In response to Arno Lehmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
[snip]
> >>>
> >>> This is how my Pool is defined:
> >>>
> >>> Pool {
> >>> Name = dss07-pool
> >>> Pool Type = Backup
> >>> LabelFormat = dss07-
> >>> AutoPrune = yes
> >>> Volume Retention = 14 days
> >>> Maximum Volume Bytes = 21474836480
> >>> Recycle = yes
> >> You probably want to limit the number of volumes in that pool, because
> >> otherwise volumes will not be recycled but Bacula will forever try to
> >> create a new one.
> >>
> >
> > I thought that it would start recycling after the volume retention
> > period was over.
>
> No, volumes are recycled onle when there is no other legal way to find
> new space.
This is not the behaviour I observe. When a volume has been marked Purged,
it is then recycled the next time a volume from that pool is needed.
When a volume's retention time is exceeded, it is purged.
--
Bill Moran
http://www.potentialtech.com
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