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Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula wont mount backup directory

2016-08-10 15:21:58
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula wont mount backup directory
From: Josh Fisher <jfisher AT pvct DOT com>
To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:21:33 -0400
I would add that if SELinux is enabled, then the security context for 
the mounted filesystem must be set.


On 8/10/2016 1:22 PM, Kern Sibbald wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The problem is exactly what Bacula says.  The Bacula SD does not have
> the appropriate permissions to access
> that directory.  Note: there are 3 permissions that Bacula needs: Read,
> Write, and Execute.  The Execute permission
> is needed so that Bacula can create a file in the directory.  From my
> experience, you are probably lacking the
> execute permission on that directory or one above it.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
> Kern
>
> On 08/08/2016 11:38 PM, Rolder wrote:
>> Good Afternoon,
>>
>> I've been fiddling with this issue for a little under two weeks, if i have 
>> my archive device set to /tmp it works backs up my server as i want it to. 
>> does the incremental backup and no issues. if i change the archive device to 
>> /mnt/sda1/bacula/backup i get permission errors and blocked device waiting 
>> to mount. if i try to mount it nothing seems to happen, hard drive is auto 
>> mounted via fstab when the server boots, i'm not sure what to do. any help 
>> would be greatly appreciated, and ill gladly supply any information 
>> requested pertaining to the config files. i have the directory /mnt/sda1/* 
>> as owned by bacula and added bacula to the group of the mount directory i've 
>> changed the permissions to 775, and still i have permission issues. i think 
>> thats why its not mounting and why its being blocked.
>>
>> Please find below some things i tried and their results / responses.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> -Rold
>>
>>
>> Here is some of the messages bacula spits out at me.
>>
>> 08-Aug 15:35 bacula-sd JobId 60: Warning: mount.c:219 Open device "File" 
>> (/mnt/sda1/bacula/backup) Volume "Local-0008" failed: ERR=dev.c:575 Could 
>> not open: /mnt/sda1/bacula/backup/Local-0008, ERR=No such file or directory
>>
>> 08-Aug 15:40 bacula-sd JobId 60: Please mount append Volume "Local-0008" or 
>> label a new one for:
>>      Job:          BackupCatalog.2016-08-08_12.40.50_03
>>      Storage:      "File" (/mnt/sda1/bacula/backup)
>>      Pool:         File
>>      Media type:   File
>>
>> If i try to label a new volume i get an error saying i have to mount it 
>> first.
>>
>> Connecting to Storage daemon File at IPADDRESS_OF_SERVER:9103 ...
>> Sending label command for Volume "newvolume-00001" Slot 0 ...
>> 3910 Unable to open device ""File" (/mnt/sda1/bacula/backup)": ERR=dev.c:575 
>> Could not open: /mnt/sda1/bacula/backup/newvolume-00001, ERR=Permission 
>> denied
>>
>> Label command failed for Volume newvolume-00001.
>> Do not forget to mount the drive!!!
>>
>>
>> This is when i run a status dir
>> bacula-dir Version: 5.2.13 (19 February 2013) x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu redhat 
>> (Core)
>> Daemon started 08-Aug-16 12:39. Jobs: run=0, running=2 mode=0,0
>>   Heap: heap=270,336 smbytes=96,417 max_bytes=97,187 bufs=299 max_bufs=306
>>
>> Scheduled Jobs:
>> Level          Type     Pri  Scheduled          Name               Volume
>> ===================================================================================
>> Full           Backup    11  09-Aug-16 07:10    BackupCatalog      Local-0008
>> Incremental    Backup    10  09-Aug-16 07:20    BackupLocalFiles   Local-0008
>> ====
>>
>> Running Jobs:
>> Console connected at 08-Aug-16 17:31
>>   JobId Level   Name                       Status
>> ======================================================================
>>      60 Full    BackupCatalog.2016-08-08_12.40.50_03 is waiting for a mount 
>> request
>>      61 Increme  BackupLocalFiles.2016-08-08_12.45.54_05 is waiting execution
>> ====
>>
>> Terminated Jobs:
>>   JobId  Level    Files      Bytes   Status   Finished        Name
>> ====================================================================
>>      50  Full          1    403.5 K  OK       07-Aug-16 07:10 BackupCatalog
>>      51  Full     98,043    1.090 G  OK       07-Aug-16 07:30 
>> BackupLocalFiles
>>      52  Incr         92    19.80 M  OK       07-Aug-16 19:03 
>> BackupLocalFiles
>>      53  Incr         77    18.56 M  OK       07-Aug-16 21:51 
>> BackupLocalFiles
>>      54  Incr         58    18.41 M  OK       07-Aug-16 21:59 
>> BackupLocalFiles
>>      55  Full          0         0   Error    08-Aug-16 07:10 BackupCatalog
>>      56  Incr          0         0   Error    08-Aug-16 07:20 
>> BackupLocalFiles
>>      57  Incr          0         0   Error    08-Aug-16 12:21 
>> BackupLocalFiles
>>
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