On Thursday 10 July 2008 16:26:23 Dan Langille wrote: > On Jul 10, 2008, at 8:57 AM, Eric Bollengier wrote: > > On Thursday 10 July 2008 14:47:15 Dan Langille wrote: > >> How does the above strategy cope with deleted files? For example, > >> foo.bar is > >> included in the Full backup, but removed from disk before the next > >> backup job. > > > > This functionnality can work with or without accurate backup, > > (there is > > no difference between them in catalog). If original backups are in > > accurate > > mode, deleted files will be take in account. > > > > The vbackup startime will be set to the last backup found in catalog. > > > >> How does this strategy deal with the above is: > >> - foo.bar is not explicitly listed in the FileSet > >> - foo.bar is explicity listed > >> > >> e.g. File = /usr > >> versus File = /usr/foo.bar > >> > >> My thoughts: In the First case, the Vbackup job would not include > >> foo.bar. In the > >> second case, it should. In both cases, the file could be retrieved > >> from the original > >> Full backup. > > > > In the second case, bacula will display an error during full/incr > > or diff > > backup. The vbackup doesn't use the fileset content to work. > > > >> Critics who think it should always be included should not be using > >> Vbackup. > > > > vbackup of accurate backups should work quite well. > > I now think I do not understand the difference between vbackup and > accurate backups. I suspect a comprehensive FAQ is required.
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