I check that, no /var/bacula directory. But I also check make_catalog_backup, seems that it will produced a sql naming with the database instead of bacula.sql, I change the corresponding option in the configuration file and it seems work fine now. So am I doing it right?
on 2/7/2009 5:20:03, Kevin Keane <subscript...@kkeane.com> wrote: Re: [Bacula-users] backup catalog fail? > bacula.sql is the file that make_catalog_backup should create. > Apparently, that script failed for some reason, or it put the backup > file somewhere else. > > The bacula catalog is stored in a mysql database. The most common way to > back up databases is in two steps. First, dump the database into a file > with the .sql extension, and then have bacula back up that file. > > make_catalog_backup is supposed to do the first part. The error message > indicates that bacula can't find the file that make_catalog_backup created. > > Hint: maybe it is actually in /var/bacula/working (without the /opt/bacula?) > > ginzzer wrote: > > I have installed the lastest bacula to CentOS5 with mysql installed. I > > have no problem to backup / (root) to the tape. But after that, it start > > to backup the catalog automaticall and it returns the following error > > > > 02-Jul 01:50 ad-dir JobId 18: shell command: run BeforeJob > > "/opt/bacula/etc/make_catalog_backup adDB adbu" > > 02-Jul 01:50 ad-dir JobId 18: Start Backup JobId 18, > > Job=BackupCatalog.2009-07-02_01.00.00_04 > > 02-Jul 01:50 ad-dir JobId 18: Using Device "my-tape" > > 02-Jul 01:50 localhost-fd JobId 18: Could not stat > > "/opt/bacula/var/bacula/working/bacula.sql": ERR=No such file or directory > > > > What is bacula.sql? How to create that? > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > > Bacula-users mailing list > > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > > > > > -- > Kevin Keane > Owner > The NetTech > Find the Uncommon: Expert Solutions for a Network You Never Have to Think > About > > Office: 866-642-7116 > http://www.4nettech.com > > This e-mail and attachments, if any, may contain confidential and/or > proprietary information. Please be advised that the unauthorized use or > disclosure of the information is strictly prohibited. The information herein > is intended only for use by the intended recipient(s) named above. If you > have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender > immediately and permanently delete the e-mail and any copies, printouts or > attachments thereof. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users -- ginzzer <ginz...@gmail.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users