I've set up a very basic Ubuntu server to run as a headless file server only to 
be controlled through SSH or Webmin. This is running fine on a local network.
Next job is to get some basic local disk backup working and then add remote 
backup.
I was drawn to Bacula because it seems to be highly recommended everywhere and 
also has a good Webmin module which seems to be lacking for any other backup 
systems I have found.
Now, as far as I can tell, the default installation (apt-get install bacula) 
sets me up with Director, Storage and local File daemons, and a bacula MySQL 
table; and should more-or-less *just work*... but it doesn't although Webmin 
reports all services running OK... it gets stuck "waiting on Storage File" 
according to Webmin.
I understand I need to change the address somewhere in the configuration and 
have edited bacula-dir.conf 
# Definition of file storage device
Storage {
  Name = File
# Do not use "localhost" here
  Address = xyz-server
   ...

but not sure if there are other places where I should remove localhost; and I 
wonder if "xyz-server" is not really a suitable address though according to 
"hostname" it is my FQDN:
alan@xyz-server:~$ sudo hostname --fqd
xyz-server

My default Storage Device is set to automatically label and mount media, but 
there are no Volumes in my Pools.
I must admit I am very hazy on the meaning of the relationships between 
Storage/Volumes/Pools especially when I only have file storage and no tape 
drive (which bacula seems to have realised OK). I was hoping that the basics 
would run OK and I would then be able to unravel it and see how it works. But 
with it not working I have very little notion of what's wrong. I presume that 
all that can be wrong is that I have an unsuitable/confusing FQDN or that the 
address is entered in the wrong place. I've uninstalled and reinstalled a few 
times to be sure the only things I have changed are this address name and 
suitable paths for the backup file and the directories to be backed up.
We will be setting up a "proper" domain name with dyndns.org ... might this 
help?
Is there a more suitable backup system for our modest needs (never likely to 
have more than one server to backup) and which has a nice web-based interface?
I would be happy with rsync but console-only admin scares me a bit - so I 
thought I'd easily find something with a simple GUI ... but maybe not so 
simple. I fear I could have leared a lot about rsync if I'd spent my time 
learning that instead of trying to get my head around this!
Any suggestions gratefully received   :?

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