>>>>> On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 12:06:06 -0500, Tim Dunphy said:
>
> Hello,
>
> I've set auto-labeling in my pool definition:
>
> # Default pool definition
> Pool {
> Name = "Default"
> Pool Type = Backup
> Recycle = yes # Bacula can automatically recycle
> Volumes
> AutoPrune = yes # Prune expired volumes
> Volume Retention = 45 days # a month and a half
> Maximum Volume Bytes = 25G # Limit Volume size to something
> reasonable
> Maximum Volumes = 16 # Limit number of Volumes in Pool
> Volume Use Duration = 7d # Use a new tape every week
> Recycle = yes # Recycling
> Recycle Oldest Volume = yes # Recycle the oldest volume
> LabelFormat = "jf-backup-tape-"
> }
>
>
> And I need to re-create my tapes due to a new backup strategy. But I notice
> that the tape numbering scheme seems to pick up from where the last pool
> left off:
>
> Select the Pool (1-3): 3
> +---------+---------------------+-----------+---------+----------------+----------+--------------+---------+------+-----------+-----------+---------------------+
> | MediaId | VolumeName | VolStatus | Enabled | VolBytes |
> VolFiles | VolRetention | Recycle | Slot | InChanger | MediaType |
> LastWritten |
> +---------+---------------------+-----------+---------+----------------+----------+--------------+---------+------+-----------+-----------+---------------------+
> | 207 | jf-backup-tape-0001 | Full | 1 | 26,843,542,493 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-03
> 03:48:23 |
> | 208 | jf-backup-tape-0002 | Full | 1 | 26,843,507,914 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-03
> 05:11:43 |
> | 209 | jf-backup-tape-0003 | Full | 1 | 26,843,507,914 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-03
> 06:27:53 |
> | 210 | jf-backup-tape-0210 | Full | 1 | 26,843,493,191 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-04
> 02:19:26 |
> | 211 | jf-backup-tape-0211 | Full | 1 | 26,843,502,243 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-04
> 03:50:07 |
> | 212 | jf-backup-tape-0212 | Full | 1 | 26,843,507,914 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-04
> 05:15:09 |
> | 213 | jf-backup-tape-0213 | Full | 1 | 26,843,507,914 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-04
> 06:31:47 |
> | 214 | jf-backup-tape-0214 | Full | 1 | 26,843,529,199 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-05
> 02:32:19 |
> | 215 | jf-backup-tape-0215 | Full | 1 | 26,843,530,749 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-05
> 03:57:34 |
> | 216 | jf-backup-tape-0216 | Full | 1 | 26,843,507,914 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-05
> 05:22:34 |
> | 217 | jf-backup-tape-0217 | Full | 1 | 26,843,507,914 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-05
> 06:39:16 |
> | 218 | jf-backup-tape-0218 | Full | 1 | 26,843,484,949 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-06
> 02:37:38 |
> | 219 | jf-backup-tape-0219 | Full | 1 | 26,843,507,429 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-06
> 03:58:47 |
> | 220 | jf-backup-tape-0220 | Full | 1 | 26,843,507,914 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-06
> 05:37:46 |
> | 221 | jf-backup-tape-0221 | Full | 1 | 26,843,507,914 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-06
> 06:54:03 |
> | 222 | jf-backup-tape-0222 | Full | 1 | 26,843,496,040 |
> 6 | 3,888,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | 2013-01-07
> 02:48:34 |
> +---------+---------------------+-----------+---------+----------------+----------+--------------+---------+------+-----------+-----------+---------------------+
>
> Is there any way (maybe by manipulating the database directly) to re-set
> the tape numbering scheme so that I can have the tapes labeled 0001-0025?
Not with simple LabelFormat -- it always uses 1 + the max MediaId to avoid
clashes.
__Martin
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