Bacula

"It comes by night and sucks the vital essence from your computers." -Bacula Project

How perfect for Transylvania... muhahahaha!

Bacula is an enterprise-class, open source, network backup solution. While its configuration and use may seem daunting to understand at first, its structure is very logical and easy to use and maintain once you understand the basics. Bacula is supported by a team of developers that also offer commercial support for the product which is in its third version.

Bacula's Website

Basics

Bacula consists of 3 basic daemons and thus 3 config files:

1. bacula-dir.conf - The director config.. the BIG config.. jobs, clients, schedules, etc (server only)
2. bacula-sd.conf - The storage daemon config.. tape and/or disk drive config (server only)
3. bacula-fd.conf - The file daemon config.. allows the director to backup the system (server + clients)

TBC..

Server Installation

• This documentation is from the install of version 3.0.2 from sourcecode onto Kay on Aug 21, 2009 by Chris Moore.

mkdir /usr/local/bacula-src  # Where we will keep and build the source
mkdir /usr/local/bacula      # The installation directory (binaries, configs, etc)
cd /usr/local/bacula-src

wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/bacula/bacula/3.0.2/bacula-3.0.2.tar.bz2
wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/bacula/bacula/3.0.2/bacula-gui-3.0.2.tar.bz2
wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/bacula/bacula/3.0.2/bacula-docs-3.0.2.tar.bz2
wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/bacula/bacula/3.0.2/bacula-rescue-3.0.2.tar.bz2

tar -xvzf bacula-3.0.2.tar.bz2
tar -xvzf bacula-gui-3.0.2.tar.bz2
tar -xvjf bacula-docs-3.0.2.tar.bz2
tar -xvzf bacula-rescue-3.0.2.tar.bz2

cd ./bacula-3.0.2

yum install php httpd phpmyadmin php-mcrypt php-mbstring mysql mysql-devel mysql-server \
            qwtplot3d qwtplot3d-devel zlib-devel gccc gcc-c++ python-devel readline-devel

groupadd bacula -g 811
useradd bacula -u 811 -g 811 -d /usr/local/bacula -s /sbin/nologin

./configure --sbindir=/usr/local/bacula/bin \
            --sysconfdir=/usr/local/bacula \
            --enable-smartalloc \
            --with-qwt=/usr/lib/libqwt.so \
            --enable-batch-insert \
            --enable-tray-monitor \
            --enable-largefile \
            --enable-readline \
            --with-mysql \
            --with-openssl \
            --with-python \
            --with-working-dir=/usr/local/bacula \
            --with-dir-user=bacula \
            --with-dir-group=bacula \
            --with-sd-user=bacula \
            --with-sd-group=bacula \
            --with-fd-user=root \
            --with-fd-group=root

Output:

Configuration on Sat Aug 22 04:38:27 EDT 2009:

   Host:                    x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu -- redhat
   Bacula version:          Bacula 3.0.2 (18 July 2009)
   Source code location:    .
   Install binaries:        /usr/local/bacula/bin
   Install libraries:       /usr/lib
   Install config files:    /usr/local/bacula
   Scripts directory:       /usr/local/bacula
   Archive directory:       /tmp
   Working directory:       /usr/local/bacula
   PID directory:           /var/run
   Subsys directory:        /var/lock/subsys
   Man directory:           ${datarootdir}/man
   Data directory:          /usr/share
   Plugin directory:        /usr/lib
   C Compiler:              gcc 4.1.2
   C++ Compiler:            /usr/bin/g++ 4.1.2
   Compiler flags:           -g -O2 -Wall -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti
   Linker flags:
   Libraries:               -lpthread -ldl
   Statically Linked Tools: no
   Statically Linked FD:    no
   Statically Linked SD:    no
   Statically Linked DIR:   no
   Statically Linked CONS:  no
   Database type:           MySQL
   Database port:
   Database lib:            -L/usr/lib64/mysql -lmysqlclient_r -lz
   Database name:           bacula
   Database user:           bacula

   Job Output Email:        root@localhost
   Traceback Email:         root@localhost
   SMTP Host Address:       localhost

   Director Port:           9101
   File daemon Port:        9102
   Storage daemon Port:     9103

   Director User:           bacula
   Director Group:          bacula
   Storage Daemon User:     bacula
   Storage DaemonGroup:     bacula
   File Daemon User:        root
   File Daemon Group:       root

   SQL binaries Directory   /usr/bin

   Large file support:      yes
   Bacula conio support:    yes -ltermcap
   readline support:        no
   TCP Wrappers support:    no
   TLS support:             yes
   Encryption support:      yes
   ZLIB support:            yes
   enable-smartalloc:       yes
   enable-lockmgr:          no
   bat support:             no
   enable-gnome:            no
   enable-bwx-console:      no
   enable-tray-monitor:     yes
   client-only:             no
   build-dird:              yes
   build-stored:            yes
   ACL support:             no
   XATTR support:           yes
   Python support:          yes -L/usr/lib64/python2.4/config -lpython2.4 -lutil -lrt
   Batch insert enabled:    yes


make all
make install

chown -R bacula.bacula /usr/local/bacula

Install Init Scripts and Set PATH

cd /usr/local/bacula-src/bacula-3.0.2/platforms/redhat

chmod +x bacula-dir
chmod +x bacula-sd
chmod +x bacula-fd

cp bacula-dir /etc/init.d
cp bacula-sd /etc/init.d
cp bacula-fd /etc/init.d

chkconfig --add bacula-dir
chkconfig --add bacula-sd
chkconfig --add bacula-fd
chkconfig mysqld on

• Edit /etc/profile
  • Add "pathmunge /usr/local/bacula/bin/" under UID 0's (root's) path changes

# Path manipulation
if [ "$EUID" = "0" ]; then
        pathmunge /sbin
        pathmunge /usr/sbin
        pathmunge /usr/local/sbin
        pathmunge /usr/local/bacula/bin

Configure Firewall, Apache, phpmyadmin

• Firewall
  • Run system-config-securitylevel-tui
  • Select "Customize" button
  • Enable "WWW (HTTP)" and "Secure WWW (HTTPS)"
  • Add "tcp:9101,udp:9101" to "Other ports"
  • Select "OK" twice to exit

• Apache
  • edit /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
    • set "ServerName kay.cs.transy.edu"

• phpmyadmin
  • edit /usr/share/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php
    • Fill in random characters for 'blowfish_secret'
  • edit /etc/httpd/conf.d/phpmyadmin.conf
    • add "Allow from 10." below "Allow from 127.0.0.1"

• Restart Apache
  • /etc/init.d/httpd restart

Configuring MySQL Database

• /etc/init.d/mysqld start
  • Follow on-screen instructions to set root password for MySQL
  • Test logging into database: mysql -u root --password (quit to exit)

• Browse to kay.cs.transy.edu/phpmyadmin
• Login as 'root'
• Click 'Priviledges'
• Click 'Add new user'
  • Username: bacula
  • Host: localhost
  • Password: bacula
  • Select "Create database with same name and grant all privileges"
• Click 'Go'

• cd /usr/local/bacula
• Edit 'make_mysql_tables'
  • Add "-u bacula --password" to allow login to mysql
    • 8th line should read: "if $bindir/mysql -u bacula --password $* -f <<END-OF-DATA"
• Run ./make_mysql_tables
• Edit 'bacula-dir.conf'
  • Under "Catalog {" set dbpassword = "bacula"

Basic Bacula Configuration

• cd /usr/local/bacula
• mkdir orginal_confs
• cp *.conf original_confs/

• Replace bacula-dir.conf with:

### B A C U L A  at KAY.CS.TRANSY.EDU ################################################################################
# For Bacula release 3.0.2 (18 July 2009) -- redhat
# Bacula Director Config File
# ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
# ###<<<<< EDIT HISTORY >>>>>###
# 08/22/09 - CLM - Stripped unecessary defaults and reorganized
#
#


### DIRECTOR/CATALOG/CONSOLE ##########################################################################################
Director {                            # define myself
  Name = kay.cs.transy.edu-dir
  DIRport = 9101                # where we listen for UA connections
  QueryFile = "/usr/local/bacula/query.sql"
  WorkingDirectory = "/usr/local/bacula"
  PidDirectory = "/var/run"
  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 1
  Password = "h1MOeZFbaD5Yf++iWp0WjtZ2SDr2X3aSoHENNM2V8oe5"         # Console password
  Messages = Daemon
}

Catalog {
  Name = MyCatalog
  dbname = "bacula"; dbuser = "bacula"; dbpassword = "bacula"
}

Console {
  Name = kay.cs.transy.edu-mon
  Password = "eGlf6NJdgKyJiZdUWVAEbdtEEyVJ3vKUVsRKYBsZIgn1"
  CommandACL = status, .status
}

### STORAGE ##########################################################################################################
Storage {
  Name = File
  Address = kay                # N.B. Use a fully qualified name here
  SDPort = 9103
  Password = "li1Mzezq64b7Ece79JTrEJFVKYuvm1yKr8WDx70sjc7k"
  Device = FileStorage
  Media Type = File
}
### /STORAGE #########################################################################################################

### MESSAGING ########################################################################################################
Messages {
  Name = Standard
  mailcommand = "/usr/local/bacula/bin/bsmtp -h localhost -f \"\(Bacula\) \<%r\>\" -s \"Bacula: %t %e of %c %l\" %r"
  operatorcommand = "/usr/local/bacula/bin/bsmtp -h localhost -f \"\(Bacula\) \<%r\>\" -s \"Bacula: Intervention needed for %j\" %r"
  mail = root@localhost = all, !skipped
  operator = root@localhost = mount
  console = all, !skipped, !saved
  append = "/usr/local/bacula/log" = all, !skipped
  catalog = all
}

Messages {
  Name = Daemon
  mailcommand = "/usr/local/bacula/bin/bsmtp -h localhost -f \"\(Bacula\) \<%r\>\" -s \"Bacula daemon message\" %r"
  mail = root@localhost = all, !skipped
  console = all, !skipped, !saved
  append = "/usr/local/bacula/log" = all, !skipped
}
### /MESSAGING ######################################################################################################

#####################################################################################################################
#####################################################################################################################
#####################################################################################################################

### CLIENTS #########################################################################################################
Client {
  Name = kay.cs.transy.edu-fd
  Address = kay
  FDPort = 9102
  Catalog = MyCatalog
  Password = "9xNhJRzsiqGJeE5J2jd9xFNKk0TkZBEt7l9b1loMHlFr"          # password for FileDaemon
  File Retention = 30 days            # 30 days
  Job Retention = 6 months            # six months
  AutoPrune = yes                     # Prune expired Jobs/Files
}
### /CLIENTS ########################################################################################################

### SCHEDULES #######################################################################################################
Schedule {
  Name = "WeeklyCycleAfterBackup"
  Run = Full sun-sat at 23:10
}
### /SCHEDULES ######################################################################################################

### FILESETS ########################################################################################################
FileSet {
  Name = "Catalog"
  Include {
    Options {
      signature = MD5
    }
    File = /usr/local/bacula/bacula.sql
  }
}
### /FILESETS ######################################################################################################

### POOLS ##########################################################################################################
Pool {
  Name = Default
  Pool Type = Backup
  Recycle = yes                       # Bacula can automatically recycle Volumes
  AutoPrune = yes                     # Prune expired volumes
  Volume Retention = 365 days         # one year
}

### /POOLS #########################################################################################################

### JOBS ###########################################################################################################

JobDefs {
  Name = "DefaultJob"
  Type = Backup
  Level = Incremental
  Client = kay.cs.transy.edu-fd
  FileSet = "Catalog"
  Schedule = "WeeklyCycleAfterBackup"
  Storage = File
  Messages = Standard
  Pool = Default
  Priority = 10
}

Job {
  Name = "BackupClient1"
  JobDefs = "DefaultJob"
  Write Bootstrap = "/usr/local/bacula/Client1.bsr"
}

### /JOBS ##########################################################################################################

• Replace bacula-sd.conf with:

### B A C U L A  at KAY.CS.TRANSY.EDU ################################################################################
# For Bacula release 3.0.2 (18 July 2009) -- redhat
# Bacula Storage Daemon Config File
# ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
# ###<<<<< EDIT HISTORY >>>>>###
# 08/22/09 - CLM - Stripped unecessary defaults and reorganized
#
#

Storage {                             # definition of myself
  Name = kay.cs.transy.edu-sd
  SDPort = 9103                  # Director's port
  WorkingDirectory = "/usr/local/bacula"
  Pid Directory = "/var/run"
  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 20
}

Director {
  Name = kay.cs.transy.edu-dir
  Password = "li1Mzezq64b7Ece79JTrEJFVKYuvm1yKr8WDx70sjc7k"
}

Director {
  Name = kay.cs.transy.edu-mon
  Password = "WksLFW7L2zpv4A+FFAwI3bQujzKKy2WpEcpParM0vdQw"
  Monitor = yes
}

Device {
  Name = FileStorage
  Media Type = File
  Archive Device = /tmp
  LabelMedia = yes;                   # lets Bacula label unlabeled media
  Random Access = Yes;
  AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it
  RemovableMedia = no;
  AlwaysOpen = no;
}

Messages {
  Name = Standard
  director = kay.cs.transy.edu-dir = all
}

• Replace bacula-fd.conf with:

### B A C U L A  at KAY.CS.TRANSY.EDU ################################################################################
# For Bacula release 3.0.2 (18 July 2009) -- redhat
# Bacula File Daemon Config File
# ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
# ###<<<<< EDIT HISTORY >>>>>###
# 08/22/09 - CLM - Stripped unecessary defaults and reorganized
#
#

Director {
  Name = kay.cs.transy.edu-dir
  Password = "9xNhJRzsiqGJeE5J2jd9xFNKk0TkZBEt7l9b1loMHlFr"
}

Director {
  Name = kay.cs.transy.edu-mon
  Password = "Isi5abNFrjx4LNFvt23R/Z0N2ojcwTfeeWG62e+7O4ZC"
  Monitor = yes
}

FileDaemon {                          # this is me
  Name = kay.cs.transy.edu-fd
  FDport = 9102                  # where we listen for the director
  WorkingDirectory = /usr/local/bacula
  Pid Directory = /var/run
  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 20
}

Messages {
  Name = Standard
  director = kay.cs.transy.edu-dir = all, !skipped, !restored
}

Web GUI Install (bweb)

• Bweb is a Perl based web front-end to Bacula. Great for reporting and checking logs, though I wouldn't recommend using it to interface with the Bacula directore - use bconsole.

yum install perl-Date-Calc perl-Expect perl-HTML-Template perl-GD perl-GD-Graph perl-Time-ParseDate
*NOTE*: Perl's Time::ParseDate module is required but isn't available via 'yum' at this time. Might have to use cpan.

cd /usr/local/bacula-src/bacula-gui-3.0.2/bweb

• Edit 'install_bweb'
  • Set CONF_DIR=/usr/local/bacula
  • Set WEB_DIR=/var/www/html
  • Set CGI_BIN=/var/www/cgi-bin
  • Set HTTP_USER=apache
  • Set HTTP_GROUP=apache
  • Set DB_PW="bacula"

• Run ./bweb_install
• Run "mysql bacula -u bacula --password < script/bweb-mysql.sql"

• Ensure complete installation by browsing to http://kay.cs.transy.edu/bweb. No data should be present

 as the daemons aren't running, but the page should render without data.

First Run

• As root, run "bacula start", you shouldn't get any errors.
• Now launch the console interface to Bacula by running "bconsole"
  • Type "quit" to exit