This problem is solved. I discovered the issue *as* I was typing up the email. But since it is written, it might as well go into the archives.
The problem, worded in different ways for searching: * tape takes too long to get to end * fast forward on tape takes too long The issue I noticed this today: 12-Dec 14:35 kraken-sd JobId 41700: Volume "ETU014" previously written, moving to end of data. 12-Dec 14:40 kraken-sd JobId 41700: Ready to append to end of Volume "ETU014" at file=11. The issue: it takes 5 minutes to get to the end of the tape. The drive in question is a Digital DLT 7000 model TZ89N-AV. Pictures of the drive appear here: http://www.freebsddiary.org/tape-library-replacing-drive.php The device resource for this drive is: Device { Name = "DTL01" Description = "Digital DLT MiniLibrary - first drive" Media Type = DLT Archive Device = /dev/nsa0 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 } The OS is FreeBSD 8.2 and I'm running Bacula 5.0.3 After changing 'Fast Forward Space File' from no, to yes, things went much faster. The next job was much faster: 12-Dec 15:17 kraken-sd JobId 41703: Volume "ETU014" previously written, moving to end of data. 12-Dec 15:18 kraken-sd JobId 41703: Ready to append to end of Volume "ETU014" at file=13. :) I love it when I discover the solution *while* typing up the email. ;) -- Dan Langille - http://langille.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oracle to DB2 Conversion Guide: Learn learn about native support for PL/SQL, new data types, scalar functions, improved concurrency, built-in packages, OCI, SQL*Plus, data movement tools, best practices and more. http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
