Full disclosure: I’m biased. I like the combination of PostgreSQL, FreeBSD, ZFS, and Bacula. In fact, I like it so much, I wrote the PostgreSQL backend for Bacula. Since then, I have been using Bacula for over 10 years. I have backed up to HDD, DDS, DLT, and SDLT. Bacula has proven to be reliable […]
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Here is the output for zfs-stats on slocum. This represents a 24 hour period. This server acts as my database server (MySQL and PostgreSQL), and runs bacula-dir, but does not store any backups locally. It also houses the dev copy of FreshPorts.
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Here’s something to be aware of. Update your PostgreSQL client on your Bacula client if it is used for backing up the Catalog. Ngaios just told me: FILE_AGE WARNING: /usr/backups/bacula/MyCatalog.dump is 45125 seconds old and 0 bytes I looked at the backup job from earlier today: 28-Dec 08:15 bacula-dir JobId 195194: shell command: run BeforeJob
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Here is the output for zfs-stats on knew. This represents a 24 hour period. This server receives backups (via bacula-sd) and runs regression testing in various jails for the Bacula project. As a little side venture, it also loads up each of my backed-up databases.
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NOTE: when upgrading a zpool, it may be necessary to also upgrade the bootcode for that disk (or disks). Be aware of this before proceeding. I know I have missed this step more at least once. Earlier today I was adding a new pool to the system. After creating the pool, the status showed this:
zpool upgrade calls for gpart bootcode -b /boot/pmbr -p /boot/gptzfsboot Read More »
I haven’t tested this yet, but I’ve installed the hardware. The real test will come after a reboot and actual use of the new drives. NOTE: Although this claims to be creating a new ZIL (SLOG) do not believe it. In fact, stop reading right here. There is nothing of use below. What will they
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NOTE: If you are looking to configure net-mgmt/net-snmp for the first time, the latest article is Configuration of net-mgmt/net-snmp on FreeBSD. Contrary to all the examples I found, it’s not easy to get snmpwalk to communicate with snmpd. I am using the net-mgmt/net-snmp port with the default configuration options. It was installed with: pkg install
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In this post, I’m using bind98-9.8.8 from ports on FreeBSD 9.3, in case that helps you. Today, I was adjusting the pgcon.org domain as part of the move from the old server to the new server. This move would also see the website updated to PGCon 2015 and the use of Ansible for configuring that
rndc: neither /usr/local/etc/rndc.conf nor /usr/local/etc/rndc.key was found Read More »
For future reference. This server formed the backbone of just about everything I did. It hosted about 13 domains. Sadly, it was i386 and would not do for ZFS. Copyright (c) 1992-2014 The FreeBSD Project. Copyright (c) 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 The Regents of the University of California. All
Last night, this worked fine. This morning, it fails: # ansible-playbook jail-mailjail.yml PLAY [mailjails] ************************************************************** GATHERING FACTS *************************************************************** failed: [mailjail.example.org] => {“failed”: true, “parsed”: false} invalid output was: Sorry, try again. Sorry, try again. Sorry, try again. sudo: 3 incorrect password attempts TASK: [pkg | install pkg] ***************************************************** FATAL: no hosts matched or all hosts
When ssh and ansible play poorly together Read More »