Hi list!
I am using Bacula 5.2.6 with vchanger 0.8.6 to backup a multi-terabyte
fileset to a bunch of 1 and 2TB drives in an eSATA virtual autochanger. I
have formatted each drive with one or two 2TB partitions with 186x 5GB
volume slots, and vchanger switches between 2 magazine bays when necessary
for the 2TB drives.
My problem is that when bacula hits the last writable volume in the virtual
magazine, it attempts to load the next appendable volume from the next
available magazine. Obviously, I haven't changed the drive yet, and bacula
attempts this in vain 4 more times before pausing the job and requesting
that I mount the next magazine. I then switch the drives in the changer,
issue 'update slots', and bacula updates all the slot data. I thought it
would then continue from the next volume it initially tried to mount, but
instead it skips the first five volumes and starts writing the sixth. These
volumes are marked as 'error' and not used. It looks like this:
http://i.troll.ws/e60e9955.png
This is what hitting the end of the magazine looks like (screenshot shows
jump to next appendable volume, which happens not to be 0001):
http://i.troll.ws/250d9942.png
Is there a way to tell bacula to stop and ask for a mount when it uses the
last volume identified by update slots, and immediately request the
magazine change? Or to step back to the first volume in a magazine after
mounting and issuing update slots?
Thanks!
Leon
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