>>>>> On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 15:54:48 +1300, Craig Miskell said: > > >>> The only problem with the latter approach is that pruning will still > >>> occur if > >>> a backup runs before you have finished the restore. > >> Thanks for both suggestions; the first is a nice clean option, although > >> someone > >> else suggested making the bscan'd volume Read Only, which is even less > >> intrusive > >> (affects just that volume). > > > > Does setting VolStatus to Read Only work? It will certainly prevent > > recycling, but I'm a little sceptical that it will prevent file pruning > > because that code doesn't look at the Media table AFAICS. > The fine documentation claims it does > (http://www.bacula.org/5.0.x-manuals/en/utility/utility/Volume_Utility_Tools.html#SECTION00274000000000000000), > but it wouldn't be the first time in history that documentation is wrong.
Yes, it says "purged", which Read Only will prevent, but that doesn't solve the problem (loss of File records, i.e. pruning). __Martin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
