[Bacula-users] client address in RunAfter Script

2011-02-06 Thread Jan Lentfer
Hi, I am in the need to know the client address / hostname (as configured in the Client definition) in a Run After Job script. According to the manual there are only these place holders: %c = Client's name %d = Director's name %e = Job Exit Status %i = JobId %j = Unique

[Bacula-users] why two full backups

2011-02-06 Thread Bill Szkotnicki
I don't understand why bacula thinks it is necessary to do TWO full backups of the FileSet my-files to start things off with the following configuration. Would anyone know how to prevent it? Thanks, Bill bacula-dir.conf parts: FileSet { Name = my-files Include { Options {

Re: [Bacula-users] client address in RunAfter Script

2011-02-06 Thread Randy Katz
On 2/6/2011 2:03 AM, Jan Lentfer wrote: Hi, I am in the need to know the client address / hostname (as configured in the Client definition) in a Run After Job script. According to the manual there are only these place holders: %c = Client's name %d = Director's name %e =

Re: [Bacula-users] client address in RunAfter Script

2011-02-06 Thread Jan Lentfer
Am 06.02.2011 12:22, schrieb Randy Katz: On 2/6/2011 2:03 AM, Jan Lentfer wrote: Hi, I am in the need to know the client address / hostname (as configured in the Client definition) in a Run After Job script. According to the manual there are only these place holders: [...] You should be

Re: [Bacula-users] client address in RunAfter Script

2011-02-06 Thread Randy Katz
On 2/6/2011 3:37 AM, Jan Lentfer wrote: Am 06.02.2011 12:22, schrieb Randy Katz: On 2/6/2011 2:03 AM, Jan Lentfer wrote: Hi, I am in the need to know the client address / hostname (as configured in the Client definition) in a Run After Job script. According to the manual there are only

Re: [Bacula-users] client address in RunAfter Script

2011-02-06 Thread Jan Lentfer
Am 06.02.2011 12:51, schrieb Randy Katz: Almost the same question was asked in a previous post, I believe yesterday titled: Re: [Bacula-users] character substitution / client ip So you are not alone! Be well, Uh, missed that one :( Shame on me. Thanks for the hint. Jan -- professional:

[Bacula-users] odd dream

2011-02-06 Thread Dan Langille
Hey you, Last night I dreamt I was in a hostel or dorm type building. You were one or two beds over, but in a double or something. You had blood (or something red) all over your face and down your chest. I went to get a wet towel for you, but by the time I got back you were awake and

Re: [Bacula-users] odd dream

2011-02-06 Thread Phil Stracchino
On 02/06/11 09:20, Dan Langille wrote: OMG Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. -- Phil Stracchino, CDK#2 DoD#299792458 ICBM: 43.5607, -71.355 ala...@caerllewys.net ala...@metrocast.net p...@co.ordinate.org Renaissance Man, Unix ronin, Perl hacker, Free

Re: [Bacula-users] odd dream

2011-02-06 Thread Randy Katz
On 2/6/2011 9:29 AM, Phil Stracchino wrote: On 02/06/11 09:20, Dan Langille wrote: OMG Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Did you add any salt to the PB/toast? I don't see any mention of jam, perhaps that is the issue? Be well, Randy

[Bacula-users] Nagios Monitoring of Backup Jobs

2011-02-06 Thread Allan Black
I have been thinking about this for a long time, and I have tried several ways of monitoring jobs, but none of the existing tools gave me the kind of monitoring I wanted. The things I want a backup monitor to do are: * Alert if a backup job fails to start * Alert if the job is waiting on

Re: [Bacula-users] odd dream

2011-02-06 Thread Alan Brown
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. That could have been a _lot_ worse. -- The modern datacenter depends on network connectivity to access resources and provide services. The best practices for

[Bacula-users] Job copy/migration: do it in bulk

2011-02-06 Thread Dan Langille
I recently changed how I do job copy. I used to do them all at once. and frequently. Now I've moved to doing them in batches, once a day. All my incr, all my diff, and all the fulls. http://www.freebsddiary.org/bacula-disk-to-tape-via-sql.php Why? Less tape churn. Previously, the