Hello, Yes there are ten catalog volume files. The oldest one according to the results volume 0008 was pruned so i don't get why bacula is unable to find a volume. Thanks. Dave.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Drew Bentley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] bacula can not write to catalog volumes > On 7/4/07, Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hello, >> I'm running bacula 2.03 on FreeBSD. All is working well, except i'm >> getting a periodic error about not being able to find any appendable >> volumes. This time it occurred with my catalog backup, i've included the >> job >> and pool definition below. My issue with this is before the job starts >> one >> volume, according to bacula, it's the oldest is pruned, then i get the >> error >> can not find any appendable volumes. My understanding is bacula just >> pruned >> the oldest volume so it should have that free for writing? >> Thanks. >> Dave. >> >> 05-Jul 01:02 zeus-dir: Pruning oldest volume "CAT-0008" >> 05-Jul 01:02 zeus-sd: Job BackupCatalog.2007-07-04_23.10.00 waiting. >> Cannot >> find any appendable volumes. >> Please use the "label" command to create a new Volume for: >> Storage: "CatalogStorage" (/backup/bacula/catalog) >> Media type: File-Catalog >> Pool: Catalog >> >> # Backup the catalog database (after the nightly save) >> Job { >> Name = "BackupCatalog" >> Type = Backup >> Level = Full >> FileSet="Catalog" >> Schedule = "WeeklyCycleAfterBackup" >> Client = zeus-fd >> Storage = CatalogStorage >> Messages = Standard >> Pool = Catalog >> # This creates an ASCII copy of the catalog >> RunBeforeJob = "/usr/local/share/bacula/make_catalog_backup bacula >> bacula" >> # This deletes the copy of the catalog >> RunAfterJob = "/usr/local/share/bacula/delete_catalog_backup" >> Write Bootstrap = "/backup/bacula/catalog/BackupCatalog.bsr" >> Priority = 100 # run after main backup >> } >> >> Pool { >> Name = Catalog >> Pool Type = Backup >> Recycle = yes # Bacula can automatically recycle >> Volumes >> Recycle Oldest Volume = yes >> Maximum Volume Jobs = 1 >> LabelFormat = "CAT-" >> AutoPrune = yes # Prune expired volumes >> Volume Retention = 8 days >> Maximum Volumes = 10 >> } >> >> > > You have 10 max volumes configured, are you using 10 currently? You > may want to reconfigure the max amount of volumes and or your > retention periods. This has been discussed many times in the past week > or so on this list, perhaps a quick search thru the archives might > give you more clues. > > -Drew ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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