On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Brian Clarkson<bri...@lnstar.com> wrote:
> Hello again ...
>
>
> I've read and re-read the Basic Volume Management section of the bacula
> manual today but I can't figure out why my scheduled jobs report one
> volume name while my configuration indicates a different volume name.
>
> bconsole -> status -> director gives me the following list of jobs
>
>
> Scheduled Jobs:
> Level Type Pri Scheduled Name
> Volume
> ===================================================================================
> Differential Backup 10 07-Aug-09 01:05 Backup Nibbler
> Backup_Nibbler.2009-08-06_01.05.02-Differential-17635
> Differential Backup 10 07-Aug-09 01:05 Backup Zapp
> Backup_Nibbler.2009-08-06_01.05.02-Differential-17635
> Differential Backup 10 07-Aug-09 01:05 Backup Hypnotoad
> Backup_Nibbler.2009-08-06_01.05.02-Differential-17635
>
> All three scheduled jobs are using the same volume. My Pool definition,
> though, looks like this:
>
> Pool {
> Name = LSIPool
> Label Format = "${JobName}-${Level}-${NumVols}"
> Pool Type = Backup
> Recycle = no
> AutoPrune = yes
> Use Volume Once = yes
> Volume Retention = 25 days
> # Accept Any Volume = yes
> MaximumVolumeBytes = 512m
> Maximum Volume Jobs = 1
> }
>
> My Job definitions all look like this:
>
> Job {
> Name = "Backup Leela"
> Type = Backup
> Client = leela-fd
> FileSet = "Full Set Leela"
> Schedule = "WeeklyCycle"
> Storage = BenderStorage
> Messages = Standard
> Pool = LSIPool
> Write Bootstrap = "/usr/local/bacula/var/bacula/working/leela.bsr"
> }
>
> That backup job should use the LSIPool pool. The LSIPool pool says
> volumes should follow a naming convention that uses jobname as part of
> the filename. ( jobname, in this case, would be "Backup Leela" ).
>
>
> I've tried stopping and starting the director then checking the status
> but the job list (and the volume list) remains unchanged.
>
> Separate volumes per job were being used in previous jobs. I've
> apparently changed something but I can't seem to determine *what* has
> made the difference. The Pool and Job definitions look OK to me.
>
>
> Thanks for any assistance. I've already put a dent in the desk where my
> head keeps hitting it.
>
I believe this is normal. The volume is not known until the job has
started. And the rules like Use volume once only get executed after
the tape has been used once.
John
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