Hi, 14.01.2008 00:43, Mike Seda wrote: > hi arno, > please see inline responses: > > Arno Lehmann wrote: job concurrency set up but not working: >> If that's more than one, you should check the job priorities - Bacula >> will only run jobs with identical priority simultaneously. >> > wow... i think you nailed it... i am using different job priorities for > each job... and that would explain the fact that bacula has only been > running simultaneous jobs of the same priority level for me... i will > test this asap... > > so, i should set *all* jobs to the same priority? or should i just set > the backup jobs as "Priority = 1" and restore jobs as "Priority = 2"?
Well, that depends. I often set them up with priorities of 5 for restore jobs, 10 for normal backups (keeping the sample configuration values), jobs I want run after normal backups at 50 or 100 (like database backups I want to be done after file backups) and the BackupCatalog set to 1000. Your priorities might be different, but I suspect most users will prefer their restores to be done as soon as possible :-) Just make sure you've got as many jobs as possible in your "standard" priority so concurrency can really maximize throughput. Arno > thx in advance, > mike >> Arno >> >>> thx, >>> mike >>> >>> >>> Arno Lehmann wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> 10.01.2008 20:34, Mike Seda wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> hi arno, >>>>> i forgot to mention that i have: >>>>> Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 2 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Where do you have that setting? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> should i increase that number? fyi, i just noticed that two concurrent >>>>> backup jobs do in fact run, but only for the _same_ host. it is weird. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I'm not so sure yet... >>>> >>>> Let me explain what I usually set up regarding maximum concurrent jobs: >>>> In the FD: Whatever I think is reasonable for that machine and its >>>> network link, usually one or two >>>> In the SD: Whatever you think it can manage. Depends on number of >>>> drives, available spool space, and settings in the DIR. Usually rather >>>> high - up to 20 or upwards even. >>>> In the DIR/Job resource: Typically one. >>>> In the DIR/Director resource: What you think is a reasonable upper >>>> limit for the jobs running simultaneously. This applies to all >>>> configured storage devices, so you'll need at least as many jobs as >>>> you have storage devices, usually. >>>> DIR/Storage resource: Here goes the real number of jobs you want to go >>>> to that device in parallel. This is where I actually manage how many >>>> jobs run in parallel. >>>> >>>> Short example: >>>> Let's assume we have 20 clients, each with one job, all scheduled at >>>> the same time. >>>> FD: 20 >>>> SD: 20 >>>> DIR/Jobs: 1 >>>> DIR/Director: 20 >>>> DIR/Storage1: 1 >>>> DIR/Storage2: 4 >>>> DIR/Storage3: 2 >>>> >>>> In this case, Bacula could run up to 7 jobs in parallel, but would >>>> never run more than 1/4/2 jobs to Storage1/2/3 at the same time. >>>> >>>> Provided you've got your storage devices assigned to the pools, and >>>> the different job levels go to separate pools - which is what I prefer >>>> - and Storage2 is an autochanger with more than one drive and tapes >>>> from all pools loaded such a setup can help you using your tape drives >>>> most efficiently. >>>> >>>> Arno >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> regards, >>>>> mike >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Arno Lehmann wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> 08.01.2008 17:34, John Drescher wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jan 8, 2008 11:21 AM, Mike Seda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> all, >>>>>>>> i am frustrated beyond belief. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> i recently spent $8K for a second tape drive for my library. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> all i want is for two bacula backup jobs (one for each tape drive) to >>>>>>>> run concurrently. i upgraded the backup server to 2.2.7 (to take >>>>>>>> advantage of improved code for handling multiple drives). the clients >>>>>>>> are still running 2.0.x. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> i have looked at *so* many postings on concurrent jobs, and have tried >>>>>>>> multiple configuration changes but to no avail. please tell me that >>>>>>>> there is a way to make two concurrent backup jobs work. is there anyway >>>>>>>> to put an end to my suffering other than buying a gun? :-P >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> Sure... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> My server setup is: >>>>>>>> Bacula 2.2.7 >>>>>>>> RHEL 4 AS >>>>>>>> Quantum PX502 (FC, 2 HP LTO-3 Drives) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> i can send my *.conf files if needed. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> Probably not needed. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> mike >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> First advice: >>>>>>> Put the two jobs you want to run concurrently on different tape drives >>>>>>> in different pools. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> Also, read the manual chapter on configuring the DIR, especially the >>>>>> Job section, and even more especially this part: >>>>>> >>>>>> Prefer Mounted Volumes = <yes|no> >>>>>> If the Prefer Mounted Volumes directive is set to yes (default >>>>>> yes), the Storage daemon is requested to select either an Autochanger >>>>>> or a drive with a valid Volume already mounted in preference to a >>>>>> drive that is not ready. This means that all jobs will attempt to >>>>>> append to the same Volume (providing the Volume is appropriate -- >>>>>> right Pool, ... for that job). If no drive with a suitable Volume is >>>>>> available, it will select the first available drive. Note, any Volume >>>>>> that has been requested to be mounted, will be considered valid as a >>>>>> mounted volume by another job. This if multiple jobs start at the same >>>>>> time and they all prefer mounted volumes, the first job will request >>>>>> the mount, and the other jobs will use the same volume. >>>>>> >>>>>> If the directive is set to no, the Storage daemon will prefer >>>>>> finding an unused drive, otherwise, each job started will append to >>>>>> the same Volume (assuming the Pool is the same for all jobs). Setting >>>>>> Prefer Mounted Volumes to no can be useful for those sites with >>>>>> multiple drive autochangers that prefer to maximize backup throughput >>>>>> at the expense of using additional drives and Volumes. This means that >>>>>> the job will prefer to use an unused drive rather than use a drive >>>>>> that is already in use. >>>>>> >>>>>> Of course, you do this in addition to enabling basic Job Concurrency... >>>>>> >>>>>> Arno >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> John >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >>>>>>> It's the best place to buy or sell services for >>>>>>> just about anything Open Source. >>>>>>> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Bacula-users mailing list >>>>>>> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >>>>> It's the best place to buy or sell services for >>>>> just about anything Open Source. >>>>> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Bacula-users mailing list >>>>> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >>> It's the best place to buy or sell services for >>> just about anything Open Source. >>> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Bacula-users mailing list >>> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users >>> >>> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > -- Arno Lehmann IT-Service Lehmann www.its-lehmann.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. 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