Re: [Bacula-users] problem connecting to correct NIC on SD

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Drescher [mailto:drescherjm AT gmail DOT com]
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 12:22 PM
> To: Dean Hall
> Cc: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
> Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] problem connecting to correct NIC on SD
> 
> 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
[Dean Hall said : ] That is the simple solution if the FQDN is passed to the 
FD. My Bacula is busy until Monday, so I can't test until then.  Thanks John.

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