Windows BMR: GUI and Support Tools

Bacula Enterprise Only

This solution is only available for Bacula Enterprise. For subscription inquiries, please reach out to sales@baculasystems.com.

The GUI includes some “helpers” that can be useful in some circumstances.

File Menu

The file menu allows you to start additional command prompts or the “Tools dialog box”.

The Quick Menu

The Quick menu can open text files that are used during the restore process. Some files may be unavailable depending on where you are in the restore process or the type of the system you are restoring :

Open Log: open the log file
Open diskpart.txt: open the diskpart script as used by the auto-partitioning.
Open diskpart_source.txt: open the diskpart script as it would have been generated by the auto-partitioning process without any changes to the original system
Open disklayout.txt: open the file that the WindowsBMR plugin has generated at the backup time and that contains information about the disk and partition layout of the source host.
Open BCD.txt: open the text version of the BCD database on the source host.

Tools Dialog Box

The tools dialog box allows you to load drivers, setup your network adapter or remove any existing partitions from your disks.

Logging Tab

Next to the “Restore” tab is the Logging tab that displays all log messages of the program. You can filter messages by level.

Support Tab

The “Support” tab allows generation of a report file called “bssupport.zip”. The file can be uploaded directly to Bacula support through HTTPS protocol or downloaded through HTTP protocol via a built-in server. If you already have a ticket open, then supply the ticket number while sending the file to the support. If not, use any identifier that can help the support to easily identify your report.