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diff --git a/2011-12-30-bacula-updates/2011-12-30-bacula-updates.en.txt b/2011-12-30-bacula-updates/2011-12-30-bacula-updates.en.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..269dfa9 --- /dev/null +++ b/2011-12-30-bacula-updates/2011-12-30-bacula-updates.en.txt @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +Title: Bacula-5.2.3 Upgrade +Author: Thomas Beierlein <tomjbe@gentoo.org> +Content-Type: text/plain +Posted: 2011-12-30 +Revision: 1 +News-Item-Format: 1.0 +Display-If-Installed: <app-backup/bacula-5.2.0 + +The 5.2.x release series of Bacula uses a new database catalog format. +If you're upgrading from a 3.x.x or 5.0.x release, you must upgrade your +bacula catalog database. + +Please read the manual chapter for how to upgrade your database (see +http://www.bacula.org/5.2.x-manuals/en/main/main/Installing_Bacula.html). +You can find database upgrade scripts in /usr/libexec/bacula/(updatedb/). + +It is strongly recommended that you save a copy of your existing database +before upgrading. For details how to do it please look into your database +documentation. + +The simplest way to upgrade the database: + +1. Stop Bacula from running (at least the director and storage daemons). +2. Save a copy of your existing database. +3. Emerge the new version of Bacula. +4. Run the appropriate upgrade script from /usr/libexec/bacula/updatedb/. +5. Start the new Bacula. |