Bacula

"Just as we respect and care for our ancestors, so we must respect and care for our old backups, for one day they may achieve great glory." - Tao of Backup

Backups are important. Bacula, an open-source client/server backup program, may be a good option for those intersted in automating their backups.

This repository contains instructions and configuration files for installing and using Bacula.

Author: Tyler Dane

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Step 1: Learn about Bacula

• You should have a general understanding of the following topics before attempting to install and use Bacula:
  • The architecture (i.e., how bacula-dir, bacula-sd, and bacula-fd interact)
  • The bconsole command line
  • What version best meets your needs. I use version 9.0.3.
  • How to develop a suitable Disaster Recovery Plan for you Bacula instance.

Read through Bacula's documentation at blog.bacula.org

Read through Blue Ocean's Guides

• These are well written and straightforward.
• If you want to start using Bacula as quickly as possible, I recommend simply following those guides.
• If you want to customize your Bacula instance by using a newer version and optimizing configurations, however, I suggest using my documentation as a supplemental resource.

Review the Configuration File Diagram provided in this repository

Review the sample Raw Configuration Files provided in this repository.

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Step 2: Install Bacula Server

• This tutorial demonstrates how to install Bacula Server on a CentOS 7 system.

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Step 3: Install Bacula Client

• This tutorial demonstrates how to install Bacula Client on a CentOS 7 system.

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Step 4: Operate Bacula

• This document details how to execute common Bacula tasks, such as checking the status of backups and volumes.

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Stuck? See if your problem is covered in the Troubleshooting File