accounts, apache, dns, file sharing and much more. So often i find getting over that first bump of the learning curve is the most difficult for me and this was the case with bacula. Configure bacula to perform backups and restores manually or on schedule, for one or many systems. Philipp guhring has created a proper installer for webmin on windows, available from webmininstall. At the bottom of the form, click on the restore button. Bacula is an open source, network backup software, used to allow the system. The bacula manual recommends creating a backup of the system state using ntbackup and after restoring the files using this backup for restoring the system state. May 18, 2017 hi everyone, im trying to configure bacula and connect it to webmin to manage my backup jobs graphically, i have installed and configured bacula and webmin successfully, but when i click on bacula backup system on webmin, it returns this error.
The installation of bacula, webmin and bacula web are now complete and you are ready to start setting up your clients and configuring bacula. Once i got all the shares mounted, i created the the file set on the main bacula server for these mounts. The bacula manual recommends creating a backup of the system state using ntbackup and after restoring the. Its possible to take backup windows files because file daemon for windows is also provided. Today my topic is how to configure backup server using bacula and webmin bacula server is a good idea for scheduling backup. I also am successfully using this to backup windows 2012 r2 hyperv virtual machines in a clustered environment, and. Installing bacula windows client so we have configured bacula in bacula with tape autochanger and it working, so now we need to make it works with windows client and windows cluster. Yes, bacula compiles and runs on windows machines win98, winme, winxp, winnt, win2003, and. Jul 20, 2016 this video explains bacula a free tool that allows the admin to manage backup, recovery and send the verification of datas from any systems. How to install and configure bacula server on centos 7 tech. The default root password is blank to just hit enter and set a new root password. Managing bacula from a gui interface can be done with webmin. The quick way to fix this is to go to webmins others category, click on perl modules, and install the dbdmysql perl module.
To do so, please run the configuration wizard and then to go to console wizard step fourth step. I need to setup a full backup nightly mf to an external 4tb hd that gets swapped out every morning. It is quite easier then updating the config files manually. It includes access to our industryleading global endpoint deduplication as well as our vss plugin for mssql, exchange and system state. Optimized to function for the mac, windows and linux operating systems, bacula is an opensourced, enterpriseready, network backup solution enabling management, backup, recovery and verification of computer data across a network of. How to configure remote backups using bacula in an ubuntu 12.
Setup backup server using bacula and webmin on ubuntu 14. Bacula web is a web based tool written in php which provide you an high level summary on your bacula jobs, pools, volumes, etc this project have been created by juan luis frances in 2006 and after few years of inactivity, it have been revived since august 2010 mainly maintained by davide franco. How to install and configure bacula data backup spiceworks. May 27, 2016 set the ownership and then permissions to the above directories using below commands. How to setup backup server using bacula and webmin in centos. If it not found under system tab, search it from the unused modules section. Network backup with bacula is a practical guide to setting up the bacula backup system using a number of sequential recipes, ranging from the simplest to intricate ones, which will give you knowledge needed to build a selfcontained backup infrastructure. Bacula windows client install and configuration ithierarchy inc. Bacula has several components that must be configured independently in order to function. Webmin is a webbased interface for system administration for unix. Setup backup server using bacula and webmin in centos. How to setup backup server using bacula and webmin in centos duration. Feb 06, 2015 this video shows you how to configure and perform a bacula backup using the webmin console. Suppose you have just installed bacula as in my previus post here.
This isnt the password you will use for bacula, its the root mysql password. How install bacula backup server and client on centos. How to setup raspberry pi as backup server for linux and. Baculaweb is a web based tool written in php which provide you an high level summary on your bacula jobs, pools, volumes, etc this project have been created by juan luis frances in 2006 and after few years of inactivity, it have been revived since august 2010 mainly maintained by. Filter by license to discover only free or open source alternatives.
All the configuration files of bacula can be found in the etc bacula directory. Webmin removes the need to manually edit unix configuration files like etcpasswd, and lets you manage a system from the console or remotely. How to setup backup server using bacula and webmin on. After you have completed this step, you will want to go to webmin which you installed earlier so you can set up the database and a bacula user for the database. Alternatively you can use webmin to make the work simpler. If disaster strikes, webmin can be used to restore backups created using this module, or even backups made manually with the tar and dump commands. Bacula is an open source, network backup software, used to allow the system administrators tomanage backup, recovery and send the verification of datas from any systems in any location across the network. The mysql devel package had to be installed before message. Manage bacula with webmin webmin is a webbased interface for system administration for unix. The installation of bacula, webmin and baculaweb are now complete and you are ready to start setting up your clients and configuring bacula.
Network backup with bacula howto does an excellent job in providing a jump start for the reasonably technical person to get started with bacula. Bacula windows client install and configuration ithierarchy. Before using customized and restricted consoles with baculum please check the location for bconsole configuration files for each user. I will use that here to set up the file daemon client list in bacula and showing you how to set up the file backup paths for windows. Im using webmin in these screenshots which works great however i do recommend you sftp into your main bacula server before making any changes with webmin and download the etcbacula folder before starting because i have had webmin screw. Jan 19, 2014 setup backup server using bacula and webmin on centos 6. Managing and working with bacula via command line might be bit difficult for some administrators. Before bacula will read or write a volume, the physical volume must have a bacula software label so that bacula can be sure the correct volume is mounted. The windows version of the bacula file daemon has been tested on winxp, win2000, windows server 2003, windows server 2008, vista, windows 7, and windows 2012 systems. I also am successfully using this to backup windows 2012 r2 hyperv. I found out that this had to do with a missing perl module.
If your needs are modest you might be able to get by using just the stock backup facility included with webmin. I wouldnt say i am a new person to linux but would not say i. In technical terms, it is an open source, enterprise ready, network based backup program. Interface with bacula using the console program for the previous two items, please follow the instructions in the running baculatutorialchapter chapter of this manual, where you will run a simple backup and do a restore. Webmin a webbased interface for system administration. I wont go in depth on setting up your schedules and jobs, if i get aroung to doing a full article on using webmin for bacula i will do more there, here i will assume you can figure that out for yourself. Rsync is the tool that syncs the files from your windows linux computer and samba will then make the backups available on the network in readonly mode.
All the configuration files of bacula can be found in the etcbacula directory. The steps for creating a pool, adding volumes to it, and writing software labels to the volumes, may seem. Mar 25, 2019 alternatively you can use webmin to make the work simpler. How to configuraing bacula with webmin on ubuntu 16.
Disaster recovery for windows server 2012 r2 using bacula disaster recovery for windows systems has been a hot topic for years. This video explains bacula a free tool that allows the admin to manage backup, recovery and send the verification of datas from any systems. Setup backup server using bacula and webmin on centos linux. How to setup backup server using bacula and webmin on centos 6. How to setup backup server using bacula and webmin.
From the bacula dashboard, go to the system tab on the left pane and click on the module configuration link. Installing bacula windows client so we have configured bacula in bacula. The only problem was that webmin still was not able to communicate with bacula. In technical terms, it is a network clientserver based backup.
The webmin interface is the most complete bacula configuratio graphical interface available nowadays. Bacula client and windows cluster service ithierarchy inc. Filesystem backupthat discusses your options and the different setups. Perform manual or scheduled backups and restores of configuration files managed by webmin modules. Bacula is a downloadable universal application that serves software users as a functional and efficient utility program.
You can do a little of this through the webmin interface but a lot will still have to be down through the bacula configuration pages. Jul 08, 20 install the the bacula fd filedaemon and the bconsole bacula console on this machine with aptget using the bacula client metapackage. The procedure to setup backup server using bacula and webmin is explained in this article. Resources limitation is realized by using bacula restricted consoles functionality. How to configure remote backups using bacula in an ubuntu. This example shows to install file daemon on windows server 2008. Installing webmin, bacula 7 and baculaweb on centos 7.
For more information about the bacula console commands check the documentation on the website. Using bacula to backup a synology nas chris couture. Alternatives to bacula for windows, linux, mac, web, android and more. Mycatalog using catalog mycatalog a job name must be specified. Bacula is relatively easy to use and efficient, while offering many advanced storage management features that make it easy to find and recover lost or damaged files. Bacula is a set of computer programs that permits you or the system administrator to manage backup, recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of computers of different kinds. Click on the job you want to restore on the modules main page.
Bacula has several components that must be configured independently in order to function correctly. Setup backup server using bacula and webmin on centos. Webmin gui to administration and configuration udemy. Hi everyone, im trying to configure bacula and connect it to webmin to manage my backup jobs graphically, i have installed and configured bacula and webmin successfully, but when i click on bacula backup system on webmin, it returns this error. Webmin has a bacula backup system interface that can simplify setting up. Webmin is a webbased interface for system administration for linuxunix. Aug 06, 2014 today my topic is how to configure backup server using bacula and webmin bacula server is a good idea for scheduling backup. This video shows you how to configure and perform a bacula backup using the webmin console. This training is part of a serie that will lead you to be an administration and configuration backup experte using free software. I also run a scaleout file server in the cluster and the principle is the same for both scenarios. To have the raspberry pi as backup server we will need to install two additional packages.
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