Randy Katz wrote: > Hi, > > Now that I have used Bacula a full cycle (60 days) I have a question: > > If backups are done Full (which expires after 60 days). > Then Diff each week and Incre each day where there is no Diff > Then restoring from any given date going back 60 days is not a problem > UNTIL the initial Full is replaced/overwritten. At that point all the > Diffs and Incre > up to the next Full cannot be restored (as far as I can see anyways)
Only if you overwrite the existing Full - which is a "VERY BAD IDEA" What happens if the backup in progress is interrupted, as a staring point? You should _always_ have _at least_ 1 full backup of a fileset in the system, preferably 2. Overwriting your only copy is a recipe for disaster. Expire your Fulls at 60 days but expire the media they're on at 190 days (3*60 + a safety margin) - and keep the database entries at least that long or you'll have to do any restores of older files the long way. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Create and publish websites with WebMatrix Use the most popular FREE web apps or write code yourself; WebMatrix provides all the features you need to develop and publish your website. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-webmatrix-sf _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
