You may want to upgrade bacula to 5.0.1. One change I've noticed is that
prior versions didn't purge/recycle tapes not found in the autochanger,
which as a consequence didn't add them back into the Scratch pool.
> Hi,
> Yes, that's exactly the feature i need. I'll put it in as a feature
> req
Hi,
Yes, that's exactly the feature i need. I'll put it in as a feature
request, and I think i'll do some manual purges maybe monthly for anything
over it's retention cycle period.
Thank you.
Dermot.
On 30 March 2010 16:03, John Drescher wrote:
> > I must be missing something here. Every day
> I must be missing something here. Every day we take out the tape that was
> used the night before, and put it in a safe (in case the comms rooms is ever
> inaccessible). We then look for a tape from the scratch pool to put into
> the empty slot. This is fine, except that the scratch pool is not
Hi,
I must be missing something here. Every day we take out the tape that was
used the night before, and put it in a safe (in case the comms rooms is ever
inaccessible). We then look for a tape from the scratch pool to put into
the empty slot. This is fine, except that the scratch pool is not bei
> Anyway, if anyone has already written such a script that i can adapt/use,
> I'd be grateful, particularly something that can determine the retention
> periods, etc. It would not be my strong point.
> Thank you.
I will try to find you links if I get time. Externally handling of
retention period
> Thanks for replying, I was afraid you might say something like that!
> It does seem strange that such scripting would be necessary, as anyone with
> an autoloader must have a similar dilemma.
I have an 2 drive 24 slot autoloader. I definitely do not have this
problem. I change tapes probably 1 t
Hi,
Thanks for replying, I was afraid you might say something like that!
It does seem strange that such scripting would be necessary, as anyone with
an autoloader must have a similar dilemma.
I guess it's one for the wishlist.
Anyway, if anyone has already written such a script that i can adapt/us
> My understanding is that the volumes will never be used/pruned/purged
> as long as a suitable tape can be found.
That is correct.
> If this is correct, then
> only when there is no suitable tape in the autoloader, will Bacula
> start purging these volumes back to Scratch.
I believe so.
> It
Hi,
I am using Bacula 3.0.2 on Ubuntu 9.04.
I use disk staging backups, first to disk, and then on to tape.
The only part i seem to be having a problem with is the recyclepool.
It is set to Scratch, but volumes are never moved there, even if
status is recycle, full, or used.
The technicians remo
