Onsdag 16 maj 2007 10:40 skrev Jarrod Meyer: > No, but thanks Andy. > > I am already using "Maximum Volume Jobs = 1" (new directive for that) to > mark the volumes as USED once they have been written. However, this does > not put them in a position to be RECYCLED when they are mounted again, > _unless_ they are purged first. And to purge them using "AutoPrune = > yes", or some other pruning directive, means purging all/most volumes > and making restores difficult and time-consuming. There is a difference between pruning and purging, hopefully bacula knows that ;-) Also Bacula should not prune all volumes just because retention times are out, only when it needs some for reuse
Steen > > As far as I read, "Recycle Current Volume = yes" is supposed to help me > by pruning and recycling whatever volume is in the drive if the > retention periods have expired, but I haven't been able to get this to > work; the director only asks for a new volume or some other > purged/recycled volume. Any ideas? > > Jarrod Meyer > Product Development Engineer > Thusa Business Support (Pty) LTD > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Andy Collyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 15 May 2007 14:55 > > To: Jarrod Meyer; bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: RE: [Bacula-users] Volume purging/recycling > > > > Is "Use Volume Once = yes" in your Pool definition what you mean? > > > > Cheers, > > Andy > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > > > Of Jarrod Meyer > > > Sent: 15 May 2007 12:12 > > > To: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Subject: [Bacula-users] Volume purging/recycling > > > > > > I have been trying to get Bacula to do one thing for some > > > time now, and cannot come right even after reading most of > > > the manual (well, at least some), searching the mailing > > > lists, and of course Google. > > > > > > The Setup: I have a set of volumes for each of my sites and > > > each night a FULL backup of the included directories is done > > > and the tape is marked 'Used'. When the tape is re-inserted, > > > the volume must be 'Purged', 'Recycled', and overwritten. > > > > > > The Problem: Since each site cannot be counted on to have the > > > correct tape inserted on the correct day, and since I cannot > > > afford for a backup not to run on those occasions, I need to > > > ensure that whatever tape is in the drive can be overwritten > > > without complaint or intervention. That means the volume must > > > have almost no retention period, because if the same tape is > > > inserted the next day, it will not be 'Recycled'. Also, > > > 'AutoPrune' is needed to continually ensure the volumes are > > > ready for recycling, but this purges volumes almost as soon > > > as they are written; of course, even though the data is still > > > there, this is not at all helpful for any restores since the > > > entire tape must be scanned etc. > > > > > > I am posting to find out if this scenario is possible with > > > Bacula, or what the best solution to the problem would be; > > > hope I have not left anything important out. Any help is much > > > appreciated. Thank you in advance. > > > > > > Jarrod Meyer > > > Product Development Engineer > > > Thusa Business Support (Pty) LTD > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ----------- > > > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 > > > Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control > > > of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > > > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Bacula-users mailing list > > > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users -- regards Steen ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
