Kern Sibbald wrote: > Hello Dan, > > No this is not a bug, but rather a missunderstanding of the user. As is > documented in the manual, the MediaType directive is a key element in a > Bacula Storage daemon. Bacula by design assumes that if the director > requests a volume with media type X, that that volume can be loaded on any > device that accepts media type X. If you have two "incompatible" devices > (e.g. two autoloaders, or a fixed drive and an autoloader) where you don't > want to manually move volumes from one autoloader to another or the fixed > drive, then you must use different media type.
Ahh, this may be perfect for me. I want to use the tape library only if the external tape drive is unavailable. > > Best regards, > > Kern > > On Monday 01 February 2010 19:32:21 Dan Langille wrote: >> It has been suggested that the following represents a bug. It was >> originally posted to the user mailing list: >> http://marc.info/?l=bacula-users&m=126504711226283&w=2 >> >> Content: >> >> Running Version: 3.0.3 (18 October 2009) on FreeBSD. >> >> I've run through a number of tape tests via btape and mtx-changer (results >> at http://www.freebsddiary.org/tape-library.php). >> >> This system has a standalone DLT drive and a tape library containing a DLT >> drive. Backups have been going to the standalone drive for some years >> now. I am now trying to use the tape library. >> >> I'm trying to run a job and force the storage to be my tape library. All >> attempts have resulted in the standalone drive being used instead. >> >> All daemons have been restarted/reloaded after making configuration >> changes. >> >> *run job="ngaio basic" storage="DigitalTapeLibrary" >> Run Backup job >> JobName: ngaio basic >> Level: Incremental >> Client: ngaio-fd >> FileSet: basic backup >> Pool: Default (From Job resource) >> Storage: DigitalTapeLibrary (From command line) >> When: 2010-02-01 17:28:29 >> Priority: 10 >> OK to run? (yes/mod/no): yes >> Job queued. JobId=32659 >> You have messages. >> >> *m >> 01-Feb 17:28 bacula-dir JobId 32659: Start Backup JobId 32659, >> Job=ngaio_basic.2010-02-01_17.28.36_00 >> 01-Feb 17:28 bacula-dir JobId 32659: Using Device "DLT" >> 01-Feb 17:28 bacula-sd JobId 32659: Job write elapsed time = 00:00:02, >> Transfer rate = 98.00 K bytes/second >> >> OK, why device DLT? That's my issue. I expected device: DTL01 >> >> It is mounted.... >> >> *mount storage=DigitalTapeLibrary >> Automatically selected Catalog: MyCatalog >> Using Catalog "MyCatalog" >> 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded? drive 0" command. >> 3302 Autochanger "loaded? drive 0", result is Slot 5. >> 3001 Mounted Volume: DGG469 >> 3001 Device "DTL01" (/dev/nsa1) is already mounted with Volume "DGG469" >> * >> >> The Volume is definitely ready for use (i.e status=Append): >> >> $ echo "list media" | bconsole | grep "DGG469" >> >> | 265 | DGG469 | Append | 1 | 64,512 | >> >> 0 | 31,536,000 | 1 | 5 | 1 | DLT | >> >> This is the device I'd like to use: >> >From bacula-dir.conf, the storage resource: >> >> Storage { >> Name = DigitalTapeLibrary >> Address = bacula.example.org >> SDPort = 9103 >> Password = 'secret' >> >> Device = "DigitalTapeLibrary" >> Media Type = DLT >> } >> >> >From bacula-sd.conf: >> >> Autochanger { >> Name = "DigitalTapeLibrary" >> Device = "DTL01" >> Description = "Digital DLT MiniLibrary - TL891" >> Changer Device = /dev/pass1 >> Changer Command = "/usr/local/sbin/mtx-changer %c %o %S %a %d" >> } >> >> Device { >> Name = "DTL01" >> Description = "Digital DLT MiniLibrary - first drive" >> Media Type = DLT >> Archive Device = /dev/nsa1 >> >> Autochanger = yes >> Drive Index = 0 >> >> Offline On Unmount = no >> Hardware End of Medium = no >> BSF at EOM = yes >> Backward Space Record = no >> Fast Forward Space File = no >> TWO EOF = yes >> >> Spool Directory = /home/bacula/spooling-lib >> Maximum Spool Size = 11759496889 >> Maximum Job Spool Size = 11759496889 # 10GB >> } >> >> >> Here are the SCSI devices: >> >> $ sudo camcontrol devlist >> <QUANTUM DLT7000 1E48> at scbus0 target 5 lun 0 (sa0,pass0) >> <DEC TL800 (C) DEC 0326> at scbus1 target 0 lun 0 (ch0,pass1) >> <DEC TZ89 (C) DEC 1837> at scbus1 target 5 lun 0 (sa1,pass2) >> <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H10A JL02> at scbus2 target 0 lun 0 (cd0,pass3) >> <USB 2.0 Storage Device 0100> at scbus5 target 0 lun 0 (da0,pass4) >> >> >> This is the device that is used instead: >> >> >> Storage { >> Name = DLT >> Address = bacula.example.org >> SDPort = 9103 >> Password = 'secret' >> >> Device = DLT >> Media Type = DLT >> } >> >> >> Device { >> Name = DLT >> Description = QUANTUM DLT7000 1624 >> Media Type = DLT >> Archive Device = /dev/nsa0 >> >> Hardware End of Medium = no >> BSF at EOM = yes >> Backward Space Record = yes >> Fast Forward Space File = yes >> TWO EOF = yes >> >> Spool Directory = /home/bacula/spooling >> Maximum Spool Size = 11759496889 >> Maximum Job Spool Size = 11759496889 # 10GB >> >> # when I unmount, take the tape offline >> # >> Offline on Unmount = yes >> } > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
