X-Git-Url: https://git.sur5r.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=bacula%2Fprojects;h=d1e71862a2429fa1b066a851a5e4cde2c61f85bd;hb=439fd5ed8f9c27cf340f0d52f41664ba7aa9a191;hp=b2c19e1b352603a56216e0dddf19be4a585ad619;hpb=91660bf6563c28afb717f734bcf71c06ac514414;p=bacula%2Fbacula diff --git a/bacula/projects b/bacula/projects index b2c19e1b35..d1e71862a2 100644 --- a/bacula/projects +++ b/bacula/projects @@ -1,10 +1,30 @@ Projects: Bacula Projects Roadmap - 03 August 2004 + 23 April 2005 + +The following major projects are scheduled for 1.37: +#3 Migration (Move, Copy, Archive Jobs) +#4 Embedded Python Scripting (implemented in all Daemons) +#5 Events that call a Python program (Implemented in all + daemons, but more cleanup work to be done). +#6 Select one from among Multiple Storage Devices for Job. + This is already implemented in 1.37. +#7 Single Job Writing to Multiple Storage Devices. This is + currently implemented with a Clone feature. +#- Full multiple drive Autochanger support (mostly implemented). +#- We will have built in support for communications + encryption (TLS) done by Landon Fuller. +# We will most likely have support for Unicode characters + (via UTF-8) on Win32 machines thanks to Thorsten Engle. + + +Below, you will find more information on those projects as +well of other projects planned at a future time. Item 1: Implement Base jobs. - + Status: Voted by users not to be implemented in 1.37 + What: A base job is sort of like a Full save except that you will want the FileSet to contain only files that are unlikely to change in the future (i.e. a snapshot of @@ -34,9 +54,8 @@ Item 1: Implement Base jobs. FD a list of files/attribs, and the FD must search the list and compare it for each file to be saved. -Item 2: Add Regular Expression Matching and Plug-ins to the - FileSet Include statements. -Done: Regular expression matching. Plug-ins are not yet started. +Item 2: Add Plug-ins to the FileSet Include statements. + Status: In progress in 1.37 using Python scripting. What: Allow users to specify wild-card and/or regular expressions to be matched in both the Include and @@ -51,6 +70,7 @@ Done: Regular expression matching. Plug-ins are not yet started. Item 3: Implement a Migration job type that will move the job data from one device to another. + Status: Partially coded in 1.37 -- much more to do. What: The ability to copy, move, or archive data that is on a device to another device is very important. @@ -72,12 +92,13 @@ Item 3: Implement a Migration job type that will move the job Lowwater mark -Item 4: Embedded Perl Scripting (precursor to 5). +Item 4: Embedded Python Scripting (precursor to 5). + Status: Implemented in 1.37 in all 3 daemons. - What: On a configuration parameter, embed the Perl language in + What: On a configuration parameter, embed the Python language in Bacula. - Why: The embedded Perl scripting can be called to implement + Why: The embedded Python scripting can be called to implement Events such as "Volume Name needed", "End of Tape", "Tape at x% of rated capacity", "Job started", "Job Ended", "Job error", ... @@ -85,10 +106,12 @@ Item 4: Embedded Perl Scripting (precursor to 5). Notes: This needs Events. -Item 5: Implement Events +Item 5: Implement Events that call the scripting language. + Status: Implemented in 1.37, but more events to complete and + more work to be done to cleanup the implementation. What: When a particular user defined Event occurs, call the - embedded Perl interpreter. + embedded Python interpreter. Why: This will provide the ultimate in user customization for Bacula. Almost anything imaginable can be done if Events @@ -99,18 +122,22 @@ Item 5: Implement Events Item 6: Multiple Storage Devices for a Single Job -Modifications to SD in progress: 1.35 + Status: This is already implemented in 1.37 (at least the + initial selection of one from a number of storage + devices. - What: Allow any Job to use more than one Storage device. + What: Allow any Job to specify a number of storage devices, + from which one will be used. Why: With two devices, for example, the second device could have the next backup tape pre-mounted reducing operator intervention in the middle of the night. -Item 7: Backup a Single Job Simultaneously to Multiple Storage - Devices -Modifications to SD in progress: 1.35 +Item 7: Backup a Single Job Simultaneously to Multiple Storage Devices + Status: This will probably not be done in 1.37. However, version + 1.37 has a job Cloning feature, which permits essentially + the same thing. What: Make two copies of the backup data at the same time. @@ -123,6 +150,7 @@ Modifications to SD in progress: 1.35 Item 8: Break the one-to-one Relationship between a Job and a Specific Storage Device (or Devices if #10 is implemented). + Status: Mostly done in 1.37. What: Allow a Job to simply specify one or more MediaType, and the Storage daemon will select a device for it. In @@ -135,8 +163,9 @@ Item 8: Break the one-to-one Relationship between a Job and a Item 9: Implement data encryption (as opposed to communications encryption) -Assigned: to Meno Abels (both data and communications encryption). - + Status: Abel Menos expressed interest in this, but he is busy + at work. + What: Currently the data that is stored on the Volume is not encrypted. For confidentiality, encryption of data at the File daemon level is essential. Note, communications @@ -151,29 +180,6 @@ Assigned: to Meno Abels (both data and communications encryption). http://csrc.nist.gov/CryptoToolkit/aes/ -Item 10: New daemon communication protocol. - - What: The current daemon to daemon protocol is basically an ASCII - printf() and sending the buffer. On the receiving end, the - buffer is sscanf()ed to unpack it. The new scheme would - retain the current ASCII sending, but would add an - argc, argv like table driven scanner to replace sscanf. - - Why: Named fields will permit error checking to ensure that - what is sent is what the receiver really wants. The - fields can be in any order and additional fields can be - ignored allowing better upward compatibility. Much - better checking of the types and values passed can be - done. - - Notes: These are internal improvements in the interest of the - long-term stability and evolution of the program. On - the one hand, the sooner they're done, the less code we - have to rip up when the time comes to install them. On - the other hand, they don't bring an immediately - perceptible benefit to potential users. - - Completed items from last year's list: Item 1: Multiple simultaneous Jobs. (done) @@ -188,3 +194,5 @@ Item 3: GUI for interactive restore. Partially Implemented in 1.34 GNOME console, and an excellent wx-console GUI. Item 4: GUI for interactive backup Item 2: Job Data Spooling. + Done: Regular expression matching. +Item 10: New daemon communication protocol (this has been dropped).