Re: [Bacula-users] Clarification on Exchange plugin
This is my client configurations, and in the Plugin directory I have
exchange-fd.dll.
FileDaemon {# this is me
Name = sbs-fd
FDport = 9102# where we listen for the director
WorkingDirectory = C:/Program Files/Bacula/working
Pid Directory = C:/Program Files/Bacula/working
Plugin Directory = C:/Program Files/Bacula/plugins
Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 10
}
My fileSet is the one you suggested:
FileSet {
Name = Exchange
Include {
Options {
signature = MD5
compression = GZIP9
IgnoreCase = yes
}
Plugin = exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store
}
}
The error I am getting is the following:
bacula-dir Start Backup JobId 59, Job=Backup_Exchange.2011-05-31_10.40.23_29
Using Device FileStorage
sbs-fd Warning: VSS was not initialized properly. VSS support is disabled.
ERR=An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist.
Fatal error: /home/kern/bacula/k/bacula/src/filed/fd_plugins.c:223 Command
plugin exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store requested, but is not
loaded.
bacula-sd Volume HERE previously written, moving to end of data. Ready to
append to end of Volume HERE size=12959845363
bacula-dir
I have taken note about the problem with the restore situation, but any help to
sort this would be great.
marc
On 26/05/11 14:24, Graham Keeling wrote:
On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 01:50:39PM +0100, Marc Goujon wrote:
Hello,
I know this might have been asked millions of times before, but I cannot
seem to locate clear information via the archives or the official
documentation and I feel I am almost there.
From what I have understood, the Exchange plugin is basically that
exchange-fd.dll file. The first question is: is that enough? I ask this
because while reading the archives someone mentioned that bpipe plugin
was needed, however the documentation says The purpose of the plugin is
to provide an interface to any system program for backup and restore.
So... a plugin requires another plugin? Is bpipe just allowing to
include plugin = expressions in the file sets?
Secondly, my config for the director (a linux machine) says:
FileSet {
Name = Exchange
#Enable VSS = yes
Include {
File = C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange Server\\Mailbox
Plugin = exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store
}
Exclude {
File = C:\\Program
Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange\\Mailbox\\First Storage Group\\Mailbox
Database.edb
File = C:\\Program
Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange\\Mailbox\\First Storage Group\\Mailbox
Database.edb
File = C:\\Program
Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange\\Mailbox\\Second Storage Group\\Public Folder
Database.edb
}
}
However when my job fails, I get the following error:
sbs-fd Cannot open C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange
Server\Mailbox/First Storage Group/Mailbox Database.edb: ERR=The
process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
sbs-fd Cannot open C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange
Server\Mailbox/Second Storage Group/Public Folder Database.edb: ERR=The
process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
Fatal error: /home/kern/bacula/k/bacula/src/filed/fd_plugins.c:223
Command plugin exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store requested,
but is not loaded.
There must be something I am missing here, as although those files are
explicitly excluded, they are still causing the error?
Any tips or docs you can point me to would be greatly appreciated.
a) I think you should only use forward slashes ('/') in your filesets, not
backslashes.
b) This is the fileset that I used to use:
FileSet {
Name = Windows:2k3-pt2:Windows Exchange Server data
Include {
Options {
signature = MD5
compression = GZIP9
IgnoreCase = yes
}
Plugin = exchange:/@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store
}
}
c) Be very very careful with this. I believe that the plugin doesn't work
properly. Specifically, it will restore from:
* A full backup
* A full backup, plus one incremental.
But then it may not restore from:
* A full backup, plus two incrementals.
And be less and less likely to work for each incremental that you add.
And without attempting to restore, it will seem as if it is working.
See bacula bug number 0001647, which has the status closed with the
resolution won't fix:
http://marc.info/?l=bacula-bugsm=129690630228142w=2
You might be OK if you always did Full backups, but that defeats the point.
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Re: [Bacula-users] Clarification on Exchange plugin
On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 10:52:21AM +0100, Marc Goujon wrote:
This is my client configurations, and in the Plugin directory I have
exchange-fd.dll.
FileDaemon {# this is me
Name = sbs-fd
FDport = 9102# where we listen for the director
WorkingDirectory = C:/Program Files/Bacula/working
Pid Directory = C:/Program Files/Bacula/working
Plugin Directory = C:/Program Files/Bacula/plugins
Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 10
}
My fileSet is the one you suggested:
FileSet {
Name = Exchange
Include {
Options {
signature = MD5
compression = GZIP9
IgnoreCase = yes
}
Plugin = exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store
}
}
The error I am getting is the following:
bacula-dir Start Backup JobId 59, Job=Backup_Exchange.2011-05-31_10.40.23_29
Using Device FileStorage
sbs-fd Warning: VSS was not initialized properly. VSS support is disabled.
ERR=An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist.
Fatal error: /home/kern/bacula/k/bacula/src/filed/fd_plugins.c:223 Command
plugin exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store requested, but is not
loaded.
bacula-sd Volume HERE previously written, moving to end of data. Ready to
append to end of Volume HERE size=12959845363
bacula-dir
I have taken note about the problem with the restore situation, but any help
to sort this would be great.
Sorry, I think I have reached my limit of what I can help you with.
All I can suggest is that you check everything again and if everything looks
right to you, add some debug to relevant areas of the code.
It seems from the last error message that the exchange plugin wasn't loaded.
And upgrade to bacula-5.0.3 if you're not there already.
marc
On 26/05/11 14:24, Graham Keeling wrote:
On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 01:50:39PM +0100, Marc Goujon wrote:
Hello,
I know this might have been asked millions of times before, but I cannot
seem to locate clear information via the archives or the official
documentation and I feel I am almost there.
From what I have understood, the Exchange plugin is basically that
exchange-fd.dll file. The first question is: is that enough? I ask this
because while reading the archives someone mentioned that bpipe plugin
was needed, however the documentation says The purpose of the plugin is
to provide an interface to any system program for backup and restore.
So... a plugin requires another plugin? Is bpipe just allowing to
include plugin = expressions in the file sets?
Secondly, my config for the director (a linux machine) says:
FileSet {
Name = Exchange
#Enable VSS = yes
Include {
File = C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange Server\\Mailbox
Plugin = exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store
}
Exclude {
File = C:\\Program
Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange\\Mailbox\\First Storage Group\\Mailbox
Database.edb
File = C:\\Program
Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange\\Mailbox\\First Storage Group\\Mailbox
Database.edb
File = C:\\Program
Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange\\Mailbox\\Second Storage Group\\Public Folder
Database.edb
}
}
However when my job fails, I get the following error:
sbs-fd Cannot open C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange
Server\Mailbox/First Storage Group/Mailbox Database.edb: ERR=The
process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
sbs-fd Cannot open C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange
Server\Mailbox/Second Storage Group/Public Folder Database.edb: ERR=The
process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
Fatal error: /home/kern/bacula/k/bacula/src/filed/fd_plugins.c:223
Command plugin exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store requested,
but is not loaded.
There must be something I am missing here, as although those files are
explicitly excluded, they are still causing the error?
Any tips or docs you can point me to would be greatly appreciated.
a) I think you should only use forward slashes ('/') in your filesets, not
backslashes.
b) This is the fileset that I used to use:
FileSet {
Name = Windows:2k3-pt2:Windows Exchange Server data
Include {
Options {
signature = MD5
compression = GZIP9
IgnoreCase = yes
}
Plugin = exchange:/@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store
}
}
c) Be very very careful with this. I believe that the plugin doesn't work
properly. Specifically, it will restore from:
* A full backup
* A full backup, plus one incremental.
But then it may not restore from:
* A full backup, plus two incrementals.
And be less and less likely to work for each incremental that you add.
And without attempting to restore, it will seem as if it is working.
Re: [Bacula-users] Clarification on Exchange plugin
The error I am getting is the following: bacula-dir Start Backup JobId 59, Job=Backup_Exchange.2011-05-31_10.40.23_29 Using Device FileStorage sbs-fd Warning: VSS was not initialized properly. VSS support is disabled. ERR=An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist. Fatal error: /home/kern/bacula/k/bacula/src/filed/fd_plugins.c:223 Command plugin exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store requested, but is not loaded. bacula-sd Volume HERE previously written, moving to end of data. Ready to append to end of Volume HERE size=12959845363 bacula-dir Questions I should have asked you earlier... this looks a lot like you are trying to run a 32 bit fd on a 64 bit windows system with those VSS failures. Is that the case? If so, you probably aren't using Exchange 2003, and I'm pretty sure that the plugin doesn't work on anything newer. James -- Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Clarification on Exchange plugin
On Wed, Jun 01, 2011 at 01:01:39AM +1000, James Harper wrote: The error I am getting is the following: bacula-dir Start Backup JobId 59, Job=Backup_Exchange.2011-05-31_10.40.23_29 Using Device FileStorage sbs-fd Warning: VSS was not initialized properly. VSS support is disabled. ERR=An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist. Fatal error: /home/kern/bacula/k/bacula/src/filed/fd_plugins.c:223 Command plugin exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store requested, but is not loaded. bacula-sd Volume HERE previously written, moving to end of data. Ready to append to end of Volume HERE size=12959845363 bacula-dir Questions I should have asked you earlier... this looks a lot like you are trying to run a 32 bit fd on a 64 bit windows system with those VSS failures. Is that the case? If so, you probably aren't using Exchange 2003, and I'm pretty sure that the plugin doesn't work on anything newer. It was supposed to work on 2007 too: http://www.bacula.org/manuals/en/concepts/concepts/New_Features.html#SECTION00320 -- Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
[Bacula-users] Clarification on Exchange plugin
Hello,
I know this might have been asked millions of times before, but I cannot
seem to locate clear information via the archives or the official
documentation and I feel I am almost there.
From what I have understood, the Exchange plugin is basically that
exchange-fd.dll file. The first question is: is that enough? I ask this
because while reading the archives someone mentioned that bpipe plugin
was needed, however the documentation says The purpose of the plugin is
to provide an interface to any system program for backup and restore.
So... a plugin requires another plugin? Is bpipe just allowing to
include plugin = expressions in the file sets?
Secondly, my config for the director (a linux machine) says:
FileSet {
Name = Exchange
#Enable VSS = yes
Include {
File = C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange Server\\Mailbox
Plugin = exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store
}
Exclude {
File = C:\\Program
Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange\\Mailbox\\First Storage Group\\Mailbox
Database.edb
File = C:\\Program
Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange\\Mailbox\\First Storage Group\\Mailbox
Database.edb
File = C:\\Program
Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange\\Mailbox\\Second Storage Group\\Public Folder
Database.edb
}
}
However when my job fails, I get the following error:
sbs-fd Cannot open C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange
Server\Mailbox/First Storage Group/Mailbox Database.edb: ERR=The
process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
sbs-fd Cannot open C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange
Server\Mailbox/Second Storage Group/Public Folder Database.edb: ERR=The
process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
Fatal error: /home/kern/bacula/k/bacula/src/filed/fd_plugins.c:223 Command
plugin exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store requested, but is not
loaded.
There must be something I am missing here, as although those files are
explicitly excluded, they are still causing the error?
Any tips or docs you can point me to would be greatly appreciated.
marc
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Re: [Bacula-users] Clarification on Exchange plugin
On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 01:50:39PM +0100, Marc Goujon wrote:
Hello,
I know this might have been asked millions of times before, but I cannot
seem to locate clear information via the archives or the official
documentation and I feel I am almost there.
From what I have understood, the Exchange plugin is basically that
exchange-fd.dll file. The first question is: is that enough? I ask this
because while reading the archives someone mentioned that bpipe plugin
was needed, however the documentation says The purpose of the plugin is
to provide an interface to any system program for backup and restore.
So... a plugin requires another plugin? Is bpipe just allowing to
include plugin = expressions in the file sets?
Secondly, my config for the director (a linux machine) says:
FileSet {
Name = Exchange
#Enable VSS = yes
Include {
File = C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange Server\\Mailbox
Plugin = exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store
}
Exclude {
File = C:\\Program
Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange\\Mailbox\\First Storage Group\\Mailbox
Database.edb
File = C:\\Program
Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange\\Mailbox\\First Storage Group\\Mailbox
Database.edb
File = C:\\Program
Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange\\Mailbox\\Second Storage Group\\Public Folder
Database.edb
}
}
However when my job fails, I get the following error:
sbs-fd Cannot open C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange
Server\Mailbox/First Storage Group/Mailbox Database.edb: ERR=The
process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
sbs-fd Cannot open C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange
Server\Mailbox/Second Storage Group/Public Folder Database.edb: ERR=The
process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
Fatal error: /home/kern/bacula/k/bacula/src/filed/fd_plugins.c:223 Command
plugin exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store requested, but is not
loaded.
There must be something I am missing here, as although those files are
explicitly excluded, they are still causing the error?
Any tips or docs you can point me to would be greatly appreciated.
a) I think you should only use forward slashes ('/') in your filesets, not
backslashes.
b) This is the fileset that I used to use:
FileSet {
Name = Windows:2k3-pt2:Windows Exchange Server data
Include {
Options {
signature = MD5
compression = GZIP9
IgnoreCase = yes
}
Plugin = exchange:/@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store
}
}
c) Be very very careful with this. I believe that the plugin doesn't work
properly. Specifically, it will restore from:
* A full backup
* A full backup, plus one incremental.
But then it may not restore from:
* A full backup, plus two incrementals.
And be less and less likely to work for each incremental that you add.
And without attempting to restore, it will seem as if it is working.
See bacula bug number 0001647, which has the status closed with the
resolution won't fix:
http://marc.info/?l=bacula-bugsm=129690630228142w=2
You might be OK if you always did Full backups, but that defeats the point.
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Re: [Bacula-users] Clarification on Exchange plugin
On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 03:55:41PM +0100, Marc Goujon wrote:
a) I think you should only use forward slashes ('/') in your filesets, not
backslashes.
Replaced all paths for forward slashes.
However, exactly the same results are obtained. Bak to my original
question, is the bpipe plugin required to run the exchange plugin?
I don't think so.
d)
Fatal error: /home/kern/bacula/k/bacula/src/filed/fd_plugins.c:223 Command
plugin exchange:@EXCHANGE/Microsoft Information Store requested, but is
not loaded.
I think This 'fatal error' is the big problem. You need the exchange-fd.dll
file somewhere on the client machine, and you need the client conf on the
client machine to have a 'Plugin Directory = C:/some/path/to/the/plugin/dir'
option in it.
e) I think you don't need your includes/excludes. In fact you have included a
directory and then excluded the same directory. Try the fileset that I posted
earlier. That will get rid of the 'process cannot access the file' messages.
And make things simpler.
f) I refer you again to (c) in my first reply, because it is very important.
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Re: [Bacula-users] Clarification on Exchange plugin
c) Be very very careful with this. I believe that the plugin doesn't work properly. Specifically, it will restore from: * A full backup * A full backup, plus one incremental. But then it may not restore from: * A full backup, plus two incrementals. And be less and less likely to work for each incremental that you add. And without attempting to restore, it will seem as if it is working. See bacula bug number 0001647, which has the status closed with the resolution won't fix: http://marc.info/?l=bacula-bugsm=129690630228142w=2 You might be OK if you always did Full backups, but that defeats the point. I spent some time recently trying to fix this as I was able to reproduce it. If you are careful it is possible to do the restore but you need to know what you are doing. Unfortunately I haven't had time to work on it since then :( James -- vRanger cuts backup time in half-while increasing security. With the market-leading solution for virtual backup and recovery, you get blazing-fast, flexible, and affordable data protection. Download your free trial now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-d2dcopy1 ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
