LHERBIER Lois wrote:
> Hello everybody,
> we replaced our old ARCServe with Bacula 2 weeks ago and everything is
> running fine. For my first post here I really want to thank the
> developpers because it is a pleasure to work with Bacula !
>
> I post here my question because I didn't find anything in the previous
> posts or in the documentation.
>
> ###
> # VERSION
> I use Bacula 1.36.2-2sarge1 Debian package (a "false" 1.36.2 as there is
> many patches of the 1.36.3 included :o) )
>
> ###
> # PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
> I use the "classical" Daily(8), Weekly(4), Monthly(12) pools for the
> backup rotation. Until now all the tapes were blank for the backup, but
> now I begin reusing the daily tapes.
>
> My daily backup start at 1am so I load the good tape the evening before.
> At 1 am :
> -If it is a new tape (never used) the jobs starts with no problems; it
> mounts the tape automatically and use it.
> -If the tape is used (but ready to be reused); the job start, Bacula say
> "cannot find any appendable volume", Bacula purge the volumes (the tape
> is now good to be used) and, even if AutomaticMount=yes, Bacula request
> mounting the tape. The job don't start until I mount the tape (the tape
> is already in the taper).
>
> So if Bacula need to recycle the tape, AutomaticMount don't work anymore.
>
> As I don't know if I am clear enough :o) This is my configuration :
>
> ###
> #CONFIGURATION
>
> ## DIRECTOR
>
> # 8 tapes (2 weeks of working days)
> Pool {
> Name = Daily
> Pool Type = Backup
> Volume Retention = 13 days
> Volume Use Duration = 19 h # 1 tape/day
> Recycle = yes
> AutoPrune = yes
> }
>
> Schedule {
> Name = "ServerMonthlyCycle"
> Run = Level=Full Pool=Monthly 1st mon at 1:00
> Run = Level=Full Pool=Weekly 2nd-5th mon at 1:00
> Run = Level=Differential Pool=Daily tue-fri at 1:00
> }
>
>
> ## STORAGE
> Device {
> Name = HP_DAT72
> Media Type = DDS-72
> Archive Device = /dev/nst0
> AutomaticMount = yes;
> AlwaysOpen = yes;
> RemovableMedia = yes;
> RandomAccess = no;
>
> VolumePollInterval = 60
> OfflineOnUnmount = yes
> CloseOnPoll = yes
>
> Maximum Spool Size = 15gb
> Maximum Job Spool Size = 10gb
> Spool Directory = /srv/bacula/spool/HP_DAT72
> }
>
> ###
> # LOG WITH COMMENTS
>
> # the tape D03 is in the taper when the backup start at 1am
>
> 04-Aug 01:00 hunter-dir: Start Backup JobId 217,
> Job=std-arapaho.2005-08-04_01.00.00
> 04-Aug 01:01 arapaho-fd: DIR and FD clocks differ by 76 seconds, FD
> automatically adjusting.
> 04-Aug 01:00 hunter-dir: Max configured use duration exceeded. Marking
> Volume "D02" as Used.
> # this is good as I use 1 volume / day
> 04-Aug 01:02 hunter-dir: Pruned 8 Jobs on Volume "D03" from catalog.
> 04-Aug 01:02 hunter-dir: Pruned 1 Job on Volume "D04" from catalog.
> 04-Aug 01:02 hunter-sd: Job std-arapaho.2005-08-04_01.00.00 waiting.
> Cannot find any appendable volumes.
> Please use the "label" command to create a new Volume for:
> Storage: HP_DAT72
> Media type: DDS-72
> Pool: Daily
> 04-Aug 01:03 hunter-dir: Recycled volume "D03"
> 04-Aug 02:02 hunter-sd: Please mount Volume "D03" on Storage Device
> "HP_DAT72" for Job std-arapaho.2005-08-04_01.00.00
> Use "mount" command to release Job.
> # here is the problem: the tape is recycled and is in the taper but
> Bacula doesn't mount the tape
> 04-Aug 04:03 hunter-sd: Please mount Volume "D03" on Storage Device
> "HP_DAT72" for Job std-arapaho.2005-08-04_01.00.00
> Use "mount" command to release Job.
> # here I use the 'mount' command with bconsole
> 04-Aug 08:00 hunter-sd: std-arapaho.2005-08-04_01.00.00 Warning:
> Couldn't rewind device /dev/nst0 ERR=dev.c:406 Rewind error on
> /dev/nst0. ERR=No medium found.
> # I don't know what is this error but it is working :oP (Maybe because I
> use 'release' instead of 'umount' to eject the previous tape ?)
> 04-Aug 08:00 hunter-sd: Please mount Volume "D03" on Storage Device
> "HP_DAT72" for Job std-arapaho.2005-08-04_01.00.00
> 04-Aug 08:01 hunter-sd: Recycled volume "D03" on device "/dev/nst0", all
> previous data lost.
> 04-Aug 08:01 hunter-sd: Spooling data ...
>
>
> Do you have any ideas or suggestion to solve my problem ?
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> Loïs
>
>
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hi
looks like the same problem i have. search the archive for topic "volume
recycling" from the last days. i dont have any solution yet, except
purge the volume manual before the backup :(
01-Aug 22:03 pe2800oracle-dir: Start Backup JobId 487,
Job=thepig.2005-08-01_20.00.01
01-Aug 22:13 pe2800oracle-dir: Pruned 5 Jobs on Volume "montag2" from
catalog.
01-Aug 22:13 pe2800oracle-sd: Job thepig.2005-08-01_20.00.01 waiting.
Cannot find any appendable volumes.
Please use the "label" command to create a new Volume for:
Storage: LTO Ultrium 2
Media type: LTO-G2
Pool: Default
01-Aug 23:13 pe2800oracle-dir: Recycled volume "montag2"
01-Aug 23:13 pe2800oracle-sd: Please mount Volume "montag2" on Storage
Device "LTO Ultrium 2" for Job thepig.2005-08-01_20.00.01
Use "mount" command to release Job.
02-Aug 01:13 pe2800oracle-sd: Please mount Volume "montag2" on Storage
Device "LTO Ultrium 2" for Job thepig.2005-08-01_20.00.01
Use "mount" command to release Job.
02-Aug 05:13 pe2800oracle-sd: Please mount Volume "montag2" on Storage
Device "LTO Ultrium 2" for Job thepig.2005-08-01_20.00.01
Use "mount" command to release Job.
rico
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