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
29 - That restoring a hard link that already exists works correctly.
31 - Test of last block is correct in JobMedia when splitting file
34 - Figure out how to use ssh or stunnel to protect Bacula communications.
37 - lstat() is not going to work on Win32 for testing date.
38 - Implement a Recycle command
39 - Something is not right in last block of fill command.
40 - Check this below from Phil.
41 > When the job was done, Bacula reported 11084 files restored:
44 > Job: Zocalo_Restore.2003-06-05_16.42.01
46 > Start time: 05-Jun-2003 16:42
47 > End time: 06-Jun-2003 01:21
48 > Files Restored: 11,084
49 > Bytes Restored: 65,474,772
51 > FD termination status: OK
52 > Termination: Restore OK
54 > when it should probably have reported 11084 files scanned, 250 restored.
55 > The bytes restored count looks about right.
57 - If during a restore, a hard linked file already exists (on option), delete
58 the file and re-link it. This is to avoid the possibility that the
59 user had re-linked the file between the backup and the restore.
60 Do lstat() to see if it is already properly linked.
61 Same for symlinked file.
62 Make sure ifnewer, ifolder, never, ... apply correctly.
63 - Implement List Volume Job=xxx or List scheduled volumes or
65 - Instrument use_count on DEVICE packets and ensure that the device is
66 being close()ed at the appropriate time.
67 - Check if Incremental is working correctly when it looks for the previous Job
69 - Add next Volume to be used to status output.
70 - Add a recycle command.
71 - Make bootstrap filename unique.
72 - Implement FileSet VolIndex -- done, but must update old records.
73 - Sort JobIds entered into recover tree.
74 - The bsr for Dan's job has file indexes covering the whole range rather
75 than only the range contained on the volume.
76 Constrain FileIndex to be within range for Volume.
77 - Should Bacula make an Append tape as Purged when purging?
78 - Test a second language e.g. french.
79 - Start working on Base jobs.
80 - Make "make binary-release" work from any directory.
81 - Document c:/working directory better than /working directory.
82 - Unsaved Flag in Job record.
83 - Base Flag in Job record.
84 - Implement UnsavedFiles DB record.
85 - Use switch() in backup.c and restore.c in FD instead of giant if statement.
86 - Implement argc/argv for daemon command line scanning using table driven
88 - Implement table driven single argc/argv scanner to pickup all arguments.
89 Much like xxx_conf.c scan table.
90 keyword, handler(store_routine), store_address, code, flags, default.
91 - Make | and < work on FD side.
92 - Pass prefix_links to FD.
93 - Implement a M_SECURITY message class.
94 - From Phil Stracchino:
95 It would probably be a per-client option, and would be called
96 something like, say, "Automatically purge obsoleted jobs". What it
97 would do is, when you successfully complete a Differential backup of a
98 client, it would automatically purge all Incremental backups for that
99 client that are rendered redundant by that Differential. Likewise,
100 when a Full backup on a client completed, it would automatically purge
101 all Differential and Incremental jobs obsoleted by that Full backup.
102 This would let people minimize the number of tapes they're keeping on
103 hand without having to master the art of retention times.
104 - Prohibit backing up archive device (findlib/find_one.c:128)
105 - Make Restore report an error if FD or SD term codes are not OK.
106 - Add JobLevel in FD status (but make sure it is defined).
107 - Make Pool resource handle Counter resources.
108 - Restrict characters permitted in a Resource name, and don't permit
110 - Implement new serialize subroutines
111 send(socket, "string", &Vol, "uint32", &i, NULL)
112 - Audit all UA commands to ensure that we always prompt where possible.
116 - When doing a Backup send all attributes back to the Director, who
117 would then figure out what files have been deleted.
118 - Currently in mount.c:236 the SD simply creates a Volume. It should have
119 explicit permission to do so. It should also mark the tape in error
120 if there is an error.
121 - Make sure all restore counters are working correctly in the FD.
122 - SD Bytes Read is wrong.
123 - Configure mtx-changer to have correct path to mtx.
124 - Look at ALL higher level routines that call block.c to be sure
125 they don't expect something in errmsg.
126 - Investigate doing RAW backup of Win32 partition.
127 - Add JobName= to VerifyToCatalog so that all verifies can be done at the end.
128 - Add thread specific data to hold the jcr -- send error messages from
129 low level routines by accessing it and using Jmsg().
130 - Cancel waiting for Client connect in SD if FD goes away.
131 - Testing Tibs job erred and hung director on Storage resource. This was
132 because there were a whole pile of jobs hanging around in the SD
133 waiting for a connection from the FD that was never coming.
134 - Possibly update all client records at startup.
136 - Add Progress command that periodically reports the progress of
138 - Implement "Reschedule OnError=yes interval=nnn times=xxx"
139 - One block was orphaned in the SD probably after cancel.
140 - Add all command line arguments to "update", e.g. slot=nn volStatus=append, ...
143 - Examine Bare Metal restore problem (a FD crash exists somewhere ...).
144 - Implement timeout in response() when it should come quickly.
145 - Implement console @echo command.
146 - Implement a Slot priority (loaded/not loaded).
147 - Implement "vacation" Incremental only saves.
148 - Implement single pane restore (much like the Gftp panes).
149 - Implement Automatic Mount even in operator wait.
150 - Implement create "FileSet"?
151 - Implement Release Device in the Job resource to unmount a drive.
152 - Implement Acquire Device in the Job resource to mount a drive,
153 be sure this works with admin jobs so that the user can get
154 prompted to insert the correct tape. Possibly some way to say to
155 run the job but don't save the files.
156 - Implement all command line args on run.
157 - Implement command line "restore" args.
158 - Implement "restore current select=no"
159 - Fix watchdog pthread crash on Win32 (this is pthread_kill() Cygwin bug)
160 - Implement "scratch pool" where tapes are defined and can be
161 taken by any pool that needs them.
162 - Implement restore "current system", but take all files without
163 doing selection tree -- so that jobs without File records can
165 - Implement disk spooling. Two parts: 1. Spool to disk then
166 immediately to tape to speed up tape operations. 2. Spool to
167 disk only when the tape is full, then when a tape is hung move
169 - Implement a relocatable bacula.spec
170 - Allow multiple Storage specifications (or multiple names on
171 a single Storage specification) in the Job record. Thus a job
172 can be backed up to a number of storage devices.
173 - Implement dump/print label to UA
174 - Add prefixlinks to where or not where absolute links to FD.
175 - Issue message to mount a new tape before the rewind.
176 - Simplified client job initiation for portables.
177 - If SD cannot open a drive, make it periodically retry.
178 - Implement LabelTemplate (at least first cut).
179 - Add more of the config info to the tape label.
180 - Implement a Mount Command and an Unmount Command where
181 the users could specify a system command to be performed
182 to do the mount, after which Bacula could attempt to
183 read the device. This is for Removeable media such as a CDROM.
184 - Most likely, this mount command would be invoked explicitly
185 by the user using the current Console "mount" and "unmount"
186 commands -- the Storage Daemon would do the right thing
187 depending on the exact nature of the device.
188 - As with tape drives, when Bacula wanted a new removable
189 disk mounted, it would unmount the old one, and send a message
190 to the user, who would then use "mount" as described above
191 once he had actually inserted the disk.
193 - Make some way so that if a machine is skipped because it is not up
194 that Bacula will continue retrying for a specified period of time --
196 - If tape is marked read-only, then try opening it read-only rather than
197 failing, and remember that it cannot be written.
198 - Refine SD waiting output:
199 Device is being positioned
200 > Device is being positioned for append
201 > Device is being positioned to file x
203 - Figure out some way to estimate output size and to avoid splitting
204 a backup across two Volumes -- this could be useful for writing CDROMs
205 where you really prefer not to have it split -- not serious.
206 - Add RunBeforeJob and RunAfterJob to the Client program.
207 - Have SD compute MD5 or SHA1 and compare to what FD computes.
208 - Make VolumeToCatalog calculate an MD5 or SHA1 from the
209 actual data on the Volume and compare it.
210 - Implement FileOptions (see end of this document)
211 - Implement Bacula plugins -- design API
212 - Make bcopy read through bad tape records.
213 - Fix read_record to handle multiple sessions.
214 - Program files (i.e. execute a program to read/write files).
215 Pass read date of last backup, size of file last time.
216 - Add Signature type to File DB record.
217 - CD into subdirectory when open()ing files for backup to
218 speed up things. Test with testfind().
219 - Priority job to go to top of list.
220 - Why are save/restore of device different sizes (sparse?) Yup! Fix it.
221 - Implement some way for the Console to dynamically create a job.
222 - Restore to a particular time -- e.g. before date, after date.
223 - Solaris -I on tar for include list
224 - Need a verbose mode in restore, perhaps to bsr.
225 - bscan without -v is too quiet -- perhaps show jobs.
226 - Add code to reject whole blocks if not wanted on restore.
227 - Check if we can increase Bacula FD priorty in Win2000
228 - Make sure the MaxVolFiles is fully implemented in SD
229 - Check if both CatalogFiles and UseCatalog are set to SD.
230 - Need return status on read_cb() from read_records(). Need multiple
231 records -- one per Job, maybe a JCR or some other structure with
232 a block and a record.
233 - Figure out how to do a bare metal Windows restore
234 - Possibly add email to Watchdog if drive is unmounted too
235 long and a job is waiting on the drive.
236 - Use read_record.c in SD code.
237 - Restore program that errors in SD due to no tape reports
238 OK incorrectly in output.
239 - After unmount, if restore job started, ask to mount.
240 - Convert all %x substitution variables, which are hard to remember
241 and read to %(variable-name). Idea from TMDA.
242 - Remove NextId for SQLite. Optimize.
243 - Move all SQL statements into a single location.
244 - Add UA rc and history files.
245 - put termcap (used by console) in ./configure and
246 allow -with-termcap-dir.
247 - Enhance time and size scanning routines.
248 - Fix Autoprune for Volumes to respect need for full save.
249 - Fix Win32 config file definition name on /install
250 - Compare tape to Client files (attributes, or attributes and data)
251 - Make all database Ids 64 bit.
252 - Write an applet for Linux.
253 - Add estimate to Console commands
254 - Implement new daemon communications protocol.
255 - Allow console commands to detach or run in background.
256 - Fix status delay on storage daemon during rewind.
257 - Add SD message variables to control operator wait time
258 - Maximum Operator Wait
259 - Minimum Message Interval
260 - Maximum Message Interval
261 - Send Operator message when cannot read tape label.
262 - Verify level=Volume (scan only), level=Data (compare of data to file).
263 Verify level=Catalog, level=InitCatalog
265 - Add keyword search to show command in Console.
266 - Events : tape has more than xxx bytes.
267 - Complete code in Bacula Resources -- this will permit
268 reading a new config file at any time.
269 - Handle ctl-c in Console
270 - Implement script driven addition of File daemon to config files.
271 - Think about how to make Bacula work better with File (non-tape) archives.
272 - Write Unix emulator for Windows.
273 - Put memory utilization in Status output of each daemon
274 if full status requested or if some level of debug on.
275 - Make database type selectable by .conf files i.e. at runtime
276 - Set flag for uname -a. Add to Volume label.
277 - Implement throttled work queue.
278 - Restore files modified after date
279 - Restore file modified before date
280 - Restore -- do nothing but show what would happen
281 - SET LD_RUN_PATH=$HOME/mysql/lib/mysql
282 - Implement Restore FileSet=
283 - Create a protocol.h and protocol.c where all protocol messages
285 - Remove duplicate fields from jcr (e.g. jcr.level and jcr.jr.Level, ...).
286 - Timout a job or terminate if link goes down, or reopen link and query.
287 - Concept of precious tapes (cannot be reused).
288 - Make bcopy copy with a single tape drive.
289 - Permit changing ownership during restore.
292 > My suggestion: Add a feature on the systray menu-icon menu to request
293 > an immediate backup now. This would be useful for laptop users who may
294 > not be on the network when the regular scheduled backup is run.
296 > My wife's suggestion: Add a setting to the win32 client to allow it to
297 > shut down the machine after backup is complete (after, of course,
298 > displaying a "System will shut down in one minute, click here to cancel"
299 > warning dialog). This would be useful for sites that want user
300 > woorkstations to be shut down overnight to save power.
303 - Autolabel should be specified by DIR instead of SD.
306 - AutoScan (check checksum of tape)
307 - Format command = "format /dev/nst0"
311 - Seek resolution (usually corresponds to buffer size)
312 - EODErrorCode=ENOSPC or code
313 - Partial Read error code
314 - Partial write error code
315 - Nonformatted read error
316 - Nonformatted write error
317 - WriteProtected error
321 - IgnoreCloseErrors=yes
331 - FD sends unsaved file list to Director at end of job (see
333 - File daemon should build list of files skipped, and then
334 at end of save retry and report any errors.
335 - Write a Storage daemon that uses pipes and
336 standard Unix programs to write to the tape.
338 - Need something that monitors the JCR queue and
339 times out jobs by asking the deamons where they are.
340 - Enhance Jmsg code to permit buffering and saving to disk.
341 - device driver = "xxxx" for drives.
343 - Ensure that /dev/null works
344 - Need report class for messages. Perhaps
345 report resource where report=group of messages
346 - enhance scan_attrib and rename scan_jobtype, and
347 fill in code for "since" option
348 - Director needs a time after which the report status is sent
349 anyway -- or better yet, a retry time for the job.
350 - Don't reschedule a job if previous incarnation is still running.
351 - Some way to automatically backup everything is needed????
352 - Need a structure for pending actions:
354 - termination status (part of buffered msgs?)
356 Read, Write, Clean, Delete
357 - Login to Bacula; Bacula users with different permissions:
358 owner, group, user, quotas
359 - Store info on each file system type (probably in the job header on tape.
360 This could be the output of df; or perhaps some sort of /etc/mtab record.
363 - Design at hierarchial storage for Bacula. Migration and Clone.
364 - Implement FSM (File System Modules).
365 - Audit M_ error codes to ensure they are correct and consistent.
366 - Add variable break characters to lex analyzer.
367 Either a bit mask or a string of chars so that
368 the caller can change the break characters.
369 - Make a single T_BREAK to replace T_COMMA, etc.
370 - Ensure that File daemon and Storage daemon can
371 continue a save if the Director goes down (this
372 is NOT currently the case). Must detect socket error,
373 buffer messages for later.
374 - Enhance time/duration input to allow multiple qualifiers e.g. 3d2h
375 - Add ability to backup to two Storage devices (two SD sessions) at
376 the same time -- e.g. onsite, offsite.
377 - Add the ability to consolidate old backup sets (basically do a restore
378 to tape and appropriately update the catalog). Compress Volume sets.
379 Might need to spool via file is only one drive is available.
380 - Compress or consolidate Volumes of old possibly deleted files. Perhaps
381 someway to do so with every volume that has less than x% valid
385 Migration: Move a backup from one Volume to another
386 Clone: Copy a backup -- two Volumes
388 Bacula Migration is based on Jobs (apparently Networker is file by file).
390 Migration triggered by:
394 Highwater mark (keep total size)
398 Bacula Projects Roadmap
400 last update 8 May 2003
402 Item 1: Multiple simultaneous Jobs. (done)
403 Done -- Restore part needs better implementation to work correctly
404 Also, it needs considerable testing
406 What: Permit multiple simultaneous jobs in Bacula.
408 Why: An enterprise level solution needs to go fast without the
409 need for the system administrator to carefully tweak
410 timing. Based on the benchmarks, during a full
411 backup, NetWorker typically hit 10 times the bandwidth to
412 the tape compared to Bacula--largely. This is probably due to
413 running parallel jobs and multi-threaded filling of buffers
414 and writing them to tape. This should also make things work
415 better when you have a mix of fast and slow machines backing
418 Notes: Bacula was designed to run multiple simultaneous jobs. Thus
419 implementing this is a matter of some small cleanups and
423 Item 2: Make the Storage daemon use intermediate file storage to buffer data.
424 Deferred -- not necessary yet.
426 What: If data is coming into the SD too fast, buffer it to
427 disk if the user has configured this option.
429 Why: This would be nice, especially if it more or less falls out
430 when implementing (1) above. If not, it probably should not
431 be given a high priority because fundamentally the backup time
432 is limited by the tape bandwidth. Even though you may finish a
433 client job quicker by spilling to disk, you still have to
434 eventually get it onto tape. If intermediate disk buffering
435 allows us to improve write bandwidth to tape, it may make
438 Notes: Whether or not this is implemented will depend upon performance
439 testing after item 1 is implemented.
442 Item 3: Write the bscan program -- also write a bcopy program.
445 What: Write a program that reads a Bacula tape and puts all the
446 appropriate data into the catalog. This allows recovery
447 from a tape that is no longer in the database, or it allows
448 re-creation of a database if lost.
450 Why: This is a fundamental robustness and disaster recovery tool
451 which will increase the comfort level of a sysadmin
452 considering adopting Bacula.
454 Notes: A skeleton of this program already exists, but much work
455 needs to be done. Implementing this will also make apparent
456 any deficiencies in the current Bacula tape format.
459 Item 4: Implement Base jobs.
461 What: A base job is sort of like a Full save except that you
462 will want the FileSet to contain only files that are unlikely
463 to change in the future (i.e. a snapshot of most of your
464 system after installing it). After the base job has been run,
465 when you are doing a Full save, you can specify to exclude
466 all files saved by the base job that have not been modified.
468 Why: This is something none of the competition does, as far as we know
469 (except BackupPC, which is a Perl program that saves to disk
470 only). It is big win for the user, it makes Bacula stand out
471 as offering a unique optimization that immediately saves time
474 Notes: Big savings in tape usage. Will require more resources because
475 the e. DIR must send FD a list of files/attribs, and the FD must
476 search the list and compare it for each file to be saved.
479 Item 5: Implement Label templates
481 What: This is a mechanism whereby Bacula can automatically create
482 a tape label for new tapes according to a detailed specification
483 provided by the user.
485 Why: It is a major convenience item for folks who use automated label
488 Notes: Bacula already has a working form of automatic tape label
489 creation, but it is very crude. The design for the complete
490 tape labeling project is already documented in the manual.
493 Item 6: Write a regression script.
494 Done -- Continue to expand its testing.
496 What: This is an automatic script that runs and tests as many features
497 of Bacula as possible. The output is compared to previous
498 versions of Bacula and any differences are reported.
500 Why: This is an enormous help in preventing introduction of new
501 errors in parts of the program that already work correctly.
503 Notes: This probably should be ranked higher, it's something the typical
504 user doesn't see. Depending on how it's implemented, it may
505 make sense to defer it until the archival tape format and
506 user interface mature.
509 Item 7: GUI for interactive restore
510 Item 8: GUI for interactive backup
512 What: The current interactive restore is implemented with a tty
513 interface. It would be much nicer to be able to "see" the
514 list of files backed up in typical GUI tree format.
515 The same mechanism could also be used for creating
516 ad-hoc backup FileSets (item 8).
518 Why: Ease of use -- especially for the end user.
520 Notes: Rather than implementing in Gtk, we probably should go directly
521 for a Browser implementation, even if doing so meant the
522 capability wouldn't be available until much later. Not only
523 is there the question of Windows sites, most
524 Solaris/HP/IRIX, etc, shops can't currently run Gtk programs
525 without installing lots of stuff admins are very wary about.
526 Real sysadmins will always use the command line anyway, and
527 the user who's doing an interactive restore or backup of his
528 own files will in most cases be on a Windows machine running
532 Item 9: Add SSL to daemon communications.
533 Inprogress as of version 1.31.
535 What: This provides for secure communications between the daemons.
537 Why: This would allow doing backup across the Internet without
538 privacy concerns (or with much less concern).
540 Notes: The vast majority of near term potential users will be backing up
541 a single site over a LAN and, correctly or not, they probably
542 won't be concerned with security, at least not enough to go to
543 the trouble to set up keys, etc. to screw things down. We suspect
544 that many users genuinely interested in multi-site backup
545 already run some form of VPN software in their internetwork
546 connections, and are willing to delegate security to that layer.
549 Item 10: Define definitive tape format.
552 What: Define that definitive tape format that will not change
553 for the next millennium.
555 Why: Stability, security.
557 Notes: See notes for item 11 below.
560 Item 11: New daemon communication protocol.
562 What: The current daemon to daemon protocol is basically an ASCII
563 printf() and sending the buffer. On the receiving end, the
564 buffer is sscanf()ed to unpack it. The new scheme would
565 be a binary format that allows quick packing and unpacking
566 of any data type with named fields.
568 Why: Using binary packing would be faster. Named fields will permit
569 error checking to ensure that what is sent is what the
570 receiver really wants.
572 Notes: These are internal improvements in the interest of the
573 long-term stability and evolution of the program. On the one
574 hand, the sooner they're done, the less code we have to rip
575 up when the time comes to install them. On the other hand, they
576 don't bring an immediately perceptible benefit to potential
577 users. Item 10 and possibly item 11 should be deferred until Bacula
578 is well established with a growing user community more or
579 less happy with the feature set. At that time, it will make a
580 good "next generation" upgrade in the interest of data
586 ======================================================
588 It is somewhat like a Full save becomes an incremental since
589 the Base job (or jobs) plus other non-base files.
591 - New BaseFile table that contains:
592 JobId, BaseJobId, FileId (from Base).
593 i.e. for each base file that exists but is not saved because
594 it has not changed, the File daemon sends the JobId, BaseId,
595 and FileId back to the Director who creates the DB entry.
596 - To initiate a Base save, the Director sends the FD
597 the FileId, and full filename for each file in the Base.
598 - When the FD finds a Base file, he requests the Director to
599 send him the full File entry (stat packet plus MD5), or
600 conversely, the FD sends it to the Director and the Director
601 says yes or no. This can be quite rapid if the FileId is kept
602 by the FD for each Base Filename.
603 - It is probably better to have the comparison done by the FD
604 despite the fact that the File entry must be sent across the
606 - An alternative would be to send the FD the whole File entry
607 from the start. The disadvantage is that it requires a lot of
608 space. The advantage is that it requires less communications
610 - The Job record must be updated to indicate that one or more
612 - At end of Job, FD returns:
613 1. Count of base files/bytes not written to tape (i.e. matches)
614 2. Count of base file that were saved i.e. had changed.
615 - No tape record would be written for a Base file that matches, in the
616 same way that no tape record is written for Incremental jobs where
617 the file is not saved because it is unchanged.
618 - On a restore, all the Base file records must explicitly be
619 found from the BaseFile tape. I.e. for each Full save that is marked
620 to have one or more Base Jobs, search the BaseFile for all occurrences
622 - An optimization might be to make the BaseFile have:
628 This would avoid the need to explicitly fetch each File record for
629 the Base job. The Base Job record will be fetched to get the
630 VolSessionId and VolSessionTime.
631 =========================================================
635 =============================================================
637 Request For Comments For File Backup Options
640 Subject: File Backup Options
643 A few days ago, a Bacula user who is backing up to file volumes and
644 using compression asked if it was possible to suppress compressing
645 all .gz files since it was a waste of CPU time. Although Bacula
646 currently permits using different options (compression, ...) on
647 a directory by directory basis, it cannot do it on a file by
648 file basis, which is clearly what was desired.
650 Proposed Implementation:
651 To solve this problem, I propose the following:
653 - Add a new Director resource type called FileOptions.
655 - The FileOptions resource will have records for all
656 options that can currently be specified on the Include record
657 (in a FileSet). Examples below.
659 - The FileOptions resource will permit an exclude option as well
660 as a number of additional options.
662 - The heart of the FileOptions resource is the ability to
663 supply any number of ApplyTo records which specify POSIX
664 regular expressions. These ApplyTo regular expressions are
665 applied to the fully qualified filename (path and all). If
666 one matches, then the FileOptions will be used.
668 - When an ApplyTo specification matches an included file, the
669 options specified in the FileOptions resource will override
670 the default options specified on the Include record.
672 - Include records will be modified to permit referencing one or
673 more FileOptions resources. The FileOptions will be used
674 in the order listed on the Include record and the first
675 one that matches will be applied.
677 - Options (or specifications) currently supplied on the Include
678 record will be deprecated (i.e. removed in a later version a
679 year or so from now).
681 - The Exclude record will be deprecated as the same functionality
682 can be obtained by using an Exclude = yes in the FileOptions.
685 The following records can appear in the FileOptions resource. An
686 asterisk preceding the name indicates a feature not currently
690 - Compression= (GZIP, ...)
691 - Signature= (MD5, SHA1, ...)
693 - OneFs= (yes/no) - remain on one filesystem
694 - Recurse= (yes/no) - recurse into subdirectories
695 - Sparse= (yes/no) - do sparse file backup
696 - *Exclude= (yes/no) - exclude file from being saved
697 - *Reader= (filename) - external read (backup) program
698 - *Plugin= (filename) - read/write plugin module
701 - verify= (ipnougsamc5) - verify options
704 - replace= (always/ifnewer/ifolder/never) - replace options currently
706 - *Writer= (filename) - external write (restore) program
710 Currently options specifying compression, MD5 signatures, recursion,
711 ... of a FileSet are supplied on the Include record. These will now
712 all be collected into a FileOptions resource, which will be
713 specified on the Include in place of the options. Multiple FileOptions
714 may be specified. Since the FileOptions contain regular expressions
715 that are applied to the full filename, this will give the ability
716 to specify backup options on a file by file basis to whatever level
725 Include = compression=GZIP signature=MD5 {
734 Include = FileOptions=Opts {
745 That's a lot more to do the same thing, but it gives the ability to
746 apply options on a file by file basis. For example, suppose you
747 want to compress all files but not any file with extensions .gz or .Z.
748 You could do so as follows:
752 Include = FileOptions=NoCompress FileOptions=Opts {
760 ApplyTo = /*.?*/ # matches all files
765 # Note multiple ApplyTos are ORed
766 ApplyTo = /*.gz/ # matches .gz files */
767 ApplyTo = /*.Z/ # matches .Z files */
770 Now, since the NoCompress FileOptions is specified first on the
771 Include line, any *.gz or *.Z file will have an MD5 signature computed,
772 but will not be compressed. For all other files, the NoCompress will not
773 match, so the Opts options will be used which will include GZIP
777 - Is it necessary to provide some means of ANDing regular expressions
778 and negation? (not currently planned)
780 e.g. ApplyTo = /*.gz/ && !/big.gz/
782 - I see that Networker has a "null" module which, if specified, does not
783 backup the file, but does make an record of the file in the catalog
784 so that the catalog will reflect an exact picture of the filesystem.
785 The result is that the file can be "seen" when "browsing" the save
786 sets, but it cannot be restored.
788 Is this really useful? Should it be implemented in Bacula?
791 After implementing the above, the user will be able to specify
792 on a file by file basis (using regular expressions) what options are
793 applied for the backup.
796 =============================================
798 ==========================================================
800 For each Incremental job that is run, there may be files that
801 were found but not saved because they were locked (this applies
802 only to Windows). Such a system could send back to the Director
803 a list of Unsaved files.
805 - New UnSavedFiles table that contains:
809 - Then in the next Incremental job, the list of Unsaved Files will be
810 feed to the FD, who will ensure that they are explicitly chosen even
811 if standard date/time check would not have selected them.
812 =============================================================
815 Done: (see kernsdone for more)
816 - Heartbeat between daemons.
817 - Fix Dir heartbeat in restore and verify vol. Be sure to make
818 bnet_recv() ignore BNET_HEARTBEAT.
819 - Implement HEART_BEAT while SD waiting for tapes.
820 - Include RunBeforeJob and RunAfterJob output in the message
822 - Change M_INFO to M_RESTORED for all restored files.
823 - Fix command prompt in gnome-console by checking on Ready.
824 - Merge SQLite, MySQL, and Rel spec into a single file.
825 - Fix config of "console"
826 - Check if cancel works with FD (fixed).
827 - Properly configure console and gconsole (currently for source not
828 configured for installation).
829 - Error labeling tape from console gets Jmsg error because of no Job.
830 - Test and implement get_pint and get_yesno.
831 - Implement global with DB name and add to btraceback.gdb
832 - Remove subsysdir from conf files (used only in autostart scripts).
834 rufus-dir: Max configured use duration exceeded. Marking Volume "MatouBackup" as Used.
835 rufus-sd: Volume "" previously written, moving to end of data.
836 rufus-sd: Matou.2003-05-10_10.39.18 Error: I canot write on this volume because:
837 The number of files mismatch! Volume=1 Catalog=0
838 rufus-sd: Matou.2003-05-10_10.39.18 Error: askdir.c:155 NULL Volume name. This shouldn't happen!!!
839 - Shell character expansion is failing occassionally.
840 - Add a section to the doc on Manual cycling of Volumes.
841 - Check if Job/File retentions apply to multivolume jobs.
842 - Fix missing casette in autoloader during read:
843 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
844 14-May-2003 14:41 undef-sd: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded" command.
845 14-May-2003 14:41 undef-sd: 3302 Issuing autochanger "unload" command.
846 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: 3303 Issuing autochanger "load slot 1" command.
847 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: 3304 Autochanger "load slot 1" status is OK.
848 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
849 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded" command.
850 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
851 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded" command.
852 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
853 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded" command.
854 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
855 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-sd: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded" command.
856 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".
857 14-May-2003 14:42 undef-dir: Bacula 1.31 (12May03): 14-May-2003 14:42
858 - Fix problem reported by Christopher McCurdy <cmccurdy@eecis.udel.edu>
859 xeon-fd: Could not stat c:/Documents and Settings/All
860 Users/Application Data/Humc:\Documents and Settings\All User98_AIX.kbf:
861 ERR=No such file or directory
863 - The following Re-read last block at EOT failed. ERR=block.c:523 Read zero bytes on device /dev/nrsa0.
864 undef-sd: block.c:523 Read zero bytes on device /dev/nrsa0.
865 apparently masks the standard EOM message.
866 - BSD (probably) does not have strtoll()
867 - BSD does not have ioctl() MTEOM
868 - BSD defines a number of MT_xxx variables which conflict
869 with those defined by Bacula.
870 - Make default duration days if no qualifier (e.g. s) is specified.
871 - BSDI fix finding gcc version
872 - When the FD errs (e.g. disk full) have a more graceful shutdown.
873 - Make sure Bacula prunes/purges canceled and failed jobs too and all
874 jobs with zero JobFiles.
875 - Implement Volume name checking.
876 - Document what characters can go into Volume names.
877 - Getting the following on all directories on Win32
878 19-May-2003 01:14 tibs-fd: Could not access c:/cygwin/home/kern/rxvt: ERR=Permission denied
879 - Cancellation caused JobMedia error:
880 babylon5-dir: Last FULL backup time not found. Doing FULL backup.
881 babylon5-dir: Start Backup JobId 416, Job=Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06
882 babylon5-sd: End of media on Volume VXA-V17-Inc-001 Bytes=31,982,900,672 Blocks=495,781.
883 babylon5-sd: Job Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 waiting. Cannot find any appendable volumes.
884 babylon5-sd: Someone woke me up, but I cannot find any appendable volumes
885 for Job=Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06.
886 babylon5-sd: Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 Fatal error: Job
887 Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 canceled while waiting for mount on
888 Storage Device "Ecrix_VXA-1".
889 babylon5-sd: Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 Fatal error: Cannot fixup device
890 error. Job Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 canceled while waiting for
891 mount on Storage Device "Ecrix_VXA-1".
893 babylon5-dir: Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 Error: Catalog error creating
894 JobMedia record. sql_create.c:125 Create JobMedia failed. Record already
896 babylon5-sd: Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 Error: Error creating JobMedia
897 record: 1991 Update JobMedia error
899 babylon5-sd: Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 Error: askdir.c:158 NULL Volume
900 name. This shouldn't happen!!!
901 zocalo-fd: Zocalo_Save.2003-05-19_02.15.06 Error: bnet.c:310 Write error
902 sending to Storage daemon:babylon5:9103: ERR=Broken pipe
903 - Volume names with spaces get jammed into the catalog with 0x1
904 i.e. the SD bashes the Volume but they are not unbased by Dir.
905 jerom-dir: MonthlySave.2003-05-10_17.12.01 Error: Unable to get Media
906 record for Volume Tape^A1: ERR=sql_get.c:788 Media record for Volume
908 jerom-sd: MonthlySave.2003-05-10_17.12.01 Error: Error updating Volume
909 Info: 1991 Catalog Request failed: sql_get.c:788 Media record for Volume
911 - ChangeServiceConfig2A does not exist on WinNT (ADVAPI32.DLL).
912 - Fix "access not allowed" for backup of files on WinXP.
913 - Check for existence of all new Win32 API's. See LoadLibrary in
915 - Count errors during restore and print them in the Job report.
916 - Bug: fix access problems on files restored on WinXP.
917 - Put system type returned by FD into catalog.
918 - Finish WIN32_DATA stream code (bextract, check if can handle stream)
919 - Make SD keep track of Files, Bytes during restore.
920 - If you enter the userid by hand for restore, you get:
921 Enter JobId(s), comma separated, to restore: 74
922 You have selected the following JobId: 74
923 Building directory tree for JobId 74 ...
924 134645140 items inserted into the tree and marked for extraction.
925 - Add SDWriteSeqNo to SD, and probably Read on FD side.
926 - If bootstrap is non-zero for restore, do not show JobId in the
927 OK to run? (yes/mod/no): list.
928 - When all cassettes in magazine are used, got:
929 22-May-2003 18:24 undef-sd: 3304 Autochanger "load slot 1" status is OK.
930 22-May-2003 18:24 undef-sd: NightlySave.2003-05-22_14.08.16 Warning: mount.c:245 Director wanted Volume "TestVolume0009".
931 Current Volume "TestVolume0005" not acceptable because:
932 1998 Volume "TestVolume0005" not Append or Recycle.
933 22-May-2003 18:24 undef-sd: NightlySave.2003-05-22_14.08.16 Error: Autochanger Volume "TestVolume0009" not found in slot 1.
934 Setting slot to zero in catalog.
935 22-May-2003 18:24 undef-sd: Please mount Volume "TestVolume0009" on Storage Device "ARCHIVE 4586" for Job NightlySave.2003-05-22_14
937 Use "mount" command to release Job.
938 22-May-2003 19:24 undef-sd: Please mount Volume "TestVolume0009" on Storage Device "ARCHIVE 4586" for Job NightlySave.2003-05-22_14
940 Use "mount" command to release Job.
941 - Don't zero the Slot when the wrong volume is found -- simply ask
943 - Implement MTIOCERRSTAT on FreeBSD to clear tape error conditions.
944 - Shell expansion fails for working_directory in SD from time to time.
945 - File the Automatically selected: xxx
946 to say Automatically selected Pool: xxx
947 - Default duration with no qualifier is sec should be 1 day
948 - zap sd_auth_key in SD after FD connection.
949 - Find a solution for the multiple FileSet problem (when it is changed). Add date?
950 - Look at Python for a Bacula scripting language -- www.python.org
951 - When Marking a file in Restore that is a hard link, also
952 mark the link so that the data will be reloaded.
953 - Emergency restore info:
955 - Backup working directory
957 - Why don't we get an error message from Win32 FD when bootstrap
958 file cannot be created for restore command?
959 - Fix Win2000 error with no messages during startup.
960 - Make restore more robust in counting error and not immediately bailing
961 out. Also print error message once, but try to continue.
962 - Add code to check that blocks are sequential on restore.
963 - Remove "rufus" and such references from regress.
964 - No READLINE_SRC if found in alternate directory.
965 - If ./btape is called without /dev, assume argument is a Storage resource name.
966 - Find general solution for sscanf size problems (as well as sprintf. Do at run time?
967 - Bytes restored is wrong.
968 - The "List last 20 Jobs run" doesnt work correctly in restore.
969 It doesnt show the last 20 jobs , but some older ones.
970 - Fix Verify VolumeToCatalog to use BSRs -- it is broken.
971 - Implement Release Storage=xxx
972 - Fix restore on Win95/98
973 - Remove the Jmsg() in sql_find.c:102 or only print on hard error.