> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bacula-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steen > Sent: 16 May 2007 18:35 > To: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Volume purging/recycling > > 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
Yes, this is does fine. But when it DOES need volumes, it will prune all my volumes with the current setup because I don't want retention periods (Case in point, one of my sites yesterday inserted the previous day's volume to be backed up and I have had to manually "nudge" the job otherwise it would not have run - and that was only this morning!). What I need is something that will not prune volumes automatically, only the one mounted at the time the job is run. Is there any way to do this as far as anyone knows? Devs? Thanks all. > > 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. 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