Re: [Bacula-users] Clientless backup

[Frank S. <fs@WPI.EDU>]

Dan Langille wrote:
> Rupen Momaya wrote:
>> Hello list,
>> Is it possible to use Bacula to backup a device (like CCTV 
>> videos,UPS,Router configs etc..)  without installing a client?? Clients 
>> would be identifiable through IP address & communication can be through 
>> SNMP protocol which most of these devices support. I tried searching the 
>> site/googling but couldnt find much on it.
> 
> Short answer: no
> 

Also, for those kinds of devices, it might be worth looking in rancid, a 
package explicitly designed to capture configuration from network devices:

http://www.shrubbery.net/rancid/

It's relatively straightforward to extend to new devices, and works well.

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