Hello,
I'm using Bacula 1.36.3 whit a auto-loader and 4 Cartridges.
Bacula is configured to autoprune and recycle tapes.
--> Schedule: name=WeeklyCycle
--> Run Level=Full
hour=12
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=0
wom=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=0
--> RunBefore=/usr/local/sbin/tape clean
--> RunAfter=/usr/local/sbin/tape unload
--> WriteBootstrap=/var/lib/bacula/nas01woche.bsr
--> --> Pool: name=Woche PoolType=Backup
use_cat=1 use_once=0 acpt_any=1 cat_files=1
max_vols=0 auto_prune=1 VolRetention=1 month 1 day
VolUse=0 secs recycle=1 LabelFormat=*None*# Default pool definition
bacula-dir.conf
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Pool {
Name = Week
Pool Type = Backup
Recycle = yes # Bacula can automatically recycle Volumes
AutoPrune = yes # Prune expired volumes
Volume Retention = 31 days # 31 days
Accept Any Volume = yes # write on any volume in the pool
Cleaning Prefix = "CLNU"
}
CleaningPrefix=CLNU
recyleOldest=0 MaxVolJobs=0 MaxVolFiles=0
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Now I have two Problems:
Problem No 1:
The pruned tapes are not recycelt although there in no tape whith append and the old one are pruned.
bconsole output:
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| 043 | PNG424L2 | Purged | 308,091,585,493 | 308 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 10 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-02 06:29:22 |
| 044 | PNG425L2 | Purged | 270,249,820,171 | 270 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 11 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-02 05:29:22 |
| 045 | PNG426L2 | Purged | 321,910,123,181 | 322 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 12 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-02 04:29:22 |
| 046 | PNG427L2 | Purged | 386,415,142,280 | 386 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 13 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-02 02:03:56 |
| 048 | PNG429L2 | Purged | 268,258,528,583 | 268 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 15 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-01 23:38:44 |
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For the whole output, take a look a few lines later.
Problem No. 2
I have 4 Weekly Sets , 7 Tapes per set and one set is in a Cartridge.
Only the Set from PNG424L2 to PNG429L2 should be purged.
Why are the red marked Tapes been purged?
Pool: Week
+---------+------------------+-------------+---------------------+--------+----------------+----------+----+------------+---------------+----------------------------+
| MediaId | VolumeName | VolStatus | VolBytes |VolFiles| VolRetention| Recycle | Slot| InChanger| MediaType | LastWritten |
+---------+------------------+-------------+---------------------+--------+----------------+----------+---- +------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| 236 | PNG416L2 | Purged | 310,318,539,410 | 310 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | XXX | 2005-08-29 04:16:22 |
| 237 | PNG417L2 | Full | 162,122,856,335 | 163 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | XXX | 2005-08-29 03:16:59 |
| 238 | PNG418L2 | Full | 364,860,977,946 | 364 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | XXX | 2005-08-29 01:58:39 |
| 239 | PNG419L2 | Full | 297,223,251,509 | 297 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | XXX | 2005-08-28 23:34:53 |
| 240 | PNG420L2 | Full | 269,142,923,451 | 269 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | XXX | 2005-08-28 21:11:30 |
| 241 | PNG421L2 | Full | 322,664,148,606 | 323 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | XXX | 2005-08-28 18:54:01 |
| 243 | PNG424L2 | Purged | 308,091,585,493 | 308 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 10 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-02 06:29:22 |
| 244 | PNG425L2 | Purged | 270,249,820,171 | 270 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 11 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-02 05:29:22 |
| 245 | PNG426L2 | Purged | 321,910,123,181 | 322 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 12 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-02 04:29:22 |
| 246 | PNG427L2 | Purged | 386,415,142,280 | 386 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 13 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-02 02:03:56 |
| 248 | PNG429L2 | Purged | 268,258,528,583 | 268 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 15 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-01 23:38:44 |
| 249 | PNG430L2 | Full | 61,246,874,689 | 62 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-14 23:21:03 |
| 250 | PNG431L2 | Full | 330,978,829,658 | 331 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 2 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-14 22:50:55 |
| 251 | PNG432L2 | Full | 392,287,152,704 | 392 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 3 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-14 20:29:25 |
| 252 | PNG433L2 | Full | 239,807,450,928 | 239 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 4 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-14 18:04:30 |
| 253 | PNG434L2 | Full | 316,216,999,705 | 316 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 5 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-14 15:46:31 |
| 254 | PNG435L2 | Purged | 1 | 316 | 2,678,400 | 0 | 6 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-14 13:29:22 |
| 265 | PNG437L2 | Full | 1 | 316 | 3,456,000 | 0 | 9 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-24 08:59:02 |
| 266 | PNG438L2 | Full | 32,809,415,483 | 33 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 10 | 0 | XXX | 2005-08-24 18:38:58 |
| 267 | PNG439L2 | Full | 319,636,460,524 | 319 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 11 | 0 | XXX | 2005-08-24 18:21:07 |
| 268 | PNG440L2 | Full | 375,330,563,180 | 375 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 12 | 0 | XXX | 2005-08-24 16:00:18 |
| 269 | PNG441L2 | Full | 268,253,561,143 | 268 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 13 | 0 | XXX | 2005-08-24 13:36:19 |
| 270 | PNG442L2 | Full | 321,883,990,901 | 321 | 2,592,000 | 0 | 14 | 1 | XXX | 2005-08-24 11:20:38 |
+---------+------------+-----------+-----------------+----------+--------------+---------+------+-----------+-----------+---------------------+---------------------+
Any hints ?
Many thaks in advanced,
Dihor Viktor.
Email: viktor.dihor at fernwaerme-ulm.de
