Swift Object Plugin: Features

The configuration for Swift container backups is done in a Bacula Fileset configuration file using parameters to the Swift plugin command line.

During a backup, the Bacula plugin will contact the Swift system to retrieve Objects one by one. During an incremental or a differential backup session, the Bacula File Daemon will need to list all objects and retrieve their attributes to determine if an object must be included in the job.

If found, any container or object metadata are saved during backup.

At restore time, the Bacula Swift plugin will restore the Swift metadata, and the user will be able to restore Swift objects to:

• The original Swift container

• An alternate Swift container/system

• A local directory

Large objects will be restored automatically using the DLO technique.

Swift metadata for containers are automatically backed up with Objects.

See also

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