In any case the file is there and configured (by default?), so I guess the
error is due to the single letter -x switches?
#
# Bareos User Agent (or Console) Configuration File
#
Director {
Name = bareos-dir
address = localhost
Password = "secret"
Description = "Bareos Console credentials for local Director"
On Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 12:48:53 PM UTC+2 Yariv Hazan wrote:
> According to the error it seems the director is required to be installed
> on the client side when using rear, right?
> The client is backed up with no issues without the director being
> installed, only rear does not work.
>
> On Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 12:19:29 PM UTC+2 Bruno Friedmann
> (bruno-at-bareos) wrote:
>
>> a director ressource is mandatory to make bareos-fd able to know who is
>> connecting.
>> rear is also using bconsole, which also need a director ressource to
>> connect to.
>>
>> but of course that doesn't mean bareos-director component has to be
>> installed, this is 2 separated things.
>>
>> Le jeudi 1 février 2024 à 11:14:33 UTC+1, Yariv Hazan a écrit :
>>
>>> No, I was not sure director is needed on the client end, is it needed?
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 11:42:55 AM UTC+2 Jürgen Echter wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> you have to configure ther director in bconsole.conf.
>>>>
>>>> Like this:
>>>>
>>>> #
>>>> # Bareos User Agent (or Console) Configuration File
>>>> #
>>>> Director {
>>>> Name = bareos-dir
>>>> address = xx.xx.xx.xx
>>>> Password = "secret"
>>>> Description = "Bareos Console credentials for local Director"
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> Greetings
>>>>
>>>> Juergen
>>>>
>>>> Am Mittwoch, Januar 31, 2024 10:39 CET, schrieb Yariv Hazan <
>>>> [email protected]>:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Trying to configure client for DR with rear following this guide
>>>> https://docs.bareos.org/Appendix/DisasterRecoveryUsingBareos.html.
>>>>
>>>> Client is being backed up with no issues.
>>>>
>>>> After completed configuration and running rear -v mkrescue I get this
>>>> error: Director not configured in bconsole see complete rear log below.
>>>>
>>>> 1. Do I need to have director installed/configured on the client?
>>>> 2. Is this maybe related to client be passive?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.541037902 Relax-and-Recover 2.4 / Git
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.542304107 Command line options: /sbin/rear -v
>>>> mkbackup
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.543545584 Using log file:
>>>> /var/log/rear/rear-tlvpuppet2.log
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.544885643 Including /etc/rear/os.conf
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.547940491 Including conf/Linux-i386.conf
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.549266667 Including conf/GNU/Linux.conf
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.569648826 Including /etc/rear/local.conf
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.572259049 ======================
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.573421298 Running 'init' stage
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.574600245 ======================
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.581319209 Including
>>>> init/default/005_verify_os_conf.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.585144001 Including init/default/010_set_drlm_env.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.589185325 Including
>>>> init/default/030_update_recovery_system.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.593107191 Including
>>>> init/default/050_check_rear_recover_mode.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.594340342 Finished running 'init' stage in 0 seconds
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.603024718 Using build area
>>>> '/tmp/rear.QZyujxXHGikhCJi'
>>>>
>>>> mkdir: created directory '/tmp/rear.QZyujxXHGikhCJi/rootfs'
>>>>
>>>> mkdir: created directory '/tmp/rear.QZyujxXHGikhCJi/tmp'
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.606905504 Running mkbackup workflow
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.610212060 ======================
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.611317276 Running 'prep' stage
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.612487290 ======================
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.619731228 Including
>>>> prep/default/005_remove_workflow_conf.sh
>>>>
>>>> mkdir: created directory '/tmp/rear.QZyujxXHGikhCJi/rootfs/etc'
>>>>
>>>> mkdir: created directory '/tmp/rear.QZyujxXHGikhCJi/rootfs/etc/rear'
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.625882176 Including
>>>> prep/default/020_translate_url.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.629928653 Including
>>>> prep/default/030_translate_tape.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.633784465 Including
>>>> prep/default/040_check_backup_and_output_scheme.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.639930329 Including
>>>> prep/default/050_check_keep_old_output_copy_var.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.643913050 Including
>>>> prep/default/100_init_workflow_conf.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.649463035 Including
>>>> prep/GNU/Linux/200_include_getty.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.678029083 Including
>>>> prep/GNU/Linux/200_include_serial_console.sh
>>>>
>>>> /usr/share/rear/lib/_input-output-functions.sh: line 331: type: getty:
>>>> not found
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.703885018 Including
>>>> prep/GNU/Linux/210_include_dhclient.sh
>>>>
>>>> /usr/share/rear/lib/_input-output-functions.sh: line 331: type: dhcpcd:
>>>> not found
>>>>
>>>> /usr/share/rear/lib/_input-output-functions.sh: line 331: type: dhcp6c:
>>>> not found
>>>>
>>>> /usr/share/rear/lib/_input-output-functions.sh: line 331: type:
>>>> dhclient6: not found
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.722731365 Including
>>>> prep/GNU/Linux/220_include_lvm_tools.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.724914746 Device mapper found enabled. Including
>>>> LVM tools.
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.857209496 Including
>>>> prep/GNU/Linux/230_include_md_tools.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.863255338 Including
>>>> prep/GNU/Linux/240_include_multipath_tools.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.867562578 Including
>>>> prep/GNU/Linux/280_include_systemd.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.890413524 Including systemd (init replacement)
>>>> tool-set to bootstrap Relax-and-Recover
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.895336644 Including
>>>> prep/GNU/Linux/280_include_virtualbox.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.906424536 Including
>>>> prep/GNU/Linux/280_include_vmware_tools.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.916824808 Including
>>>> prep/GNU/Linux/290_include_drbd.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.925964324 Including
>>>> prep/GNU/Linux/300_check_backup_and_output_url.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.934457262 Including
>>>> prep/ISO/default/300_check_iso_dir.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.939000731 Including
>>>> prep/GNU/Linux/300_include_grub_tools.sh
>>>>
>>>> /usr/share/rear/lib/_input-output-functions.sh: line 331: type:
>>>> grub-probe: not found
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.980474868 Including
>>>> prep/GNU/Linux/310_include_cap_utils.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.985292636 Including
>>>> prep/ISO/default/320_check_cdrom_size.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.988824949 ISO Directory '/var/lib/rear/output'
>>>> [/dev/mapper/centos-root] has 9890 MB free space
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:53.993761753 Including
>>>> prep/default/320_include_uefi_env.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:54.031871252 Including
>>>> prep/ISO/GNU/Linux/320_verify_mkisofs.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:54.033470352 Using '/bin/xorrisofs' to create ISO
>>>> images
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:54.037990556 Including
>>>> prep/ISO/Linux-i386/330_find_isolinux.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:54.050964731 Including
>>>> prep/default/330_include_uefi_tools.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:54.055589924 Including
>>>> prep/ISO/GNU/Linux/340_add_isofs_module.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:54.061799857 Including
>>>> prep/default/380_include_opal_tools.sh
>>>>
>>>> /usr/share/rear/lib/_input-output-functions.sh: line 331: type:
>>>> sedutil-cli: not found
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:54.066107628 Including
>>>> prep/BAREOS/default/400_prep_bareos.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:54.070952031 Including
>>>> prep/default/400_save_directories.sh
>>>>
>>>> /boot 555 root root
>>>>
>>>> /mnt/Backups 755 backuppc backuppc
>>>>
>>>> /mnt/DLONFS 755 root root
>>>>
>>>> /mnt/olvmnfs 755 UNKNOWN kvm
>>>>
>>>> /mnt/lab01 777 root root
>>>>
>>>> /mnt/general1 0 root root
>>>>
>>>> /mnt/tools_stg 777 root root
>>>>
>>>> /run/user/0/gvfs 500 root root
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:54.196907455 FHS directory /usr/X11R6 does not exist
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:54.237871728 Including
>>>> prep/BAREOS/default/450_check_BAREOS_client_configured.sh
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:54.433433584 Including
>>>> prep/BAREOS/default/500_check_BAREOS_bconsole_results.sh
>>>>
>>>> The -xc and -xs options have changed.
>>>>
>>>> Use --xc and --xs as given in the help.
>>>>
>>>> Run with --help for more information.
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:54.441046794 ERROR: Director not configured in bconsole
>>>>
>>>> ==== Stack trace ====
>>>>
>>>> Trace 0: /sbin/rear:547 main
>>>>
>>>> Trace 1: /usr/share/rear/lib/mkbackup-workflow.sh:9 WORKFLOW_mkbackup
>>>>
>>>> Trace 2: /usr/share/rear/lib/framework-functions.sh:101 SourceStage
>>>>
>>>> Trace 3: /usr/share/rear/lib/framework-functions.sh:49 Source
>>>>
>>>> Trace 4:
>>>> /usr/share/rear/prep/BAREOS/default/500_check_BAREOS_bconsole_results.sh:17
>>>>
>>>> source
>>>>
>>>> Trace 5: /usr/share/rear/lib/_input-output-functions.sh:372 StopIfError
>>>>
>>>> Message: Director not configured in bconsole
>>>>
>>>> == End stack trace ==
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:54.446896755 Exiting rear mkbackup (PID 4017) and its
>>>> descendant processes
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:55.480337453 rear,4017 /sbin/rear -v mkbackup
>>>>
>>>> `-rear,4546 /sbin/rear -v mkbackup
>>>>
>>>> `-pstree,4547 -Aplau 4017
>>>>
>>>> /usr/share/rear/lib/_input-output-functions.sh: line 157: kill: (4550)
>>>> - No such process
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:55.510190149 Running exit tasks
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:55.512045782 Finished in 2 seconds
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:55.513663390 Removing build area
>>>> /tmp/rear.QZyujxXHGikhCJi
>>>>
>>>> removed directory: '/tmp/rear.QZyujxXHGikhCJi'
>>>>
>>>> 2024-01-30 12:20:55.522823711 End of program reached
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Yariv
>>>>
>>>>
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