On 02.03.2012 14:32, Wassim Zaarour wrote:
 > So if I take a backup of MySql and I have the configuration files and the
 > volumes of the data, I could simple export mysql database to a new 
server,
 > install bacula and use the backed up conf files and put the volumes 
in the
 > same configured location, that would make me up and running?

yes. but I would recommend to test the procedure and write some down 
somewhere. :)

- Thomas



 >>
 >>> Hi List,
 >>>
 >>> We are backing up to disks not tapes, now I need to set up a plan in
 >>> case the bacula server (director) crashes.
 >>> What to do in case the MySQL catalog is lost? Can we recover? I 
guess it
 >>> is easy to keep copy of configuration files to install on a new system
 >>> but what about the catalog?
 >>>
 >>> What is the best plan for the server's disaster recovery?
 >>> Thanks.
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >> if the catalog has gone away and no sql dump is available you could use
 >> bscan to repopulate the catalog. but it will take a looooooong time if
 >> you have lots of tapes. And IMHO not all information is restored. Last
 >> time I was force to use bscan the restore from the tape did read the
 >> whole tape to restore some files instead of jumping directly to the 
right
 >> place.
 >>
 >> better you backup your bacula configs and catalog dump somewhere easyly
 >> accessible (another server (in another building), Amazon S3, 
whatever) to
 >> do a fast recovery of the bacula backup service.
 >>

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