> My understanding so far is that your configuration (no Autochanger) is > effectively very similar to mine (with Autochanger). Autochanger resource is > apparently just a virtual place to keep things like Changer Command and > Changer Device so that multiple Device resources in SD (describing actual > drives) do not need them included in each one. Basically, it works the same > both with and without Autochanger defined, except I guess Bacula can choose > between the two drives automatically if it knows they are in the same > autochanger (but I am not sure I want it to). >
I have the autochanger defined in the bacula-sd otherwise bacula will not be able to load/ unload tapes. But the changer does not have to be defined in bacula-dir.conf. > > Still, config looks rather cumbersome with these fake duplicate Storage > devices. Wouldn't it be more clear if we drop mandatory requirement for > MediaType in DIR/Storage resource altogether and move all MediaType > specifications to SD only? After all, everything physical media definitely > belongs to storage device(s). > I do not have a problem with this but I am a very easy going person... > > Another question is whether to go for separate pools per media type or not. > Separate pools could server as extra protection to be absolutely sure Bacula > won't try to load AIT5 tape into AIT3 drive, which may not only destroy the > tape but damage the drive as well. However, from design point of view, it is > not a proper solution. Pools should be about function (e.g. Full vs. > Incremental backups) and not about physical implementation (e.g. tape format > and capacity). > This is a user preference. I have separate pools between my DLT and my LTO, DVD and disk media. I know this is redundant since the Media Type handles this. The one benifit I get from this is that when I list media I only have one type of media per pool so that I can more easily find what I want. I also name my new pools with the media type so I have pools named UserBackups-LTO2 and LTO2-Archived-Data. John ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
