Bacula Backup Server Deployment on Ubuntu 15.04

Author: Gyaan With Anand Nayyar
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Step by Step Deployment of Bacula Backup Server on Ubuntu 15.04 Website of Bacula Server: blog.bacula.org The Steps are as follows: Step 1: Login to Root #su - type the Password Step 2: Update the System #apt-get update Step 3: Deply MySQL Server #apt-get install mysql-server During Installation you would be prompted for Database Password Type the password of your choice Step 4: Install Bacula-Server and Bacula-Client #sudo apt-get install bacula-server bacula-client During Installation, you would be asked to configure Postfix 1. Press Ok on Screen 1 2. Select "Internet Site" on Screen 2 and Click Ok 3. Enter Server Fully Qualified Name (FDQN) Type the Name of your Choice: eg. Ubuntu and click OK 4. Now Select "Yes" to Configure Database for Bacula with dbconfig-common Click "Yes" and Press Enter 5. Enter Mysql Database Password: Enter the same password which you have entered in mysql installation 6. Now Set the Password for Bacula-Director-Mysql to Register with Database Server Type any Password: Now Bacula is Deployed Sucessfully Part-B Creating Backup and Restore Directories Step 1: Create Directories #sudo mkdir -p /mybackup/backup /mybackup/restore Step 2: Set Permissions and Ownerships to Directories #sudo chown -R bacula:bacula /mybackup/ #sudo chmod -R 700 /mybackup/ Part-C Configure Bacula Step 1: Update Bacula Director Configuration #sudo vi /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf Find the following Section: [...] Job { Name = "RestoreFiles" Type = Restore Client=server-fd FileSet="Full Set" Storage = File Pool = Default Messages = Standard Where = /mybackup/restore } [...] Change the where Scroll Down to "List of Files to be backed up" Locate the following: [...] # By default this is defined to point to the Bacula binary # directory to give a reasonable FileSet to backup to # disk storage during initial testing. # File = /home/anand } [...] Change the File to /home/anand Scroll Down to Exclude Section Locate the following Section: [...] # If you backup the root directory, the following two excluded # files can be useful # Exclude { File = /var/lib/bacula File = /nonexistant/path/to/file/archive/dir File = /proc File = /tmp File = /.journal File = /.fsck File = /mybackup } } [...] Change the file in last to /mybackup Save the file and exit Step 2: Update Bacula Storage Daemon Settings: #sudo vi /etc/bacula/bacula-sd.conf Locate the following section [...] Device { Name = FileStorage Media Type = File Archive Device = /mybackup/backup LabelMedia = yes; # lets Bacula label unlabeled media Random Access = Yes; AutomaticMount = yes; # when device opened, read it RemovableMedia = no; AlwaysOpen = no; } [...] Change the Location of Archive Device Exit Step 3: Now check all the configurations by following command #sudo bacula-dir -tc /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf #sudo bacula-sd -tc /etc/bacula/bacula-sd.conf Step 4: Restart All Bacula Services #sudo systemctl restart bacula-director #sudo systemctl restart bacula-fd #sudo systemctl restart bacula-sd Now Bacula is Configured Part-D Managing Bacula Using Webmin Step 1: Addition of Webmin Repository #sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list Add the following Lines in End deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib deb http://webmin.mirror.somersettechsolutions.co.uk/repository sarge contrib Exit Step 2: Add the GPG Key: #sudo wget http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc #sudo apt-key add jcameron-key.asc #sudo apt-get update Step-3 Install Webmin #apt-get install webmin Step-4 Allow Port-10000 via Firewall to open console #sudo ufw allow 10000 Ipaddress: #ifconfig Step 5: Open Web Browswer http://ip-address:10000 Managing Bacula Go to System Tab on Left and click on Module Configuration Link Select Mysql and enter the password and click Save Enjoy Bacula Backup Server

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  1. thanks mate, pretty helpful =)
  2. Thank a lot dude from Colombia.

    It really help me a lot!
  3. thanksss
  4. nice, thanks!!!
  5. Very good video, thank you!
  6. does it work with windows clients?
  7. nice, thanks gan :)