Warning: This document is for the development version of Bareos Documentation. The main version is bareos-24.

Appendix

• System Requirements
• Operating Systems
  • Linux
    • Packages for the different Linux platforms
    • Univention Corporate Server
      • Preamble
      • Quick Start
      • UCR variables
      • Setup
      • Administration
      • Backup Schedule
      • Backup data management
      • Backup Storage
      • Bareos Webui Configuration
      • Add a client to the backup
        • Overview
        • Bareos >= 16.2.4
        • Background
        • Bareos < 16.2.0
    • Debian.org / Ubuntu Universe
      • Limitations of the Debian.org/Ubuntu Universe version of Bareos
  • Mac OS X
    • Installing the Bareos Client as PKG
    • Configuration
      • Option 1: Copy the director resource from the Bareos Director to the Client
      • Option 2: Edit the director resource on the Client
    • Restart bareos-fd after changing the configuration
    • Verify that the Bareos File Daemon is working
• Bareos Programs
  • Bareos Daemons
    • Daemon Command Line Options
    • bareos-dir
    • bareos-sd
    • bareos-fd
  • Interactive Programs
    • bconsole
    • bareos-webui
    • bat
  • Volume Utility Commands
    • Parameter
      • Specifying the Configuration
      • Specifying a Device
        • Specifying a Device Name For a Tape
        • Specifying a Device Name For a File
      • Specifying Volumes
      • Specifying Maximum Block Size
    • bls
      • Show Detailed File Information
      • Show Label Information
      • Listing Jobs
      • Listing Blocks
    • bextract
      • Extracting with Include or Exclude Lists
      • Extracting With a Bootstrap File
      • Extracting From Multiple Volumes
      • Extracting Under Windows
    • bscan
      • Using bscan to Compare a Volume to an existing Catalog
      • Using bscan to Recreate a Catalog from a Volume
      • Using bscan to Correct the Volume File Count
      • After bscan
    • bcopy
    • btape
      • Using btape to Verify your Tape Drive
      • btape Commands
        • Testing your Tape Drive
    • bscrypto
  • Other Programs
    • bsmtp
    • bareos-dbcheck
    • bregex
    • bwild
    • bpluginfo
• bareos-dbcopy
  • Synopsis
  • Description
  • Internal workflow
  • Options
• The Bootstrap File
  • Bootstrap File Format
  • Automatic Generation of Bootstrap Files
  • Bootstrap for bscan
  • Bootstrap Example
• Verify File Integrity with Bareos
  • The Details
  • Running the Verify
  • What To Do When Differences Are Found
  • A Verify Configuration Example
• Backward Compatibility
  • Tape Formats
  • Compatibility between Bareos and Bacula
    • Upgrade from Bacula 5.2 to Bareos
      • Rename user and group before upgrading
      • MySQL
      • PostgreSQL
• Catalog Tables
  • Job
    • JobStatus
• Howtos
  • Use a dummy device to test the backup
  • Backup Of Third Party Databases
    • Backup of MSSQL Databases with Bareos Plugin
      • Preparation
      • MSSQL Plugin Installation
        • Bareos Windows-Installer
        • Manual install
      • Plugin Test
      • Configure the FileSet
      • Run Backups
      • Restores
        • Restore a Backup Chain
    • Backup of a PostgreSQL Database
      • Backup of a PostgreSQL Database by using the RunScript directive
      • Backup of a PostgreSQL Databases by using the bpipe plugin
      • Backup of a PostgreSQL Databases by using the PostgreSQL-Plugin
    • Backup of a MySQL Database
      • Backup of a MySQL Database by using the RunScript directive
      • Backup of a MySQL Database by using the bpipe plugin
      • Backup of MySQL Databases using the Python MySQL plugin
      • Backup of MySQL Databases using the Python xtrabackup plugin
  • Migrate MySQL/MariaDB to PostgreSQL
    • Make a backup of your old database
    • Prepare the new database
    • Run bareos-dbcopy
    • Complete the migration process
  • Statistics Collection
    • Director Configuration - Director Resource Directives
    • Director Configuration - Storage Resource Directives
    • Storage Configuration - Storage Resource Directives
    • Storage Configuration - Device Resource Directives
  • Removing a Client
    • Disable a client
    • Remove configuration for client
    • Remove catalog records related to the client
• Disaster Recovery Using Bareos
  • General
    • Important Considerations
  • Steps to Take Before Disaster Strikes
  • Bare Metal Recovery of Bareos Clients
    • Linux
      • Installation
      • Configuration
      • Backup
      • Recovery
  • Restoring a Bareos Server
• Troubleshooting
  • Debug Messages
  • Client Access Problems
    • Difficulties Connecting from the FD to the SD
    • Authorization Errors
  • Concurrent Jobs
  • Media VolWrites: integer out of range
  • Tape Labels: ANSI or IBM
    • Reading
    • Writing
  • Tape Drive
    • Get Your Tape Drive Working
  • Autochanger
    • Testing Autochanger and Adapting mtx-changer script
  • Restore
    • Restore a pruned job using a pattern
    • Problems Restoring Files
    • Restoring Files Can Be Slow
    • Restoring When Things Go Wrong
• Debugging
  • Traceback
  • Testing The Traceback
    • Getting A Traceback On Other Systems
  • Manually Running Bareos Under The Debugger
• Release Notes
  • Unreleased
  • 20.0.9 - 2023-10-23
    • Changed
    • Security
  • 20.0.8 - 2022-11-09
    • Breaking Changes
    • Documentation
    • Fixed
    • Removed
  • 20.0.7 - 2022-08-05
    • Changed
    • Security
  • 20.0.6 - 2022-03-14
    • Breaking Changes
    • Fixed
    • Added
    • Security
    • Changed
  • 20.0.5 - 2021-12-20
    • Fixed
  • 20.0.4 - 2021-11-22
    • Fixed
    • Added
    • Changed
  • 20.0.3 - 2021-09-14
    • Fixed
    • Added
    • Changed
  • 20.0.2 - 2021-06-10
    • Fixed
    • Added
    • Changed
    • Removed
    • Documentation
  • 20.0.1 - 2021-03-02
    • Fixed
    • Added
    • Changed
  • 20.0.0 - 2020-12-16
    • Fixed
    • Added
    • Changed
    • Deprecated
    • Removed
    • Security
• FAQ
  • General Questions
    • How do I report a security issue?
  • Bareos 18.2.5 FAQ
    • What is the important feature introduced in Bareos 18.2?
    • How to update from Bareos 17.2?
    • How can I see what encryption is being used?
    • What should I do when I get “TLS negotiation failed”?
    • How does the compatibility with old clients work?
    • Does Bareos support TLS 1.3?
    • Are old Bareos clients still working?
    • Can I use a new Bareos 18.2 client with my Bareos 17.2 system?
• Bareos Copyright, Trademark, and Licenses
  • Licenses Overview
    • FDL
    • AGPL
    • LGPL
    • Public Domain
    • Trademark
    • Disclaimer
    • Other Copyrights and Trademarks
  • GNU Free Documentation License
  • GNU Affero Gerneral Public License
  • GNU Lesser Gerneral Public License
• Copyright information