Regarding the suggestion to put a Runafter block in the job to run the copy
job at the end, that doesn't seem to be allowed. Run job=xx commands are
not permitted in a Runscript as I just found out. It gives a not allowed
command error.
Perhaps there is another way to accomplish this?
-Chris-
On Wed, 3 Apr 2024, 00:00 Bill Arlofski via Bacula-users, <
bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> On 4/2/24 12:01 PM, Roberto Greiner wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've installed Bacula recently in a server with a 7TB RAID5 storage, and
> > a LTO-6 tape unit.
> >
> > I have configured 9 remote servers (most Linux, one Windows) to have the
> > backup made in this server in the disk storage, and I'm finish to
> > understand how to do the tape backup. Now, I have a question about
> > making the backup into both destinations.
> >
> > I have the following setup for JobsDef:
> >
> > JobDefs {
> > Name = "DefaultJob"
> > Type = Backup
> > Level = Incremental
> > Client = bacula2-fd
> > FileSet = "Full Set"
> > Schedule = "WeeklyCycle"
> > Storage = FileAligned
> > Messages = Standard
> > Pool = File
> > SpoolAttributes = yes
> > Priority = 10
> > Write Bootstrap = "/opt/bacula/working/%c.bsr"
> > }
> >
> > Then I added a server to have the backup, let's say (it's a linux,
> > despite the name):
> >
> > Job {
> > Name = "AD"
> > JobDefs = "DefaultJob"
> > Client = ad-fd
> > FileSet = "etc"
> > }
> >
> > This will, obviously go to the dedup-disk storage. The question is, how
> > should I add the tape setup? Is there a way to add a couple of lines to
> > the job definition above so that the backup goes to both systems? Should
> > I create a separate job definition for the tape backup? Some other way I
> > didn't consider?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Roberto
> >
> >
> > PS: The storage definitions for the disk and tape destinations:
> >
> > Storage {
> > Name = FileAligned
> > Address = bacula2
> > SDPort = 9103
> > Password = "............................"
> > Device = Aligned-Disk
> > Media Type = File1
> > }
> >
> > Storage {
> > Name = Fita
> > Address = bacula2
> > SDPort = 9103
> > Password = "........................"
> > Device = Ultrium
> > Media Type = LTO
> > }
>
> Hello Marcos,
>
> With Bacula, there are almost always 10+ different ways to accomplish
> things, and/or to even think about them.
>
> For example, you can override the Pool, Level, and Storage in a Schedule...
>
> So, with this in mind, you might set your job to run Incs each weekday to
> disk, and then set the Fulls to run to tape on the
> weekend. (just one idea)
>
> Another option is to use Copy jobs. With Copy jobs, you can run your Incs
> and Fulls to disk, then you can run a Copy job to
> copy your Incs, Fulls, or both to tape during normal working hours because
> Copy jobs do not make use of any Clients, so
> business productivity will not be affected on your server(s).
>
> In your case, I would probably go with a Copy job. This way, you have your
> backups on disk for fast restores when needed, and
> you have the same data copied to new jobids onto tape - maybe with longer
> retention periods, for example.
>
> Also have a look at the `SelectionType = PoolUncopiedJobs` feature for
> Copy jobs. This is a nice, handy "shortcut" to make
> sure that each of your jobs in some Pool is copied once, and only once to
> tape.
>
> In this case, you can have two Copy jobs configured, one looking at your
> Full disk pool and one looking at your Inc disk pool
> and copying jobs that have not been copied.
>
> OR, you can have one copy job running on a schedule where the Pool is
> overridden at two different times of the day to copy
> from the Full disk pool, and then also from the Inc disk pool.
>
> OR... (lol I said 10, so I am working towards that number, and I am
> getting close :) ... You can have your normal backup jobs
> include a `RunScript {RunsWhen = after}` section which triggers an
> immediate copy of the job to tape as soon as it is completed.
>
> So, I would start with a look at Copy jobs and see where that goes. :)
>
> Feel free to ask more questions once you have taken a look at Copy jobs.
>
>
> Hope this helps,
> Bill
>
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