On Aug 14, 2014, at 10:34 PM, Heitor Faria <hei...@bacula.com.br> wrote:
>> >> I have a backup job that uses a Pool of 100 5 gig files. Job and File >> retention are set to 10 years. Vol retention set to 70 days. >> >> 100 files have been filled and the oldest file is 23 days old. >> >> Right now bacula is attempting to prune the oldest volume. As I understand >> things.. this will not result in any thing actually being pruned from that >> volume and essentially my db is just going to spin and move onto the next >> volume until I add new ones for it to use. Am I correct? >> >> I think it's correct, unless have configured the "Purge Oldest Volume = yes”. > > Purge Oldest Volume = yes… just sounds evil :) Like it can override any and > all retention periods. I don’t want that :) > > Purge Oldest Volume ignores any retention configuration and may lead you to a > loop, yes, if your backup size increases too much. I don't like it. > >> With Autoprune = off i think the behavior would be the same at this point. > > Would it? If that was off… I would think that the director would just wait > until either i labeled a new volume, or told it to prune one? > > I think so. I wasn't aware that you were using Purge Oldest Volume option. > Its a game changer. Oh.. I should make an effort to be clear. I am _not_ using that feature. > >> -- >> ============================================ >> Heitor Medrado de Faria | Need Bacula training? 10% discount coupon code at >> Udemy: bacula-users >> +55 61 2021-8260 >> +55 61 8268-4220 >> Site: www.bacula.com.br >> Facebook: heitor.faria >> Gtalk: heitorfa...@gmail.com >> ============================================ > > > > > -- > ============================================ > Heitor Medrado de Faria | Need Bacula training? 10% discount coupon code at > Udemy: bacula-users > +55 61 2021-8260 > +55 61 8268-4220 > Site: www.bacula.com.br > Facebook: heitor.faria > Gtalk: heitorfa...@gmail.com > ============================================
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