Backup types supported.

[markfaine]

I know rear supports many different backup types. However I can't tell if drlm supports everything supported by rear. Specifically, I need bacula support.

[proura]

Hi @markfaine, thanks for your question!

You're right — ReaR supports many backup methods, including Bacula. However, DRLM currently supports only a subset of those, mainly because it prepares and manages the backup storage space depending on the chosen backup type.

That said, DRLM does allow some flexibility: if you want to experiment with Bacula or any other ReaR-supported method, you can customize the ReaR configuration directly on the client side. DRLM will respect those settings and pass them through its API when running runbackup.

So while Bacula is not officially supported out of the box, it may work with some manual adjustments. Feel free to try it out — and if you encounter issues or want to collaborate on adding support, we’re happy to help!

Thanks again for reaching out!