>>>>> On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:43:51 -0300, Diego Rubert said: > > Hello! > > I've some problems with bacula 5.2.5 (maybe < 5.2.5) Volume > Retention.... It looks bacula is recycling volumes when no one is left, > even before volume retention period expires.... Although bacula purged > all jobs and files from volume, it should respect volume retention, > don't it? > > For testing purposes, I've downloaded, compiled and installer bacula > 5.2.5, changing only Pool file settings: > Volume Use Duration = 1 minute > Volume Retention = 1 day > and Client bacula-fd: > File Retention = 1 minute > Job Retention = 1 minute > > So, I've created 2 volumes, Vol1 and Vol2. Then, I ran a backup job, > that was stored at Vol1. 1 minute later, ran another backup, Vol1 was > marked as used, files and job at Vol1 was purged, and backup was stored > at Vol2. > > Another minute later I ran another backup. This time, Vol1 was recycled > and backup was stored on it. Since Volume Retention was set to 1 day and > manual says about Recycling Algorithm: "Prune volumes applying Volume > retention period (Volumes with VolStatus Full, Used, or Append are > pruned). Note, even if all the File and Job records are pruned from a > Volume, ***the Volume will not be marked Purged until the Volume > retention period expires***." > (http://www.bacula.org/5.2.x-manuals/en/main/main/Automatic_Volume_Recycling.html), > > Vol1 shouldn't have been recycled... But log shows "There are no more > Jobs associated with Volume "Vol1". Marking it purged." > > Any ideas?
I don't know if that is a bug in software or the doc, but is has been that way for a long time. Volumes with no remaining jobs will be recycled before their Volume Retention has expired, so the best option is to use a much larger Job Retention. That won't affect size of the catalog database too badly, because it is mainly affected by the number of file records (from the File Retention). __Martin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
