Some more thoughts on this: I'm not convinced that it is necessary to use
different directories, though it might be a good idea, but most likely if you
do not use different Pools (i.e. different volumes) you will have two jobs
writing into the same disk volume, which will not work.
On Thursday 21 April 2005 18:53, Kern Sibbald wrote:
> It is perhaps not well documented, but concurrent jobs to the same Device
> resource that references a file rather than a tape device is not supported.
> To run multiple concurrent jobs, you must use different Device resources
> pointing to different directories.
>
> On Thursday 21 April 2005 16:48, Alexander Kolesnik wrote:
> > Arno,
> >
> > > have you tried using only one storage device?
> >
> > There is one storage device for each backup level.
> >
> > > Apart from that, it might be helpful if you described your problem
> > > again - not everybody will want to look through the older mail just to
> > > find out what you refer to...
> >
> > Sure. The problem is that concurrent backups don't start. Bacula
> > version is 1.36.2 with pool.patch.
> > Here is the configuration files (I skipped sections like jobs for
> > restoration, filesets and catalog/messages):
> >
> > bacula-dir.conf:
> > -----------
> > Director {
> > Name = smith-dir
> > DIRport = 9101
> > QueryFile = "/etc/bacula/query.sql"
> > WorkingDirectory = "/var/bacula"
> > PidDirectory = "/var/run"
> > SubSysDirectory = "/var/run/subsys"
> > Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 10
> > Messages = Standard
> > }
> >
> > Schedule {
> > Name = "MonthlyCycle"
> > Run = Level=Full Storage=File_Weekly tue at 01:35
> > Run = Level=Incremental Storage=File_Daily thu-sat at 1:35
> > }
> >
> > JobDefs {
> > Name = "Backup_defaults"
> > Type = Backup
> > Schedule = "MonthlyCycle"
> > Storage = NullFile
> > Messages = Standard
> > Pool = NullPool
> > }
> >
> > Storage {
> > Name = File_Weekly
> > Address = smith.domain.com
> > SDPort = 9103
> > Device = Dev_Weekly
> > Media Type = File
> > Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 10
> > }
> >
> > Storage {
> > Name = File_Daily
> > Address = smith.domain.com
> > SDPort = 9103
> > Device = Dev_Daily
> > Media Type = File
> > Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 10
> > }
> >
> > Storage {
> > Name = NullFile
> > Address = smith.domain.com
> > SDPort = 9103
> > Device = Dev_Catalog
> > Media Type = File
> > Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 10
> > }
> >
> > Pool {
> > Name = NullPool
> > Pool Type = Backup
> > }
> > -------------------
> >
> > bacula-sd.conf:
> > -----------
> > Storage { # definition of myself
> > Name = smith-sd
> > SDPort = 9103 # Director's port
> > WorkingDirectory = "/var/bacula"
> > Pid Directory = "/var/run"
> > Subsys Directory = "/var/run/subsys"
> > Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 10
> > }
> >
> > Director {
> > Name = smith-dir
> > }
> >
> > Device {
> > Name = Dev_Weekly
> > Media Type = File
> > Archive Device = /backup/weekly
> > LabelMedia = yes; # lets Bacula label unlabelled
> > media Random Access = Yes;
> > AutomaticMount = yes; # when device opened, read it
> > RemovableMedia = no;
> > AlwaysOpen = no;
> > }
> >
> > # Daily storage device
> > Device {
> > Name = Dev_Daily
> > Media Type = File
> > Archive Device = /backup/daily
> > LabelMedia = yes; # lets Bacula label unlabelled
> > media Random Access = Yes;
> > AutomaticMount = yes; # when device opened, read it
> > RemovableMedia = no;
> > AlwaysOpen = no;
> > }
> > -------------------
> >
> > california.conf:
> > -----------
> > Job {
> > Name = "Backup_california"
> > JobDefs = Backup_defaults
> > Client=california-fd
> > FileSet="Files_california"
> > Pool = Pool_Monthly_california
> > Full Backup Pool = Pool_Weekly_california
> > Incremental Backup Pool = Pool_Daily_california
> > Write Bootstrap = "/var/bacula/california.bsr"
> > Priority = 20
> > }
> >
> > Client {
> > Name = california-fd
> > Address = california.domain.com
> > FDPort = 9102
> > Catalog = MyCatalog
> > File Retention = 2w
> > Job Retention = 2w
> > AutoPrune = yes
> > }
> >
> > Pool {
> > Name = Pool_Weekly_california
> > Volume Use Duration = 6d
> > Pool Type = Backup
> > Recycle Oldest Volume = yes
> > Maximum Volumes = 1
> > Recycle = yes
> > AutoPrune = yes
> > Volume Retention = 6d
> > Accept Any Volume = yes
> > LabelFormat = week_california_
> > }
> >
> > Pool {
> > Name = Pool_Daily_california
> > Volume Use Duration = 18h
> > Pool Type = Backup
> > Maximum Volumes = 6
> > Recycle = yes
> > AutoPrune = yes
> > Volume Retention = 6d
> > Accept Any Volume = yes
> > LabelFormat = day_california_
> > }
> > -------------------
> >
> > clive.conf:
> > -----------
> > Job {
> > Name = "Backup_clive"
> > JobDefs = Backup_defaults
> > Client=clive-fd
> > FileSet="Files_clive"
> > Pool = Pool_Monthly_clive
> > Full Backup Pool = Pool_Weekly_clive
> > Incremental Backup Pool = Pool_Daily_clive
> > Write Bootstrap = "/var/bacula/clive.bsr"
> > Priority = 20
> > }
> >
> > Client {
> > Name = clive-fd
> > Address = clive
> > FDPort = 9102
> > Catalog = MyCatalog
> > File Retention = 2w
> > Job Retention = 2w
> > AutoPrune = yes
> > }
> >
> > Pool {
> > Name = Pool_Weekly_clive
> > Volume Use Duration = 6d
> > Pool Type = Backup
> > Recycle Oldest Volume = yes
> > Maximum Volumes = 1 # (was 3)
> > Recycle = yes # Bacula can automatically recycle
> > Volumes AutoPrune = yes # Prune expired volumes
> > Volume Retention = 6d # 1 weeks (was 4)
> > Accept Any Volume = yes # write on any volume in the pool
> > LabelFormat = week_clive_
> > }
> >
> > Pool {
> > Name = Pool_Daily_clive
> > Volume Use Duration = 18h
> > Pool Type = Backup
> > Maximum Volumes = 6
> > Recycle = yes # Bacula can automatically recycle
> > Volumes AutoPrune = yes # Prune expired volumes
> > Volume Retention = 6d # 7 days
> > Accept Any Volume = yes # write on any volume in the pool
> > LabelFormat = day_clive_
> > }
> > -------------------
> >
> > eye.conf:
> > -----------
> > Job {
> > Name = "Backup_eye"
> > JobDefs = Backup_defaults
> > Client=eye-fd
> > FileSet="Files_eye"
> > Pool = Pool_Monthly_eye
> > Full Backup Pool = Pool_Weekly_eye
> > Incremental Backup Pool = Pool_Daily_eye
> > Write Bootstrap = "/var/bacula/eye.bsr"
> > Priority = 20
> > }
> >
> > Client {
> > Name = eye-fd
> > Address = eye.domain.com
> > FDPort = 9102
> > Catalog = MyCatalog
> > File Retention = 2w # 3 months
> > Job Retention = 2w # 3 months
> > AutoPrune = yes # Prune expired Jobs/Files
> > }
> >
> > Pool {
> > Name = Pool_Weekly_eye
> > Volume Use Duration = 6d
> > Pool Type = Backup
> > Recycle Oldest Volume = yes
> > Maximum Volumes = 1 # (was 3)
> > Recycle = yes # Bacula can automatically recycle
> > Volumes AutoPrune = yes # Prune expired volumes
> > Volume Retention = 6d # 1 weeks (was 4)
> > Accept Any Volume = yes # write on any volume in the pool
> > LabelFormat = week_eye_
> > }
> >
> > Pool {
> > Name = Pool_Daily_eye
> > Volume Use Duration = 18h
> > Pool Type = Backup
> > Maximum Volumes = 6
> > Recycle = yes # Bacula can automatically recycle
> > Volumes AutoPrune = yes # Prune expired volumes
> > Volume Retention = 6d # 7 days
> > Accept Any Volume = yes # write on any volume in the pool
> > LabelFormat = day_eye_
> > }
> > -------------------
> >
> > Here is what stat dir says:
> > Running Jobs:
> > JobId Level Name Status
> > ======================================================================
> > 49 Increme Backup_eye.2005-04-21_16.33.04 is waiting on max Storage
> > jobs 48 Increme Backup_clive.2005-04-21_16.33.03 is running
> >
> > (california's been backed up already)
> >
> > Here is 'show jobs' for clive:
> > Job: name=Backup_clive JobType=66 level=0 Priority=20 MaxJobs=1
> > Resched=0 Times=0 Interval=1,800 Spool=0
> > --> Client: name=clive-fd address=clive FDport=9102 MaxJobs=1
> > JobRetention=14 days FileRetention=14 days AutoPrune=1
> > --> Catalog: name=MyCatalog address=wit-m.omnisp.ru DBport=0
> > db_name=bacula db_user=bacula
> > --> FileSet: name=Files_clive
> > O Z6M
> > N
> > I </etc/bacula/filesets/files.clive.inc
> > N
> > E </etc/bacula/filesets/files.exc
> > E </etc/bacula/filesets/files.clive.exc
> > N
> > --> Schedule: name=MonthlyCycle
> > --> Run Level=Incremental
> > hour=16
> > mday=0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
> > 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 month=0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
> > wday=4 5 6
> > wom=0 1 2 3 4
> > woy=0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
> > 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
> > 48 49 50 51 52 53 mins=33
> > --> Storage: name=File_Daily address=smith.domain.com SDport=9103
> > MaxJobs=10 DeviceName=Dev_Daily MediaType=File
> > --> Run Level=Full
> > hour=21
> > mday=0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
> > 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 month=0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
> > wday=2
> > wom=0 1 2 3 4
> > woy=0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
> > 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
> > 48 49 50 51 52 53 mins=30
> > --> Storage: name=File_Weekly address=smith.domain.com SDport=9103
> > MaxJobs=10 DeviceName=Dev_Weekly MediaType=File
> > --> WriteBootstrap=/var/bacula/clive.bsr
> > --> --> Pool: name=Pool_Weekly_clive PoolType=Backup
> > use_cat=1 use_once=0 acpt_any=1 cat_files=1
> > max_vols=1 auto_prune=1 VolRetention=6 days
> > VolUse=6 days recycle=1 LabelFormat=week_clive_
> > CleaningPrefix=*None*
> > recyleOldest=0 MaxVolJobs=0 MaxVolFiles=0
> > --> Pool: name=Pool_Daily_clive PoolType=Backup
> > use_cat=1 use_once=0 acpt_any=1 cat_files=1
> > max_vols=6 auto_prune=1 VolRetention=6 days
> > VolUse=18 hours recycle=1 LabelFormat=day_clive_
> > CleaningPrefix=*None*
> > recyleOldest=0 MaxVolJobs=0 MaxVolFiles=0
--
Best regards,
Kern
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