Oops, just found "list nextvol". Looks like it's doing what I need...
Goetz > Hi > > I'm just coming to terms with Bacula and I'm quite impressed. But here is > something I can't get my head around: > > I've got a setup modeled after the example in the docs under Backup > Strategies/Daily Tape Rotation. So I have: > > -A pool for each day from Mon-Thu with one tape (Recycle=yes, > AutoPrune=yes, Volume Retention=6d) > > -One weekly pool with four tapes (Volume Retention=24d) > > So finding the correct tape for the Mon-Thu pools is not a problem. But to > know which tape out of the four Bacula needs for Friday night is. I've > seen the trick in the FAQs of running a small pseudo-job during the day. > > But I think it would be cleaner to have a small cron job which queries the > database for the tape and then sends a mail to the operator. > > Is there any way to accomplish this? From what I can see in the docs and > in my tests the problem is the tape will be recycled when Bacula needs a > new one. In the middle of the night. Is there a way to query for the next > available tape from a pool? > > Any hints and tips are greatly appreciated. > > > Cheers, > Goetz > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > -- ---------------------------------- OSS: Open Systems Specialists Ltd phone: 09-984-3000 fax: 09-984-3001 mobile: 021-308047 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.oss.co.nz post: P.O. Box 8833, Auckland ---------------------------------- CAUTION: The information contained in this message and any attachment is confidential between Open Systems Specialists Ltd and the intended recipient. Any other person receiving this message in error is asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents. If this message has been received in error please notify the sender by return and delete the message from your database. Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
