On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 10:20 AM, John Drescher <dresche...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>
Sorry. I see what you mean from the pictures. I would still get rid of
Maximum Volumes = 1 because that may be confusing bacula since you
have way more than 1 volume in the pool.
John
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