Type

Type#

Checker name#

Type check

Description#

Checks the type of a restored file-system object. The checker recognizes directories, regular files, and symbolic links.

The current restored type can be compared with a manually selected type or with the type stored in the Bacula Catalog.

Attribute#

Type

Selecting the Type attribute in Verification Rules causes Bacularis to execute the TypeCheck checker.

Supported operators#

  • == - equal to

  • != - not equal to

  • C== - equal to the value stored in the Bacula Catalog

Expected value#

For manual comparisons, select one of the following values:

  • Directory

  • File

  • Symbolic link

When C== is used, the expected type is taken automatically from the Bacula Catalog.

Capabilities#

This checker requires a Restore Destination with the File restore checks capability enabled.

Requirements#

No additional requirements.

Examples#

Verify that a restored path is a regular file:

/etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf  Type  ==  File

Verify that a restored path is a directory:

/etc/bacula/  Type  ==  Directory

Compare the restored object type with the Bacula Catalog:

/etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf  Type  C==  Catalog value

Notes and limitations#

The checker recognizes only the three types listed above. Other special file-system object types are not represented by this checker.

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