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- What is Bacula Enterprise Edition ?
- New Features in 15.0.0
- New Features in 13.0.0
- New Features in 11.0.0
- Catalog Performance Improvements
- Automatic TLS Encryption
- Client Behind NAT Support with the Connect To Director Directive
- Continuous Data Protection Plugin
- Event and Auditing
- New Prune Command Option
- Volume Retention Enhancements
- Windows Enhancements
- GPFS ACL Support
- New Baculum Features
- Multi-user interface improvements
- Add searching jobs by filename in the restore wizard
- Show more detailed job file list
- Add graphs to job view page
- Implement graphical status storage
- Add Russian translations
- Global messages log window
- Job status weather
- Restore wizard improvements
- New API endpoints
- New parameters in API endpoints
- New Features in 9.6.0
- New Features in 9.4.0
- New Features in 9.2.0
- New Features in 9.0.0
- Enhanced Autochanger Support
- Source Code for Windows
- Maximum Virtual Full Interval Option
- Progressive Virtual Full
- TapeAlert Enhancements
- New Console ACL Directives
- New Bconsole “list” Command Behavior
- New Console ACL Directives
- Client Initiated Backup
- Configuring Client Initiated Backup
- New Tray Monitor
- Schedule Jobs via the Tray Monitor
- Accurate Option for Verify “Volume Data” Job
- FileDaemon Saved Messages Resource Destination
- Minor Enhancements
- Bconsole “list jobs” command options
- Minor Enhancements
- Bconsole “list jobs” command options
- New Bconsole "Tee All" Command
- New Job Edit Codes %I
- .api version 2
- New Debug Options
- Communication Line Compression
- Deduplication Optimized Volumes
- baculabackupreport
- New Message Identification Format
- New Features in 7.4.0
- New Features in 7.2.0
- New Features in 7.2.0
- Bacula 7.2
- Snapshot Management
- Minor Enhancements
- Data Encryption Cipher Configuration
- Read Only Storage Devices
- New Resume Command
- New Prune “Expired” Volume Command
- New Job Edit Codes %P %C
- Enhanced Status and Error Messages
- Miscellaneous New Features
- FD Storage Address
- Maximum Concurrent Read Jobs
- Incomplete Jobs
- The Stop Command
- The Restart Command
- Job Bandwidth Limitation
- Always Backup a File
- Setting Accurate Mode at Runtime
- Additions to RunScript variables
- LZO Compression
- Purge Migration Job
- Changes in the Pruning Algorithm
- Ability to Verify any specified Job
- New Features in 7.0.0
- New Features in 7.0.0
- Storage daemon to Storage daemon
- SD Calls Client
- Next Pool
- status storage
- status schedule
- Data Encryption Cipher Configuration
- New Truncate Command
- Migration/Copy/VirtualFull Performance Enhancements
- VirtualFull Backup Consolidation Enhancements
- FD Storage Address
- Job Bandwidth Limitation
- Maximum Concurrent Read Jobs
- Director job Codes in Message Resource Commands
- Additions to RunScript variables
- Read Only Storage Devices
- New Prune “Expired” Volume Command
- Hardlink Performance Enhancements
- DisableCommand Directive
- Multiple Console Directors
- Restricted Consoles
- Configuration Files
- Maximum Spawned Jobs
- Progress Meter
- Scheduling a 6th Week
- Scheduling the Last Day of a Month
- Improvements to Cancel and Restart bconsole Commands
- bconsole Performance Improvements
- New .bvfs_decode_lstat Command
- New Debug Options
- New Features in 7.0.0
- New Features in 5.2.13
- Additions to RunScript variables
- New Features in 5.2.1
- LZO Compression
- New Tray Monitor
- Purge Migration Job
- Changes in Bvfs (Bacula Virtual FileSystem)
- Changes in the Pruning Algorithm
- Ability to Verify any specified Job
- Additions to RunScript variables
- Additions to the Plugin API
- ACL enhancements
- XATTR enhancements
- Class Based Database Backend Drivers
- Hash List Enhancements
- Release Version 5.0.3
- Release Version 5.0.2
- New Features in 5.0.1
- New Features in 5.0.0
- Maximum Concurrent Jobs for Devices
- Restore from Multiple Storage Daemons
- File Deduplication using Base Jobs
- AllowCompression =
- Accurate Fileset Options
- Tab-completion for Bconsole
- Pool File and Job Retention
- Read-only File Daemon using capabilities
- Bvfs API
- Testing your Tape Drive
- New Block Checksum Device Directive
- New Bat Features
- Bat on Windows
- New Win32 Installer
- Win64 Installer
- Linux Bare Metal Recovery USB Key
- bconsole Timeout Option
- Important Changes
- Misc Changes
- Released Version 3.0.3 and 3.0.3a
- New Features in Released Version 3.0.2
- New Features in 3.0.0
- Accurate Backup
- Copy Jobs
- ACL Updates
- Extended Attributes
- Shared objects
- Building Static versions of Bacula
- Virtual Backup (Vbackup)
- Catalog Format
- 64 bit Windows Client
- Duplicate Job Control
- TLS Authentication
- bextract non-portable Win32 data
- State File updated at Job Termination
- MaxFullInterval =
- MaxDiffInterval =
- Honor No Dump Flag =
- Exclude Dir Containing =
- Bacula Plugins
- The bpipe Plugin
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003/2007 Plugin
- libdbi Framework
- Console Command Additions and Enhancements
- Bare Metal Recovery
- Miscellaneous
- Allow Mixed Priority =
- Bootstrap File Directive - FileRegex
- Bootstrap File Optimization Changes
- Solaris ZFS/NFSv4 ACLs
- Virtual Tape Emulation
- Bat Enhancements
- RunScript Enhancements
- Status Enhancements
- Connect Timeout
- ftruncate for NFS Volumes
- Support for Ubuntu
- Recycle Pool =
- FD Version
- Max Run Sched Time =
- Max Wait Time =
- Incremental|Differential Max Wait Time =
- Max Run Time directives
- Statistics Enhancements
- ScratchPool =
- Enhanced Attribute Despooling
- SpoolSize =
- MaximumConsoleConnections =
- VerId =
- dbcheck enhancements
- -docdir configure option
- -htmldir configure option
- -with-plugindir configure option
- The Current State of Bacula
- System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems
- Supported Tape Drives
- Getting Started with Bacula
- Installing Bacula
- Binary Release Packages
- Building Bacula from Source
- Source Release Files
- Upgrading Bacula
- Releases Numbering
- Beta Releases
- Dependency Packages
- Supported Operating Systems
- Building Bacula from Source
- What Database to Use?
- Quick Start
- Configure Options
- Recommended Options for Most Systems
- Red Hat
- Solaris
- FreeBSD
- Win32
- One File Configure Script
- Installing Bacula
- Building a File Daemon or Client
- Auto Starting the Daemons
- Other Make Notes
- Modifying the Bacula Configuration Files
- Critical Items to Implement Before Production
- A Brief Tutorial
- Before Running Bacula
- Starting the Database
- Starting the Daemons
- Using the Director to Query and Start Jobs
- Running a Job
- Restoring Your Files
- Quitting the Console Program
- Adding a Second Client
- When The Tape Fills
- Other Useful Console Commands
- Debug Daemon Output
- Patience When Starting Daemons or Mounting Blank Tapes
- Difficulties Connecting from the FD to the SD
- Daemon Command Line Options
- Creating a Pool
- Labeling Your Volumes
- Labeling Volumes with the Console Program
- Customizing the Configuration Files
- Configuring the Director
- Director Resource Types
- The Director Resource
- The Job Resource
- The JobDefs Resource
- The Schedule Resource
- Technical Notes on Schedules
- The FileSet Resource
- FileSet Examples
- Backing up Raw Partitions
- Excluding Files and Directories
- Windows FileSets
- Testing Your FileSet
- The Client Resource
- The Storage Resources
- The Autochanger Resources
- The Pool Resource
- The Catalog Resource
- The Messages Resource
- The Console Resource
- The Counter Resource
- The Statistics Resource
- Console Multi-Factor Authentication Plugins
- Example Director Configuration File
- Client/File daemon Configuration
- Storage Daemon Configuration
- Autochanger Resource
- Messages Resource
- Console Configuration
- Monitor Configuration
- The Restore Command
- General
- The Restore Command
- Selecting Files by Filename
- Replace Options
- Command Line Arguments
- Using File Relocation
- Restoring Directory Attributes
- Restoring on Windows
- Restoring Files Can Be Slow
- Problems Restoring Files
- Restore Errors
- Example Restore Job Resource
- File Selection Commands
- Restoring When Things Go Wrong
- Automatic Volume Recycling
- Basic Volume Management
- Automated Disk Backup
- Migration and Copy
- File Deduplication using Base Jobs
- Backup Strategies
- Autochanger Support
- Autochanger Resource
- An Example Configuration File
- A Multi-drive Example Configuration File
- Specifying Slots When Labeling
- Changing Cartridges
- Dealing with Multiple Magazines
- Simulating Barcodes in your Autochanger
- The Full Form of the Update Slots Command
- FreeBSD Issues
- Testing Autochanger and Adapting mtx-changer script
- Using the Autochanger
- Barcode Support
- Use bconsole to display Autochanger content
- Bacula Autochanger Interface
- Supported Autochangers
- Data Spooling
- Using Bacula catalog to grab information
- ANSI and IBM Tape Labels
- The Windows Version of Bacula
- Windows Supported Versions
- Windows Installation
- Tray Icon
- Post Windows Installation
- Uninstalling Bacula on Windows
- Dealing with Windows Problems
- Windows Compatibility Considerations
- Volume Shadow Copy Service
- VSS Problems
- Windows Firewalls
- Windows Port Usage
- Windows Disaster Recovery
- Windows FD Restrictions
- Windows Restore Problems
- Windows Ownership and Permissions Problems
- Manually resetting the Permissions
- Backing Up the WinNT/XP/2K System State
- Fixing the Windows Boot Record
- Considerations for Filename Specifications
- Windows Specific File daemon Command Line
- Shutting down Windows Systems
- Disaster Recovery Using Bacula
- Bacula TLS - Communications Encryption
- TLS Configuration Directives
- Creating a Self-Signed Certificate
- Getting a CA Signed Certificate
- Example TLS Configuration Files
- Enable TLS Communications Encryption Between Console and Director
- Enable TLS Communications Encryption Between Console and Director
- Enable TLS Communications Encryption between Director and File Daemon
- Enable TLS Communications Encryption Between Director and Storage Daemon
- Enable TLS Communications Encryption Between File Daemon and Storage Daemon
- Using Certificates Issued by Different Root CA
- Using TLS Authenticate to Enable a TLS Authentication Between Daemons
- Data Encryption
- Using Bacula to Improve Computer Security
- The Details
- Running the Verify
- What To Do When Differences Are Found
- A Verify Configuration Example
- Bacula Antivirus Verify Job Plugin
- Bacula Malware Detection
- Using Bacula CDP
- Plugins
- User Interfaces
- Installing and Configuring MySQL
- Installing and Configuring PostgreSQL
- Catalog Maintenance
- Setting Retention Periods
- Compacting Your MySQL Database
- Repairing Your MySQL Database
- MySQL Table is Full
- MySQL Server Has Gone Away
- MySQL Temporary Tables
- Repairing Your PostgreSQL Database
- Database Performance Issues
- Performance Issues Indexes
- Compacting Your PostgreSQL Database
- Migrating from SQLite to MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Backing Up Your Bacula Database
- Security considerations
- Backing Up Third Party Databases
- Database Size
- Bacula Security Issues
- Backward Compatibility
- Configuring and Testing TCP Wrappers
- Running as non-root
- Storage Daemon Encryption
- Storage Daemon Directives
- Encryption Command
- Compatibility between Volumes Using the BB02 and BB03 Formats
- Interoperability between Encrypted and Unencrypted Volumes
- Using a Master Key
- How the Master Key Is Implemented
- Format of the key-manager.conf File
- Backup Your Keys
- What Is Encrypted and What Is Not
- New Features in Older Bacula Enterprise Versions
- Bacula Enterprise 8.8
- Cloud Backup
- Cloud Volume Architecture
- Cloud Restore
- Compatibility
- Deduplication and the Cloud
- Virtual Autochangers and Disk Autochangers
- Security
- New Commands, Resource, and Directives for Cloud
- Progressive Virtual Full
- Backups To Keep Directive
- Delete Consolidated Jobs
- Virtual Full Compatibility
- TapeAlert Enhancements
- What is New
- Handling of Alerts
- Multi-Tenancy Enhancements
- New BWeb Management Suite Self User Restore
- New Console ACL Directives
- Restore Job Security Enhancement
- New Bconsole “list” Command Behavior
- Bacula Enterprise 8.6.3
- Bacula Enterprise 8.6.0
- Client Initiated Backup
- Configuring Client Initiated Backup
- New Tray Monitor
- Scheduling Jobs via the Tray Monitor
- Concurrent VSS Snapshot Support
- Accurate Option for Verify “Volume Data” Job
- Single Item Restore Optimisation
- FileDaemon Saved Messages Resource Destination
- BWeb New Features
- Minor Enhancements
- Bacula Enterprise 8.4.10
- Bacula Enterprise 8.4.1
- Bacula Enterprise 8.4
- Bacula Enterprise 8.2.8
- Bacula Enterprise 8.2.2
- Bacula Enterprise 8.2
- Bacula Enterprise 8.0
- Bacula Enterprise 6.6.0
- Bacula Enterprise 6.4.x
- Bacula Enterprise 6.4.0
- Bacula Enterprise 6.2.3
- Bacula Enterprise 6.2.0
- Bacula Enterprise 6.0.6
- Bacula Enterprise 6.0.4
- Bacula Enterprise 6.0.2
- Bacula Enterprise 6.0.0
- Incomplete Jobs
- The stop Command
- The restart Command
- Support for Exchange Incremental Backups
- Support for MSSQL Block Level Backups
- Job Bandwidth Limitation
- Incremental/Differential Block Level Difference Backup
- SAN Shared Tape Storage Plugin
- Advanced Autochanger Usage
- Enhancement of the NDMP Plugin
- Always Backup a File
- Setting Accurate Mode at Runtime
- Additions to RunScript variables
- LZO Compression
- New Tray Monitor
- Purge Migration Job
- Changes in the Pruning Algorithm
- Ability to Verify any specified Job
- Bacula Enterprise 8.8
- The Bootstrap File
- Job status and Error codes
- Bacula Copyright, Trademark, and Licenses
- Thanks
- Acronyms
- Index
Supported Autochangers
I hesitate to call these “supported” autochangers because the only autochangers that I have in my possession and am able to test are the HP SureStore DAT40X6 and the Overland PowerLoader LTO-2. All the other autochangers have been reported to work by Bacula users. Note, in the Capacity/Slot column below, I quote the Compressed capacity per tape (or Slot).
Since on most systems (other than FreeBSD), Bacula uses mtx through the mtx-changer script, in principle, if mtx will operate your changer correctly, then it is just a question of adapting the mtx-changer script (or selecting one already adapted) for proper interfacing.
| O.S. | Manuf. | Media | Model | Slots | Cap / Slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Adic | DDS-3 | Adic 1200G | 12 | -- |
| Linux | Adic | DLT | FastStore 4000 | 7 | 20GB |
| Linux | Adic | LTO-1/2, SDLT 320 | Adic Scalar 24 | 24 | 100GB |
| Linux | Adic | LTO-2 | Adic FastStor 2, Sun Storedge L8 | 8 | 200GB |
| Linux | BDT | AIT | BDT ThinStor | ? | 200GB |
| -- | CA-VM | Unknown | Tape | Unknown | Unknown |
| Linux | Dell | DLT VI,LTO-2,LTO3 | PowerVault 122T/132T/136T | -- | 100GB |
| Linux | Dell | LTO-2 | PowerVault 124T | -- | 200GB |
| -- | DFSMS | Unknown | VM RMM | -- | Unknown |
| Linux | Exabyte | VXA2 | VXA PacketLoader 1x10 2U | 10 | 80/160GB |
| -- | Exabyte | LTO | Magnum 1x7 LTO Tape Auotloader | 7 | 200/400GB |
| Linux | Exabyte | AIT-2 | 215A | 15 (2 drives) | 50GB |
| Linux | HP | DDS-4 | SureStore DAT-40X6 | 6 | 40GB |
| Linux | HP | Ultrium-2/LTO | MSL 6000/ 60030/ 5052 | 28 | 200/400GB |
| -- | HP | DLT | A4853 DLT | 30 | 40/70GB |
| Linux | HP (Compaq) | DLT VI | Compaq TL-895 | 96+4 import export | 35/70GB |
| z/VM | IBM | Unknown | IBM Tape Manager | -- | Unknown |
| z/VM | IBM | Unknown | native tape | -- | Unknown |
| Linux | IBM | LTO | IBM 3581 Ultrium Tape Loader | 7 | 200/400GB |
| FreeBSD 5.4 | IBM | DLT | IBM 3502-R14 - rebranded ATL L-500 | 14 | 35/70GB |
| Linux | IBM | Unknown? | IBM TotalStorage 3582L23 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Debian | Overland | LTO | Overland LoaderXpress LTO/DLT8000 | 10-19 | 40-100GB |
| Fedora | Overland | LTO | Overland PowerLoader LTO-2 | 10-19 | 200/400GB |
| FreeBSD 5.4-Stable | Overland | LTO-2 | Overland Powerloader tape | 17 | 100GB |
| -- | Overland | LTO | Overland Neo2000 LTO | 26-30 | 100GB |
| Linux | Quantum | DLT-S4 | Superloader 3 | 16 | 800/1600GB |
| Linux | Quantum | LTO-2 | Superloader 3 | 16 | 200/400GB |
| Linux | Quantum | LTO-3 | PX502 | Unknown | Unknown |
| FreeBSD 4.9 | QUALSTAR TLS-4210 (Qualstar) | AIT1: 36GB, AIT2: 50GB all uncomp | QUALSTAR TLS-4210 | 12 | AIT1: 36GB, AIT2: 50GB all uncomp |
| Linux | Skydata | DLT | ATL-L200 | 8 | 40/80 |
| - | Sony | DDS-4 | TSL-11000 | 8 | 40GB |
| Linux | Sony | AIT-2 | LIB-304(SDX-500C) | ? | 200GB |
| Linux | Sony | AIT-3 | LIB-D81) | ? | 200GB |
| FreeBSD 4.9-STABLE | Sony | AIT-1 | TSL-SA300C | 4 | 45/70GB |
| -- | Storagetek | DLT | Timberwolf DLT | 6 | 40/70 |
| -- | Storagetek | Unknown | ACSLS | Unknown | Unknown |
| Solaris | Sun | 4mm DLT | Sun Desktop Archive Python 29279 | 4 | 20GB |
| Linux | Tandberg | DLT VI | VS 640 | 8noteTo be verified | 35/70GB |
| Linux 2.6.x | Tandberg Data | SLR100 | SLR100 Autoloader | 8 | 50/100GB |