Hi, On 2/5/2007 6:35 PM, Robert Nelson wrote: > Incremental backups are based solely on the modification date of the file. > If the file modification date is later than the last full or differential > backup then the file will be included in the incremental backup. > > Most likely these files have bogus modification dates sometime in the > future.
Or they are accessed by a virus scanner... see the NoAtime and MTimeOnly directives in the fileset options. Arno > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bacula-users- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Compton >>Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 9:25 AM >>To: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>Subject: [Bacula-users] Some files always backed up, even without changes >> >>Hello, >> >>I am having a strange issue with some files always being backed up >>during incremental runs, even if they have not changed since the last >>incremental backup. In particular, I have a working directory of custom >>installer packages for some of the educational software we run here, and >>two of the ~30 package roots are being backed up during each incremental >>job, even though they haven't been touched in the interim. It's fine >>with me that they be backed up during full runs, of course, but having >>them backed up during the daily incrementals is chewing through my >>backup volume like crazy. >> >>This is with the director, file daemon, and storage daemon all running >>on the same machine, and with the storage daemon writing to a file >>volume. The machine is a Gentoo Linux install (uname -a: Linux hercules >>2.6.17-gentoo-r8 #2 Sat Nov 4 00:09:36 PST 2006 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 >>Processor 3200+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux), and bacula is at version 2.0.0. >> >>I've run both the director and the file daemon at -d200, but I can't >>seem to figure out exactly where these files are selected to be backed >>up (although I can see them being backed up, of course). If anybody has >>any tips for troubleshooting this type of issue, I would really >>appreciate the help. >> >>Thanks in advance! >> >>Adam Compton >>Network Administrator >>Sierra Canyon School >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? >>Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job >>easier. >>Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo >>http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 >>_______________________________________________ >>Bacula-users mailing list >>Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users -- IT-Service Lehmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Arno Lehmann http://www.its-lehmann.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
