2010/5/7 Dean Hall <dean AT sterling DOT net>:
> Bacula 5.0.1
>
> Bacula Server is multihomed.  One network is fast, the other is slow.  Some
> clients are single homed on the slow network.  Some are dual homed with fast
> and slow networks.  On the dual homed clients I'm trying to use the fast
> network for backup.
>
>
>
> My client configs in the bacula-dir.conf use ip addresses, ensuring that the
> director will contact the FD on the correct network.  The storage resource
> defined in the bacula-dir.conf has an address on the slow network.  This
> address is passed to a file daemon by the director.  The FD will then
> connect to the address of the SD as supplied by the DIR.
>
>
>
> What I need is for the director to selectively pass the proper ip address.
> It would be nice if the storage resource could be defined with multiple
> addresses (default and alternates), then allow the client resource
> directives to override the default storage address, selecting an alternate
> address.
>
>
>
> Is there any way I can achieve my goal of having some clients talk to the SD
> on the fast network and some clients on the slow network?
>
>
>
> If the address of the storage resource as specified in the director is a
> name, is it resolved by the director or passed to the client as a name?  If
> passed as a name, requiring the client to resolve, this would allow me to
> handle it on the client.
>
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>

What about FQDNs that resolve to different ip addresses (host file or
dns server) depending on what client you are on?

John

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