Hi, 24.07.2007 00:10,, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:: > Is there any way to "alias" a server within bacula? Specifically, I just > renamed > a server, without changing it's IP. I can easily update the bacula > configurations on the -fd, -sd, and -dir, but I would like it if bacula could > be > told that there are two names for this machine, and that a new (full) backup > is > not necessary.
I would update the catalog to reflect the new client id. Currently, this can be done by accessing the catlog directly. You will need to change the ClientIds in the Job table from the old id to the new id *at least*. I haven't investigated but it might be possible that there are columns in other tables to be changed, too. I renamed a machine once by only changing the machine name in the Client table while the DIR was not running, changed the client resource, and restarted the DIR. I believe that worked... > > This capability be particularly important in the future as > machines with multiple-TB of storage are renamed or re-IP'ed. Probably true. Arno -- Arno Lehmann IT-Service Lehmann www.its-lehmann.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
