Re: [Bacula-users] Auto-labeling volumes depending on tape-in-drive?

2005-10-05 Thread Joe Rhett
I don't want Bacula trying to "wish" new tapes into existence that I have no intention to purchase. -- Joe Rhett senior geek meer.net --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Power Archit

Re: [Bacula-users] Auto-labeling volumes depending on tape-in-drive?

2005-09-28 Thread Joe Rhett
> > I have to admit that I haven't got it working yet, but I wasn't sure if the > scratch pool was one of those "Features" in the manual, that was not in the > Stable version of the bacula code. > > Cheers, > Silas > > =0) > > -Original Messa

[Bacula-users] Auto-labeling volumes depending on tape-in-drive?

2005-09-21 Thread Joe Rhett
1. If tape is new, auto-label it and use it. 2. If tape is available for recycling, recycle it and use it. But never "just make up a volume" without having a physical reality... Obviously, with autochangers you'd want to scan through the library and find the "best tape" ba

Re: [Bacula-users] Serious question! Recycle versus wishful thinking...

2005-09-21 Thread Joe Rhett
> On 20.09.2005 22:00, Joe Rhett wrote: > >So tell me, why exactly should LabelFormat control whether or not a tape is > >recycled? The error is this: On Wed, Sep 21, 2005 at 10:13:21AM +0200, Arno Lehmann wrote: > It might if it is a bug. From your description, that's w

Re: [Bacula-users] Serious question! Recycle versus wishful thinking...

2005-09-20 Thread Joe Rhett
auto_prune=1 VolRetention=1 month VolUse=0 secs recycle=1 LabelFormat=*None* CleaningPrefix=*None* recyleOldest=0 MaxVolJobs=0 MaxVolFiles=0 *version maiasaura-dir Version: 1.34.6 (28 July 2004) -- Joe Rhett senior geek meer.net --

Re: [Bacula-users] Serious question! Recycle versus wishful thinking...

2005-09-20 Thread Joe Rhett
Recycle = yes # Bacula can automatically recycle Volumes Recycle Oldest Volume = yes AutoPrune = yes # Prune expired volumes Volume Retention = 1 months # one month Accept Any Volume = yes # write on any volume in the pool

Re: [Bacula-users] Serious question! Recycle versus wishful thinking...

2005-09-20 Thread Joe Rhett
> On 18.09.2005 07:12, Joe Rhett wrote: > >Before I go to all of that trouble, could someone kindly look at the > >configuration I posted and tell me what is missing? I'm fairly certain > >that it is a configuration problem. I doubt that so many people using it &

Re: [Bacula-users] Serious question! Recycle versus wishful thinking...

2005-09-17 Thread Joe Rhett
> On 17.09.2005 08:49, Joe Rhett wrote: > >Alright people, I seriously need an explanation here. > > > >You have X volumes, which are each retained for Y retention time. > >You can add another volume by labelling it. > > > >If no free volume is available

[Bacula-users] Serious question! Recycle versus wishful thinking...

2005-09-16 Thread Joe Rhett
ut it appears that the documentation is seriously misleading in this regard. On Fri, Sep 16, 2005 at 03:33:28PM -0700, Joe Rhett wrote: > > On 15.09.2005 09:06, Joe Rhett wrote: > > > > >Okay, bacula seems to do two things that I believe are configured to not > > >happen. I

Re: [Bacula-users] Can't get bacula to recycle a volume

2005-09-16 Thread Joe Rhett
> On 15.09.2005 09:06, Joe Rhett wrote: > > >Okay, bacula seems to do two things that I believe are configured to not > >happen. It's probably me, so clue me in here: > > > >1. It isn't recycling a volume that is way past it's retension time >

[Bacula-users] Can't get bacula to recycle a volume

2005-09-15 Thread Joe Rhett
Backward Space Record = no Fast Forward Space File = no TWO EOF = yes LabelMedia = no; Spool Directory = /space/backups Maximum Spool Size = 150 } -- Joe Rhett senior geek meer.net --- SF.Net email