Bacula restore Linux

bconsole

Thanks to Andreas Keck.

Default directory is /opt/bacula/working


Client name is tu-xxx

Preperation restore:

echo "list clients" | /opt/bacula/bin/bconsole | grep -i tu-xxx
echo "list jobtotals" | /opt/bacula/bin/bconsole | grep -i tu-xxx
echo "list jobs" | /opt/bacula/bin/bconsole | grep -i tu-xxx
  (you get jobid, first column)
echo "list joblog jobid=xxxxxx" | /opt/bacula/bin/bconsole | grep -i tu-xxx

Start Restore:

  Start bconlole
/opt/bacula/bin/bconsole
  Now you are connetet to bacula server. Prompt is *

restore client=tu-xxx where=
 6
     (6: Select backup for a client before a specified time)
2015-11-10 00:25:07
     (time stamp from previous output, list joblog jobid=xxxxxx)
cd
     (navigate to the file/directory which should be restored)
ls
     (shows listing of the cwd)
mark adjtime
     (mark file, in example /etc/adjtime)
Output:1 file marked.
done


Following message appear:

Bootstrap records written to /opt/bacula/working/unixxx.bsr

The Job will require the following (*=>InChanger):
   Volume(s)                 Storage(s)                SD Device(s)
===========================================================================
  
    yyy-disk1-1271       FileChanger-yyy          FileChanger-yyy       

Volumes marked with "*" are in the Autochanger.


1 file selected to be restored.

Using Catalog "uniyyy"
Run Restore job
JobName:         DefaultRestore
Bootstrap:       /opt/bacula/working/unixxx.bsr
Where:          
Replace:         Always
FileSet:         FullSet
Backup Client:   tu-xxx
Restore Client:  tu-xxx
Storage:         FileChanger-ZDV
When:            2015-11-20 16:39:07
Catalog:         uniyyy
Priority:        10
Plugin Options:  *None*
 
OK to run? (yes/mod/no):

  yes                      (restore starts, jobid will be shown)
  quit                     (leave the bconsole)

with
  echo "list joblog jobid=xxxxxx" | /opt/bacula/bin/bconsole

you can watch the restore