On 6 Oct 2006 at 18:18, Rudolph Bott wrote: > Dan Langille wrote: > > On 6 Oct 2006 at 17:34, Rudolph Bott wrote: > > > >> does anybody know if it is possible to let bacula split volume files > >> when you use disk storage? We think it might have a big impact on > >> performance when you tell bacula to have several files with the size > >> of...let's say 5gb each instead of one huge 230gb file. > > > > Yes. Look at the Pool parameters. I use this: > > > > Maximum Volume Bytes = 1GB > > Wops. I completely overlooked this. But I guess in order to use this > parameter you have to let Bacula automatically create volumes in the > pool, don't you?
No, not AFAIK, you can still create volumes manually. Not very practical, but you could. > > And yes, smaller disk volumes are better than HUGE ones. > > > > To split existing volumes up? I don't know. > > Well the manual (now that a know where to look) says that at least you > can update this setting for existing volumes with the 'update volume' > command on the console. So I assume that Bacula will recycle the old > huge volume, notice the new limit and create as many volumes as needed > during the next backup run. More or less, yes. -- Dan Langille : Software Developer looking for work my resume: http://www.freebsddiary.org/dan_langille.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
