On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 1:10 PM, pedro moreno <syxt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Want to understand why bacula 5.0.2 don't want to use my tape until
> it reach the MaximumVolJobs.
>
> I have 2 pools:
>
> Full-Backups
> Diff-Backups
>
> I will focus on Diff tapes.
>
> Storage: Tape.
>
> Pool Diff:
>
> Pool {
> Name = CompanyDiffTape
> Pool Type = Backup
> Use Volume Once = no
> Maximum Volume Jobs = 72
> Maximum Volume Files = 0
> Maximum Volume Bytes = 0
> Volume Use Duration = 0
> Catalog Files = yes
> Recycle = yes
> AutoPrune = yes
> dolume Retention = 180 days
> Label Format = TapeDiff-
> }
>
> U can see that I want to have 72 jobs on each tape and save the tape
> for 180 days. The problem is that bacula is using the tape just 1
> week, next week he wants a new volume, in one week I can 36 jobs, with
> 72 I can save 2 weeks.
>
> Reading the db, I see that tape-a have just 36 jobs for 72 maximum,
> them why on earth he want a new volume and not finish this one.
>
> This happen every week.
>
> Some could point me if I had issues with my settings?
>
If you changed the settings after volumes were created the changes are
not applied to existing volumes.
Use bconsole
update "pool from resource"
then
update "all volumes in pool"
commands. I believe those are the commands or the wording is similar.
John
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