On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 11:09 AM, Randy Katz
<rkatz AT simplicityhosting DOT com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a working bacula system with rotation of (full/diff/incr).
> If I want to retain one of the full backups indefinitely I know where
> the file is (archived to disk and each job goes into a separate file).
> I can copy that file somewhere and hold onto it but in the even of
> needing to restore from it, how would that be accomplished?
>
> Is there a way to:
>
> a) Copy the file to a different Director


Yes. I would rsync the bacula volume.

> b) Access the file for restores
>

Use bscan to import the volume to the second director.

>
> And if the Directory database is needed as well how would this
> be accomplished.
>
> If this has already been discussed enough please point me to the
> archives.
>
> Thanks,
> Randy Katz
>
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