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# Client/File daemon Configuration

## General

The Client (or File Daemon) Configuration is one of the simpler ones to specify. Generally, other than changing the Client name so that error messages are easily identified, you will not need to modify the default Client configuration file.

For a general discussion of configuration file and resources including the data types recognized by Bacula, please see the Configuration chapter of this manual. The following Client Resource definitions must be defined:

- Client -- to define what Clients are to be backed up.
- Director -- to define the Director's name and its access password.
- Messages -- to define where error and information messages are to be sent.

# The Client Resource

The Client Resource (or FileDaemon) resource defines the name of the Client (as used by the Director) as well as the port on which the Client listens for Director connections.

Client (or FileDaemon)
  Start of the Client records. There must be one and only one Client resource in the configuration file, since it defines the properties of the current client program.
Name = <name>
  The client name that must be used by the Director when connecting. Generally, it is a good idea to use a name related to the machine so that error messages can be easily identified if you have multiple Clients. This record is required.
Working Directory = <Directory>
  This directive is mandatory and specifies a directory in which the File daemon may put its status files. This directory should be used only by Bacula, but may be shared by other Bacula daemons. This record is required
Pid Directory = <Directory>
  This directive is mandatory and specifies a directory in which the Director may put its process Id file files. The process Id file is used to shutdown Bacula and to prevent multiple copies of Bacula from running simultaneously. This record is required. Standard shell expansion of the Directory is done when the configuration file is read so that values such as $HOME will be properly expanded.

  Typically on Linux systems, you will set this to: /var/run. If you are not installing Bacula in the system directories, you can use the Working Directory as defined above.

SubSys Directory = <Directory>
  This directive is mandatory and specifies a directory in which the Director may put its subsystem lock files. This record is required. Standard shell expansion of the Directory is done when the configuration file is read so that values such as $HOME will be properly expanded.

  Typically on Linux systems, you will set this to: /var/run/subsys. If you are not installing Bacula in the system directories, you can use the Working Directory as defined above. Take care that you do not set this to the same directory that contains your binary files or they will be deleted.

Maximum Concurrent Jobs = <number>
  where <number> is the maximum number of Jobs that should run concurrently. The default is set to 2, but you may set it to a larger number. Each contact from the Director (e.g. status request, job start request) is considered as a Job, so if you want to be able to do a status request in the console at the same time as a Job is running, you will need to set this value greater than 1.
FDPort = <port-number>
  This specifies the port number on which the Client listens for Director connections. It must agree with the FDPort specified in the Client resource of the Director's configuration file. The default is 9102.
FDAddress = <IP-Address>
  This record is optional, and if it is specified, it will cause the File daemon server (for Director connections) to bind to the specified IP-Address, which is either a domain name or an IP address specified as a dotted quadruple. If this record is not specified, the File daemon will bind to any available address (the default).

The following is an example of a valid Client resource definition:

    Client {                              # this is me
      Name = rufus-fd
      WorkingDirectory = $HOME/bacula/bin/working
      Pid Directory = $HOME/bacula/bin/working
      SubSys Directory = $HOME/bacula/bin/working
    }

# The Director Resource

The Director resource defines the name and password of the Directors that are permitted to contact this Client.

Director
  Start of the Director records. There may be any number of Director resources in the Client configuration file. Each one specifies a Director that is allowed to connect to this Client.
Name = <name>
  The name of the Director that may contact this Client. This name must be the same as the name specified on the Director resource in the Director's configuration file. This record is required.
Password = <password>
  Specifies the password that must be supplied for a Director to be authorized. This password must be the same as the password specified in the Client resource in the Director's configuration file. This record is required.

Thus multiple Directors may be authorized to use this Client's services. Each Director will have a different name, and normally a different password as well.

The following is an example of a valid Director resource definition:

    #
    # List Directors who are permitted to contact the File daemon
    #
    Director {
      Name = HeadMan
      Password = very_good                \# password HeadMan must supply
    }

    Director {
      Name = Worker
      Password = not_as_good
    }

# The Message Resource

Please see the Messages Resource Chapter of this manual for the details of the Messages Resource.

There must be at least one Message resource in the Client configuration file.

# Example Client Configuration File

An example File Daemon configuration file might be the following:

    #
    # Default  Bacula File Daemon Configuration file
    #
    #  For Bacula release 1.15 (5 March 2002) -- redhat 7.1
    #
    # There is not much to change here except perhaps to
    #   set the Director's name and File daemon's name
    #   to something more appropriate for your site.
    #

    #
    # List Directors who are permitted to contact this File daemon
    #
    Director {
      Name = rufus-dir
      Password = "/LqPRkX++saVyQE7w7mmiFg/qxYc1kufww6FEyY/47jU"
    }

    #
    # "Global" File daemon configuration specifications
    #
    FileDaemon {                          \# this is me
      Name = rufus-fd
      WorkingDirectory = $HOME/bacula/bin/working
      Pid Directory = $HOME/bacula/bin/working
      SubSys Directory = $HOME/bacula/bin/working
    }

    # Send all messages except skipped files back to Director
    Messages {
      Name = Standard
      director = rufus-dir = all, !skipped
    }

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