Well, I think VolStatus=Archive is implemented. The latest rel-bacula.pdf says:
"If the Volume has another status, such as Archive, Read-Only, Disabled, Busy, or Cleaning, the Volume status will not be changed to Purged." And, Kern told me to "Be sure to mark the tapes you are taking offsite as Archive." Jason King wrote: > Sure :) > > Ryan Novosielski wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> I could be wrong, but I don't believe either one is implemented. :-P Do >> I win? :) >> >> =R >> >> Jason King wrote: >> >> >>> Not 100% sure, but archived volumes probably stay archived until their >>> rentention period is up, then they would go into recycle which would >>> then allow bacula to use them. Read-Only is set by the user and bacula >>> will never change that attribute. >>> >>> Mike Seda wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I have the same question: >>>> >>>> "Could someone tell me if there is a difference in the way that Bacula >>>> handles volumes with the status "Archive" and the status "Read-Only"?" >>>> >>>> Did this ever get answered? >>>> >>>> >>>> Neal Gamradt wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> All, >>>>> >>>>> Could someone tell me if there is a difference in the way that Bacula >>>>> handles volumes with the status "Archive" and the status "Read-Only"? >>>>> Does any data get removed from the database with "Archive"? I have >>>>> some files I want to pertinently archive on a volume that I am going >>>>> to take out of rotation, but I don't want to remove them from the >>>>> database, that way I can restore quickly if I need to. >>>>> >>>>> Also, does "Disabled" remove the information for that volume from the >>>>> database? Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> Running Redhat Enterprise 4.0 with Bacula 1.38.11 and a Superloader 3 >>>>> with an S4 tape drive. >>>>> >>>>> Neal >>>>> >>>>> >> - -- >> ---- _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ >> |Y#| | | |\/| | \ |\ | | |Ryan Novosielski - Systems Programmer III >> |$&| |__| | | |__/ | \| _| |[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 973/972.0922 (2-0922) >> \__/ Univ. of Med. and Dent.|IST/AST - NJMS Medical Science Bldg - C630 >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (MingW32) >> Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org >> >> iD8DBQFF9xAmmb+gadEcsb4RAlsIAJ0V3FIQ2Yc6oQZhp+m+OLPVR15/DgCfQ5OH >> VOwm8OrIsUzzgn3JGcPXVlI= >> =6wYl >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
