4 Documentation to do: (any release a little bit at a time)
5 - Document running a test version.
6 - Document query file format.
7 - Document static linking
8 - Document problems with Verify and pruning.
9 - Document how to use multiple databases.
10 - For FreeBSD typical /dev/nrsa0 and for mtx /dev/pass1
11 - VXA drives have a "cleaning required"
12 indicator, but Exabyte recommends preventive cleaning after every 75
14 - Lookup HP cleaning recommendations.
15 - Lookup HP tape replacement recommendations (see trouble shooting autochanger)
16 - Document FInclude ...
17 - Document need to add "-u root" to most of MySQL script calls
18 (./create_mys... ./make_my...).
21 Testing to do: (painful)
22 - that ALL console command line options work and are always implemented
23 - blocksize recognition code.
24 - multiple simultaneous Volumes
25 - Test if rewind at end of tape waits for tape to rewind.
27 - Test not zeroing Autochanger slot when it is wrong.
28 - Test multiple simultaneous Volumes
30 - Figure out how to use ssh or stunnel to protect Bacula communications.
33 - Implement FileSet VolIndex.
34 - Sort JobIds entered into recover tree.
35 - Should Bacula make an Append tape as Purged when purging?
36 - Test a second language e.g. french.
37 - Start working on Base jobs.
38 - Make "make binary-release" work from any directory.
39 - Document c:/working directory better than /working directory.
40 - Unsaved Flag in Job record.
41 - Base Flag in Job record.
42 - Implement UnsavedFiles DB record.
43 - The "List last 20 Jobs run" doesnt work correctly.
44 It doesnt show the last 20 jobs , but some older ones.
45 - The bsr for Dan's job has file indexes covering the whole range rather
46 than only the range contained on the volume.
47 Constrain FileIndex to be within range for Volume.
48 - Fix Verify VolumeToCatalog to use BSRs -- it is broken.
49 - Use switch() in backup.c and restore.c in FD instead of giant if statement.
50 - Implement argc/argv for daemon command line scanning using table driven
52 - Implement table driven single argc/argv scanner to pickup all arguments.
53 Much like xxx_conf.c scan table.
54 keyword, handler(store_routine), store_address, code, flags, default.
55 - Make | and < work on FD side.
56 - Pass prefix_links to FD.
57 - Implement a M_SECURITY message class.
58 - From Phil Stracchino:
59 It would probably be a per-client option, and would be called
60 something like, say, "Automatically purge obsoleted jobs". What it
61 would do is, when you successfully complete a Differential backup of a
62 client, it would automatically purge all Incremental backups for that
63 client that are rendered redundant by that Differential. Likewise,
64 when a Full backup on a client completed, it would automatically purge
65 all Differential and Incremental jobs obsoleted by that Full backup.
66 This would let people minimize the number of tapes they're keeping on
67 hand without having to master the art of retention times.
68 - Prohibit backing up archive device (findlib/find_one.c:128)
69 - Make Restore report an error if FD or SD term codes are not OK.
70 - Add JobLevel in FD status (but make sure it is defined).
71 - Make Pool resource handle Counter resources.
72 - Restrict characters permitted in a Resource name, and don't permit
74 - Implement new serialize subroutines
75 send(socket, "string", &Vol, "uint32", &i, NULL)
76 - Audit all UA commands to ensure that we always prompt where possible.
80 - Currently in mount.c:236 the SD simply creates a Volume. It should have
81 explicit permission to do so. It should also mark the tape in error
83 - Make sure all restore counters are working correctly in the FD.
84 - SD Bytes Read is wrong.
85 - Configure mtx-changer to have correct path to mtx.
86 - Look at ALL higher level routines that call block.c to be sure
87 they don't expect something in errmsg.
88 - Investigate doing RAW backup of Win32 partition.
89 - Add JobName= to VerifyToCatalog so that all verifies can be done at the end.
90 - Add thread specific data to hold the jcr -- send error messages from
91 low level routines by accessing it and using Jmsg().
92 - Cancel waiting for Client connect in SD if FD goes away.
93 - Testing Tibs job erred and hung director on Storage resource. This was
94 because there were a whole pile of jobs hanging around in the SD
95 waiting for a connection from the FD that was never coming.
96 - Possibly update all client records at startup.
98 - Add Progress command that periodically reports the progress of
100 - Implement "Reschedule OnError=yes interval=nnn times=xxx"
101 - One block was orphaned in the SD probably after cancel.
102 - Add all command line arguments to "update", e.g. slot=nn volStatus=append, ...
105 - Examine Bare Metal restore problem (a FD crash exists somewhere ...).
106 - Implement timeout in response() when it should come quickly.
107 - Implement console @echo command.
108 - Implement a Slot priority (loaded/not loaded).
109 - Implement "vacation" Incremental only saves.
110 - Implement single pane restore (much like the Gftp panes).
111 - Implement Automatic Mount even in operator wait.
112 - Implement create "FileSet"?
113 - Implement Release Device in the Job resource to unmount a drive.
114 - Implement Acquire Device in the Job resource to mount a drive,
115 be sure this works with admin jobs so that the user can get
116 prompted to insert the correct tape. Possibly some way to say to
117 run the job but don't save the files.
118 - Implement all command line args on run.
119 - Implement command line "restore" args.
120 - Implement "restore current select=no"
121 - Fix watchdog pthread crash on Win32 (this is pthread_kill() Cygwin bug)
122 - Implement "scratch pool" where tapes are defined and can be
123 taken by any pool that needs them.
124 - Implement restore "current system", but take all files without
125 doing selection tree -- so that jobs without File records can
127 - Implement disk spooling. Two parts: 1. Spool to disk then
128 immediately to tape to speed up tape operations. 2. Spool to
129 disk only when the tape is full, then when a tape is hung move
131 - Implement a relocatable bacula.spec
132 - Allow multiple Storage specifications (or multiple names on
133 a single Storage specification) in the Job record. Thus a job
134 can be backed up to a number of storage devices.
135 - Implement dump/print label to UA
136 - Add prefixlinks to where or not where absolute links to FD.
137 - Issue message to mount a new tape before the rewind.
138 - Simplified client job initiation for portables.
139 - If SD cannot open a drive, make it periodically retry.
140 - Implement LabelTemplate (at least first cut).
141 - Add more of the config info to the tape label.
142 - Implement a Mount Command and an Unmount Command where
143 the users could specify a system command to be performed
144 to do the mount, after which Bacula could attempt to
145 read the device. This is for Removeable media such as a CDROM.
146 - Most likely, this mount command would be invoked explicitly
147 by the user using the current Console "mount" and "unmount"
148 commands -- the Storage Daemon would do the right thing
149 depending on the exact nature of the device.
150 - As with tape drives, when Bacula wanted a new removable
151 disk mounted, it would unmount the old one, and send a message
152 to the user, who would then use "mount" as described above
153 once he had actually inserted the disk.
155 - Make some way so that if a machine is skipped because it is not up
156 that Bacula will continue retrying for a specified period of time --
158 - If tape is marked read-only, then try opening it read-only rather than
159 failing, and remember that it cannot be written.
160 - Refine SD waiting output:
161 Device is being positioned
162 > Device is being positioned for append
163 > Device is being positioned to file x
165 - Figure out some way to estimate output size and to avoid splitting
166 a backup across two Volumes -- this could be useful for writing CDROMs
167 where you really prefer not to have it split -- not serious.
168 - Add RunBeforeJob and RunAfterJob to the Client program.
169 - Have SD compute MD5 or SHA1 and compare to what FD computes.
170 - Make VolumeToCatalog calculate an MD5 or SHA1 from the
171 actual data on the Volume and compare it.
172 - Implement FileOptions (see end of this document)
173 - Implement Bacula plugins -- design API
174 - Make bcopy read through bad tape records.
175 - Fix read_record to handle multiple sessions.
176 - Program files (i.e. execute a program to read/write files).
177 Pass read date of last backup, size of file last time.
178 - Add Signature type to File DB record.
179 - CD into subdirectory when open()ing files for backup to
180 speed up things. Test with testfind().
181 - Priority job to go to top of list.
182 - Why are save/restore of device different sizes (sparse?) Yup! Fix it.
183 - Implement some way for the Console to dynamically create a job.
184 - Restore to a particular time -- e.g. before date, after date.
185 - Solaris -I on tar for include list
186 - Need a verbose mode in restore, perhaps to bsr.
187 - bscan without -v is too quiet -- perhaps show jobs.
188 - Add code to reject whole blocks if not wanted on restore.
189 - Check if we can increase Bacula FD priorty in Win2000
190 - Make sure the MaxVolFiles is fully implemented in SD
191 - Check if both CatalogFiles and UseCatalog are set to SD.
192 - Need return status on read_cb() from read_records(). Need multiple
193 records -- one per Job, maybe a JCR or some other structure with
194 a block and a record.
195 - Figure out how to do a bare metal Windows restore
196 - Possibly add email to Watchdog if drive is unmounted too
197 long and a job is waiting on the drive.
198 - Use read_record.c in SD code.
199 - Restore program that errors in SD due to no tape reports
200 OK incorrectly in output.
201 - After unmount, if restore job started, ask to mount.
202 - Convert all %x substitution variables, which are hard to remember
203 and read to %(variable-name). Idea from TMDA.
204 - Remove NextId for SQLite. Optimize.
205 - Move all SQL statements into a single location.
206 - Add UA rc and history files.
207 - put termcap (used by console) in ./configure and
208 allow -with-termcap-dir.
209 - Enhance time and size scanning routines.
210 - Fix Autoprune for Volumes to respect need for full save.
211 - Fix Win32 config file definition name on /install
212 - Compare tape to Client files (attributes, or attributes and data)
213 - Make all database Ids 64 bit.
214 - Write an applet for Linux.
215 - Add estimate to Console commands
216 - Implement new daemon communications protocol.
217 - Allow console commands to detach or run in background.
218 - Fix status delay on storage daemon during rewind.
219 - Add SD message variables to control operator wait time
220 - Maximum Operator Wait
221 - Minimum Message Interval
222 - Maximum Message Interval
223 - Send Operator message when cannot read tape label.
224 - Verify level=Volume (scan only), level=Data (compare of data to file).
225 Verify level=Catalog, level=InitCatalog
227 - Add keyword search to show command in Console.
228 - Events : tape has more than xxx bytes.
229 - Complete code in Bacula Resources -- this will permit
230 reading a new config file at any time.
231 - Handle ctl-c in Console
232 - Implement script driven addition of File daemon to config files.
233 - Think about how to make Bacula work better with File (non-tape) archives.
234 - Write Unix emulator for Windows.
235 - Put memory utilization in Status output of each daemon
236 if full status requested or if some level of debug on.
237 - Make database type selectable by .conf files i.e. at runtime
238 - Set flag for uname -a. Add to Volume label.
239 - Implement throttled work queue.
240 - Restore files modified after date
241 - Restore file modified before date
242 - Restore -- do nothing but show what would happen
243 - SET LD_RUN_PATH=$HOME/mysql/lib/mysql
244 - Implement Restore FileSet=
245 - Create a protocol.h and protocol.c where all protocol messages
247 - Remove duplicate fields from jcr (e.g. jcr.level and jcr.jr.Level, ...).
248 - Timout a job or terminate if link goes down, or reopen link and query.
249 - Concept of precious tapes (cannot be reused).
250 - Make bcopy copy with a single tape drive.
251 - Permit changing ownership during restore.
253 - Autolabel should be specified by DIR instead of SD.
256 - AutoScan (check checksum of tape)
257 - Format command = "format /dev/nst0"
261 - Seek resolution (usually corresponds to buffer size)
262 - EODErrorCode=ENOSPC or code
263 - Partial Read error code
264 - Partial write error code
265 - Nonformatted read error
266 - Nonformatted write error
267 - WriteProtected error
271 - IgnoreCloseErrors=yes
281 - FD sends unsaved file list to Director at end of job (see
283 - File daemon should build list of files skipped, and then
284 at end of save retry and report any errors.
285 - Write a Storage daemon that uses pipes and
286 standard Unix programs to write to the tape.
288 - Need something that monitors the JCR queue and
289 times out jobs by asking the deamons where they are.
290 - Enhance Jmsg code to permit buffering and saving to disk.
291 - device driver = "xxxx" for drives.
293 - Ensure that /dev/null works
294 - Need report class for messages. Perhaps
295 report resource where report=group of messages
296 - enhance scan_attrib and rename scan_jobtype, and
297 fill in code for "since" option
298 - Director needs a time after which the report status is sent
299 anyway -- or better yet, a retry time for the job.
300 - Don't reschedule a job if previous incarnation is still running.
301 - Some way to automatically backup everything is needed????
302 - Need a structure for pending actions:
304 - termination status (part of buffered msgs?)
306 Read, Write, Clean, Delete
307 - Login to Bacula; Bacula users with different permissions:
308 owner, group, user, quotas
309 - Store info on each file system type (probably in the job header on tape.
310 This could be the output of df; or perhaps some sort of /etc/mtab record.
313 - Design at hierarchial storage for Bacula. Migration and Clone.
314 - Implement FSM (File System Modules).
315 - Audit M_ error codes to ensure they are correct and consistent.
316 - Add variable break characters to lex analyzer.
317 Either a bit mask or a string of chars so that
318 the caller can change the break characters.
319 - Make a single T_BREAK to replace T_COMMA, etc.
320 - Ensure that File daemon and Storage daemon can
321 continue a save if the Director goes down (this
322 is NOT currently the case). Must detect socket error,
323 buffer messages for later.
324 - Enhance time/duration input to allow multiple qualifiers e.g. 3d2h
325 - Add ability to backup to two Storage devices (two SD sessions) at
326 the same time -- e.g. onsite, offsite.
327 - Add the ability to consolidate old backup sets (basically do a restore
328 to tape and appropriately update the catalog). Compress Volume sets.
329 Might need to spool via file is only one drive is available.
330 - Compress or consolidate Volumes of old possibly deleted files. Perhaps
331 someway to do so with every volume that has less than x% valid
335 Migration: Move a backup from one Volume to another
336 Clone: Copy a backup -- two Volumes
338 Bacula Migration is based on Jobs (apparently Networker is file by file).
340 Migration triggered by:
344 Highwater mark (keep total size)
348 Bacula Projects Roadmap
350 last update 8 May 2003
352 Item 1: Multiple simultaneous Jobs. (done)
353 Done -- Restore part needs better implementation to work correctly
354 Also, it needs considerable testing
356 What: Permit multiple simultaneous jobs in Bacula.
358 Why: An enterprise level solution needs to go fast without the
359 need for the system administrator to carefully tweak
360 timing. Based on the benchmarks, during a full
361 backup, NetWorker typically hit 10 times the bandwidth to
362 the tape compared to Bacula--largely. This is probably due to
363 running parallel jobs and multi-threaded filling of buffers
364 and writing them to tape. This should also make things work
365 better when you have a mix of fast and slow machines backing
368 Notes: Bacula was designed to run multiple simultaneous jobs. Thus
369 implementing this is a matter of some small cleanups and
373 Item 2: Make the Storage daemon use intermediate file storage to buffer data.
374 Deferred -- not necessary yet.
376 What: If data is coming into the SD too fast, buffer it to
377 disk if the user has configured this option.
379 Why: This would be nice, especially if it more or less falls out
380 when implementing (1) above. If not, it probably should not
381 be given a high priority because fundamentally the backup time
382 is limited by the tape bandwidth. Even though you may finish a
383 client job quicker by spilling to disk, you still have to
384 eventually get it onto tape. If intermediate disk buffering
385 allows us to improve write bandwidth to tape, it may make
388 Notes: Whether or not this is implemented will depend upon performance
389 testing after item 1 is implemented.
392 Item 3: Write the bscan program -- also write a bcopy program.
395 What: Write a program that reads a Bacula tape and puts all the
396 appropriate data into the catalog. This allows recovery
397 from a tape that is no longer in the database, or it allows
398 re-creation of a database if lost.
400 Why: This is a fundamental robustness and disaster recovery tool
401 which will increase the comfort level of a sysadmin
402 considering adopting Bacula.
404 Notes: A skeleton of this program already exists, but much work
405 needs to be done. Implementing this will also make apparent
406 any deficiencies in the current Bacula tape format.
409 Item 4: Implement Base jobs.
411 What: A base job is sort of like a Full save except that you
412 will want the FileSet to contain only files that are unlikely
413 to change in the future (i.e. a snapshot of most of your
414 system after installing it). After the base job has been run,
415 when you are doing a Full save, you can specify to exclude
416 all files saved by the base job that have not been modified.
418 Why: This is something none of the competition does, as far as we know
419 (except BackupPC, which is a Perl program that saves to disk
420 only). It is big win for the user, it makes Bacula stand out
421 as offering a unique optimization that immediately saves time
424 Notes: Big savings in tape usage. Will require more resources because
425 the e. DIR must send FD a list of files/attribs, and the FD must
426 search the list and compare it for each file to be saved.
429 Item 5: Implement Label templates
431 What: This is a mechanism whereby Bacula can automatically create
432 a tape label for new tapes according to a detailed specification
433 provided by the user.
435 Why: It is a major convenience item for folks who use automated label
438 Notes: Bacula already has a working form of automatic tape label
439 creation, but it is very crude. The design for the complete
440 tape labeling project is already documented in the manual.
443 Item 6: Write a regression script.
444 Done -- Continue to expand its testing.
446 What: This is an automatic script that runs and tests as many features
447 of Bacula as possible. The output is compared to previous
448 versions of Bacula and any differences are reported.
450 Why: This is an enormous help in preventing introduction of new
451 errors in parts of the program that already work correctly.
453 Notes: This probably should be ranked higher, it's something the typical
454 user doesn't see. Depending on how it's implemented, it may
455 make sense to defer it until the archival tape format and
456 user interface mature.
459 Item 7: GUI for interactive restore
460 Item 8: GUI for interactive backup
462 What: The current interactive restore is implemented with a tty
463 interface. It would be much nicer to be able to "see" the
464 list of files backed up in typical GUI tree format.
465 The same mechanism could also be used for creating
466 ad-hoc backup FileSets (item 8).
468 Why: Ease of use -- especially for the end user.
470 Notes: Rather than implementing in Gtk, we probably should go directly
471 for a Browser implementation, even if doing so meant the
472 capability wouldn't be available until much later. Not only
473 is there the question of Windows sites, most
474 Solaris/HP/IRIX, etc, shops can't currently run Gtk programs
475 without installing lots of stuff admins are very wary about.
476 Real sysadmins will always use the command line anyway, and
477 the user who's doing an interactive restore or backup of his
478 own files will in most cases be on a Windows machine running
482 Item 9: Add SSL to daemon communications.
483 Inprogress as of version 1.31.
485 What: This provides for secure communications between the daemons.
487 Why: This would allow doing backup across the Internet without
488 privacy concerns (or with much less concern).
490 Notes: The vast majority of near term potential users will be backing up
491 a single site over a LAN and, correctly or not, they probably
492 won't be concerned with security, at least not enough to go to
493 the trouble to set up keys, etc. to screw things down. We suspect
494 that many users genuinely interested in multi-site backup
495 already run some form of VPN software in their internetwork
496 connections, and are willing to delegate security to that layer.
499 Item 10: Define definitive tape format.
502 What: Define that definitive tape format that will not change
503 for the next millennium.
505 Why: Stability, security.
507 Notes: See notes for item 11 below.
510 Item 11: New daemon communication protocol.
512 What: The current daemon to daemon protocol is basically an ASCII
513 printf() and sending the buffer. On the receiving end, the
514 buffer is sscanf()ed to unpack it. The new scheme would
515 be a binary format that allows quick packing and unpacking
516 of any data type with named fields.
518 Why: Using binary packing would be faster. Named fields will permit
519 error checking to ensure that what is sent is what the
520 receiver really wants.
522 Notes: These are internal improvements in the interest of the
523 long-term stability and evolution of the program. On the one
524 hand, the sooner they're done, the less code we have to rip
525 up when the time comes to install them. On the other hand, they
526 don't bring an immediately perceptible benefit to potential
527 users. Item 10 and possibly item 11 should be deferred until Bacula
528 is well established with a growing user community more or
529 less happy with the feature set. At that time, it will make a
530 good "next generation" upgrade in the interest of data
536 ======================================================
538 It is somewhat like a Full save becomes an incremental since
539 the Base job (or jobs) plus other non-base files.
541 - New BaseFile table that contains:
542 JobId, BaseJobId, FileId (from Base).
543 i.e. for each base file that exists but is not saved because
544 it has not changed, the File daemon sends the JobId, BaseId,
545 and FileId back to the Director who creates the DB entry.
546 - To initiate a Base save, the Director sends the FD
547 the FileId, and full filename for each file in the Base.
548 - When the FD finds a Base file, he requests the Director to
549 send him the full File entry (stat packet plus MD5), or
550 conversely, the FD sends it to the Director and the Director
551 says yes or no. This can be quite rapid if the FileId is kept
552 by the FD for each Base Filename.
553 - It is probably better to have the comparison done by the FD
554 despite the fact that the File entry must be sent across the
556 - An alternative would be to send the FD the whole File entry
557 from the start. The disadvantage is that it requires a lot of
558 space. The advantage is that it requires less communications
560 - The Job record must be updated to indicate that one or more
562 - At end of Job, FD returns:
563 1. Count of base files/bytes not written to tape (i.e. matches)
564 2. Count of base file that were saved i.e. had changed.
565 - No tape record would be written for a Base file that matches, in the
566 same way that no tape record is written for Incremental jobs where
567 the file is not saved because it is unchanged.
568 - On a restore, all the Base file records must explicitly be
569 found from the BaseFile tape. I.e. for each Full save that is marked
570 to have one or more Base Jobs, search the BaseFile for all occurrences
572 - An optimization might be to make the BaseFile have:
578 This would avoid the need to explicitly fetch each File record for
579 the Base job. The Base Job record will be fetched to get the
580 VolSessionId and VolSessionTime.
581 =========================================================
585 =============================================================
587 Request For Comments For File Backup Options
590 Subject: File Backup Options
593 A few days ago, a Bacula user who is backing up to file volumes and
594 using compression asked if it was possible to suppress compressing
595 all .gz files since it was a waste of CPU time. Although Bacula
596 currently permits using different options (compression, ...) on
597 a directory by directory basis, it cannot do it on a file by
598 file basis, which is clearly what was desired.
600 Proposed Implementation:
601 To solve this problem, I propose the following:
603 - Add a new Director resource type called FileOptions.
605 - The FileOptions resource will have records for all
606 options that can currently be specified on the Include record
607 (in a FileSet). Examples below.
609 - The FileOptions resource will permit an exclude option as well
610 as a number of additional options.
612 - The heart of the FileOptions resource is the ability to
613 supply any number of ApplyTo records which specify POSIX
614 regular expressions. These ApplyTo regular expressions are
615 applied to the fully qualified filename (path and all). If
616 one matches, then the FileOptions will be used.
618 - When an ApplyTo specification matches an included file, the
619 options specified in the FileOptions resource will override
620 the default options specified on the Include record.
622 - Include records will be modified to permit referencing one or
623 more FileOptions resources. The FileOptions will be used
624 in the order listed on the Include record and the first
625 one that matches will be applied.
627 - Options (or specifications) currently supplied on the Include
628 record will be deprecated (i.e. removed in a later version a
629 year or so from now).
631 - The Exclude record will be deprecated as the same functionality
632 can be obtained by using an Exclude = yes in the FileOptions.
635 The following records can appear in the FileOptions resource. An
636 asterisk preceding the name indicates a feature not currently
640 - Compression= (GZIP, ...)
641 - Signature= (MD5, SHA1, ...)
643 - OneFs= (yes/no) - remain on one filesystem
644 - Recurse= (yes/no) - recurse into subdirectories
645 - Sparse= (yes/no) - do sparse file backup
646 - *Exclude= (yes/no) - exclude file from being saved
647 - *Reader= (filename) - external read (backup) program
648 - *Plugin= (filename) - read/write plugin module
651 - verify= (ipnougsamc5) - verify options
654 - replace= (always/ifnewer/ifolder/never) - replace options currently
656 - *Writer= (filename) - external write (restore) program
660 Currently options specifying compression, MD5 signatures, recursion,
661 ... of a FileSet are supplied on the Include record. These will now
662 all be collected into a FileOptions resource, which will be
663 specified on the Include in place of the options. Multiple FileOptions
664 may be specified. Since the FileOptions contain regular expressions
665 that are applied to the full filename, this will give the ability
666 to specify backup options on a file by file basis to whatever level
675 Include = compression=GZIP signature=MD5 {
684 Include = FileOptions=Opts {
695 That's a lot more to do the same thing, but it gives the ability to
696 apply options on a file by file basis. For example, suppose you
697 want to compress all files but not any file with extensions .gz or .Z.
698 You could do so as follows:
702 Include = FileOptions=NoCompress FileOptions=Opts {
710 ApplyTo = /*.?*/ # matches all files
715 # Note multiple ApplyTos are ORed
716 ApplyTo = /*.gz/ # matches .gz files */
717 ApplyTo = /*.Z/ # matches .Z files */
720 Now, since the NoCompress FileOptions is specified first on the
721 Include line, any *.gz or *.Z file will have an MD5 signature computed,
722 but will not be compressed. For all other files, the NoCompress will not
723 match, so the Opts options will be used which will include GZIP
727 - Is it necessary to provide some means of ANDing regular expressions
728 and negation? (not currently planned)
730 e.g. ApplyTo = /*.gz/ && !/big.gz/
732 - I see that Networker has a "null" module which, if specified, does not
733 backup the file, but does make an record of the file in the catalog
734 so that the catalog will reflect an exact picture of the filesystem.
735 The result is that the file can be "seen" when "browsing" the save
736 sets, but it cannot be restored.
738 Is this really useful? Should it be implemented in Bacula?
741 After implementing the above, the user will be able to specify
742 on a file by file basis (using regular expressions) what options are
743 applied for the backup.
746 =============================================
748 ==========================================================
750 For each Incremental job that is run, there may be files that
751 were found but not saved because they were locked (this applies
752 only to Windows). Such a system could send back to the Director
753 a list of Unsaved files.
755 - New UnSavedFiles table that contains:
759 - Then in the next Incremental job, the list of Unsaved Files will be
760 feed to the FD, who will ensure that they are explicitly chosen even
761 if standard date/time check would not have selected them.
762 =============================================================
765 Done: (see kernsdone for more)
766 - Heartbeat between daemons.
767 - Fix Dir heartbeat in restore and verify vol. Be sure to make
768 bnet_recv() ignore BNET_HEARTBEAT.
769 - Implement HEART_BEAT while SD waiting for tapes.
770 - Include RunBeforeJob and RunAfterJob output in the message
772 - Change M_INFO to M_RESTORED for all restored files.
773 - Fix command prompt in gnome-console by checking on Ready.
774 - Merge SQLite, MySQL, and Rel spec into a single file.
775 - Fix config of "console"
776 - Check if cancel works with FD (fixed).
777 - Properly configure console and gconsole (currently for source not
778 configured for installation).
779 - Error labeling tape from console gets Jmsg error because of no Job.
780 - Test and implement get_pint and get_yesno.
781 - Implement global with DB name and add to btraceback.gdb
782 - Remove subsysdir from conf files (used only in autostart scripts).
784 rufus-dir: Max configured use duration exceeded. Marking Volume "MatouBackup" as Used.
785 rufus-sd: Volume "" previously written, moving to end of data.
786 rufus-sd: Matou.2003-05-10_10.39.18 Error: I canot write on this volume because:
787 The number of files mismatch! Volume=1 Catalog=0
788 rufus-sd: Matou.2003-05-10_10.39.18 Error: askdir.c:155 NULL Volume name. This shouldn't happen!!!
789 - Shell character expansion is failing occassionally.
790 - Add a section to the doc on Manual cycling of Volumes.
791 - Check if Job/File retentions apply to multivolume jobs.
792 - Fix missing casette in autoloader during read:
793 14-May-2003 14:41 undef-sd: RestoreFiles.2003-05-14_14.41.00 Warning: acquire.c:106 Volume name mismatch. Wanted TestVolume0005 got TestVolume0010
794 14-May-2003 14:41 undef-sd: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded" command.
795 14-May-2003 14:41 undef-sd: 3302 Issuing autochanger "unload" command.
796 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: 3303 Issuing autochanger "load slot 1" command.
797 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: 3304 Autochanger "load slot 1" status is OK.
798 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: RestoreFiles.2003-05-14_14.41.00 Warning: acquire.c:106 Volume name mismatch. Wanted TestVolume0005 got TestVolume0009
799 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded" command.
800 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: RestoreFiles.2003-05-14_14.41.00 Warning: acquire.c:106 Volume name mismatch. Wanted TestVolume0005 got TestVolume0009
801 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded" command.
802 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: RestoreFiles.2003-05-14_14.41.00 Warning: acquire.c:106 Volume name mismatch. Wanted TestVolume0005 got TestVolume0009
803 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded" command.
804 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: RestoreFiles.2003-05-14_14.41.00 Warning: acquire.c:106 Volume name mismatch. Wanted TestVolume0005 got TestVolume0009
805 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded" command.
806 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: RestoreFiles.2003-05-14_14.41.00 Fatal error: acquire.c:129 Too many errors trying to mount device "/dev/nrsa0".
807 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-dir: Bacula 1.31 (12May03): 14-May-2003 14:42
808 - Fix problem reported by Christopher McCurdy <cmccurdy@eecis.udel.edu>
809 xeon-fd: Could not stat c:/Documents and Settings/All
810 Users/Application Data/Humc:\Documents and Settings\All User98_AIX.kbf:
811 ERR=No such file or directory
813 - The following Re-read last block at EOT failed. ERR=block.c:523 Read zero bytes on device /dev/nrsa0.
814 undef-sd: block.c:523 Read zero bytes on device /dev/nrsa0.
815 apparently masks the standard EOM message.
816 - BSD (probably) does not have strtoll()
817 - BSD does not have ioctl() MTEOM
818 - BSD defines a number of MT_xxx variables which conflict
819 with those defined by Bacula.
820 - Make default duration days if no qualifier (e.g. s) is specified.
821 - BSDI fix finding gcc version
822 - When the FD errs (e.g. disk full) have a more graceful shutdown.
823 - Make sure Bacula prunes/purges canceled and failed jobs too and all
824 jobs with zero JobFiles.
825 - Implement Volume name checking.
826 - Document what characters can go into Volume names.
827 - Getting the following on all directories on Win32
828 19-May-2003 01:14 tibs-fd: Could not access c:/cygwin/home/kern/rxvt: ERR=Permission denied
829 - Cancellation caused JobMedia error:
830 babylon5-dir: Last FULL backup time not found. Doing FULL backup.
831 babylon5-dir: Start Backup JobId 416, Job=Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06
832 babylon5-sd: End of media on Volume VXA-V17-Inc-001 Bytes=31,982,900,672 Blocks=495,781.
833 babylon5-sd: Job Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 waiting. Cannot find any appendable volumes.
834 babylon5-sd: Someone woke me up, but I cannot find any appendable volumes
835 for Job=Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06.
836 babylon5-sd: Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 Fatal error: Job
837 Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 canceled while waiting for mount on
838 Storage Device "Ecrix_VXA-1".
839 babylon5-sd: Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 Fatal error: Cannot fixup device
840 error. Job Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 canceled while waiting for
841 mount on Storage Device "Ecrix_VXA-1".
843 babylon5-dir: Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 Error: Catalog error creating
844 JobMedia record. sql_create.c:125 Create JobMedia failed. Record already
846 babylon5-sd: Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 Error: Error creating JobMedia
847 record: 1991 Update JobMedia error
849 babylon5-sd: Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 Error: askdir.c:158 NULL Volume
850 name. This shouldn't happen!!!
851 zocalo-fd: Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 Error: bnet.c:310 Write error
852 sending to Storage daemon:babylon5:9103: ERR=Broken pipe
853 - Volume names with spaces get jammed into the catalog with 0x1
854 i.e. the SD bashes the Volume but they are not unbased by Dir.
855 jerom-dir: MonthlySave.2003-05-10_17.12.01 Error: Unable to get Media
856 record for Volume Tape^A1: ERR=sql_get.c:788 Media record for Volume
858 jerom-sd: MonthlySave.2003-05-10_17.12.01 Error: Error updating Volume
859 Info: 1991 Catalog Request failed: sql_get.c:788 Media record for Volume
861 - ChangeServiceConfig2A does not exist on WinNT (ADVAPI32.DLL).
862 - Fix "access not allowed" for backup of files on WinXP.
863 - Check for existence of all new Win32 API's. See LoadLibrary in
865 - Count errors during restore and print them in the Job report.
866 - Bug: fix access problems on files restored on WinXP.
867 - Put system type returned by FD into catalog.
868 - Finish WIN32_DATA stream code (bextract, check if can handle stream)
869 - Make SD keep track of Files, Bytes during restore.
870 - If you enter the userid by hand for restore, you get:
871 Enter JobId(s), comma separated, to restore: 74
872 You have selected the following JobId: 74
873 Building directory tree for JobId 74 ...
874 134645140 items inserted into the tree and marked for extraction.
875 - Add SDWriteSeqNo to SD, and probably Read on FD side.
876 - If bootstrap is non-zero for restore, do not show JobId in the
877 OK to run? (yes/mod/no): list.
878 - When all cassettes in magazine are used, got:
879 22-May-2003 18:24 undef-sd: 3304 Autochanger "load slot 1" status is OK.
880 22-May-2003 18:24 undef-sd: NightlySave.2003-05-22_14.08.16 Warning: mount.c:245 Director wanted Volume "TestVolume0009".
881 Current Volume "TestVolume0005" not acceptable because:
882 1998 Volume "TestVolume0005" not Append or Recycle.
883 22-May-2003 18:24 undef-sd: NightlySave.2003-05-22_14.08.16 Error: Autochanger Volume "TestVolume0009" not found in slot 1.
884 Setting slot to zero in catalog.
885 22-May-2003 18:24 undef-sd: Please mount Volume "TestVolume0009" on Storage Device "ARCHIVE 4586" for Job NightlySave.2003-05-22_14
887 Use "mount" command to release Job.
888 22-May-2003 19:24 undef-sd: Please mount Volume "TestVolume0009" on Storage Device "ARCHIVE 4586" for Job NightlySave.2003-05-22_14
890 Use "mount" command to release Job.
891 - Don't zero the Slot when the wrong volume is found -- simply ask
893 - Implement MTIOCERRSTAT on FreeBSD to clear tape error conditions.
894 - Shell expansion fails for working_directory in SD from time to time.
895 - File the Automatically selected: xxx
896 to say Automatically selected Pool: xxx
897 - Default duration with no qualifier is sec should be 1 day
898 - zap sd_auth_key in SD after FD connection.
899 - Find a solution for the multiple FileSet problem (when it is changed). Add date?
900 - Look at Python for a Bacula scripting language -- www.python.org
901 - When Marking a file in Restore that is a hard link, also
902 mark the link so that the data will be reloaded.
903 - Emergency restore info:
905 - Backup working directory
907 - Why don't we get an error message from Win32 FD when bootstrap
908 file cannot be created for restore command?
909 - Fix Win2000 error with no messages during startup.
910 - Make restore more robust in counting error and not immediately bailing
911 out. Also print error message once, but try to continue.
912 - Add code to check that blocks are sequential on restore.
913 - Remove "rufus" and such references from regress.
914 - No READLINE_SRC if found in alternate directory.
915 - If ./btape is called without /dev, assume argument is a Storage resource name.
916 - Find general solution for sscanf size problems (as well as sprintf. Do at run time?