On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 9:57 AM, John Drescher <dresche...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I've a problem (I guess) cause bacula doesn't recycle my tape, even when
>> volume retention is over.
>>
>> Here is the pool part of my bacula-dir.conf :
>>
>> # Tape Pool definition
>> Pool {
>> Name = TapePool
>> Pool Type = Backup
>> Recycle = yes # Bacula can automatically recycle
>> Volumes
>> AutoPrune = yes # Prune expired volumes
>> Volume Use Duration = 18 hours
>> Volume Retention = 20 days # one year
>> Maximum Volumes = 1 # Limit number of Volumes in Pool
>> Maximum Volume Jobs = 2
>> Label Format = "Day-"
>> }
>>
>> Look at the tape day-20A (retention period and the last written thing)
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/47940...@n08/4641302169/sizes/l/
>>
>> And now look at the error (1month after the last written thing on the tape,
>> bacula seems to not recycle the tape..)
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/47940...@n08/4641307241/sizes/l/
>>
>>
>> There is a problem, right ?
>> --
>
> Yes there is a problem with your configuration. You have it configured
> to use only 1 volume. Write up to 2 jobs on that 1 volume then wait 20
> days until it can be used again. I do not think this is what you want.
>
I missed the other condition. On top of a maximum of 2 jobs to a
volume you limit the volume to 18 hours of usage. So the second job
must be started within 18 hours of the first.
John
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