On Fri, 2007-11-09 at 00:45 +0100, Arno Lehmann wrote: > Hello, > > 08.11.2007 23:11,, Craig White wrote:: > ... > >> Try it - I'm fairly sure Bacula will not add to this volume. If I'm > >> wrong I'll have to re-think what I implemented some times now :-) > > ---- > > I am trying it - that's why I have refused to mark the Volume 'Used' > > manually this time. > > > > My concerns are: > > - this only concerns 'Full' backups which will span multiple tapes > > and it's a PITA to do successive 'Full' backups on successive > > days > > True. But once you've got everything set up to your needs usually, you > don't have to worry about this any more. > > > - this is a client where I tossed out CA BrightStor (they still > > don't have an update for RHELv5 or clone) and I hate to > > demonstrate issues to boss. > > Very good point - but any demonstration should be scheduled only after > you've got that worked out :-) > > > - Bacula has this mostly satisfying, occasionally frustrating > > concept that it knows what is best and if it decides to expire > > /purge a volume and use it, there's little point in arguing. > > Quite true... it's easier to follow its built-in philosophy :-) > > As you probably noticed, it takes some time getting used to it, > especially if you're coming from another backup software. Once you are > brain washed, you'll love Bacula, of course ;-) ---- I have been loving ***most*** of bacula, there's a few things that make me feel uncomfortable but we learn to live with them.
Just wanted to post back... You were correct in that at the moment of truth, Bacula indeed did the right thing, marked last week's 'Append' volume off as 'Used' and utilized the volume that was available to Bacula itself which of course was not expired 'Volume Use Period' it worked well...it did the right thing Thanks Craig ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
