Thanks for the tip Martin. I think I will go with your Tape to Disk to Tape suggestion. Probably next week. At the moment I am busily bscaning a bunch of tapes - a slow process.
Thanks again, Ken B. >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Martin Simmons [mailto:mar...@lispworks.com] >>Sent: Friday, 29 January 2010 11:35 PM >>To: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] FW: Migration Tape to Tape >> >>>>>>> On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:36:11 +0700 (ICT), Ken Barclay said: >>> >>> From: Ken Barclay [mailto:ken.barc...@qbmore.com] >>> Sent: Monday, 25 January 2010 11:15 AM >>> To: 'bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net' >>> Subject: Migration Tape to Tape >>> > Is it possible to Migrate from Tape to Tape using an Autochanger >>with only >>> > One Drive? >>> > >>> > Bacula 3.0.2 >>> > >>> > TIA, >>> >>> Mmm, I had a feeling that this might not be possible. >>> >>> So, would the following be a viable option? >>> >>> The situation = I have a few 800 Gb tapes that have a 30 Gb Full >>backup on >>> them which I would like to keep. Everything else on the tapes is no >>> longer required. >>> >>> The problem = Migration from tape to tape with single drive cannot >>happen. >>> >>> Solution(???)= Restore the backup to /BaculaRestores. Then run a new >>> backup job which will only backup the contents of /BaculaRestores. >>> >>> Would that work? >>> >>> Any potential issues? >> >>It will probably work, but the paths in the new backup will contain >>/BaculaRestores instead of the original. That would complicate doing a >>real >>restore in the future. >> >>Instead of Tape to Tape migration you could do Tape to Disk to Tape if >>you >>define a file storage device with disk volumes. >> >>__Martin >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>------- >>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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
