Martin don't get caught up on semantics
On Feb 6, 2014 6:19 AM, "Martin Simmons" wrote:
> > On Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:15:16 -0800, Nick Allevato said:
> >
> > The issue is that the full backup does not seem to complete. Bacula looks
> > at the dataset and says "ok, no full backup, let's do one."
> On Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:15:16 -0800, Nick Allevato said:
>
> The issue is that the full backup does not seem to complete. Bacula looks
> at the dataset and says "ok, no full backup, let's do one." then the tape
> fills up. Insert new tape, and the backup seems to start over, never
> completing
Hello,
2014-02-05 Nick Allevato :
> So, my question(s) is/are:
>
> 1. Will bacula span a full backup across multiple tapes?
>
Yes, no problem.
> 2. Is it possible to have bacula write a single job (full or incremental)
> across multiple tapes given that the job size exceeds the tape
> capacity
The fact that you are doing that will cause me to revisit the issue.
I think i was over-writing my previous full backups on tape swaps and such.
I will dig and post config, but this is what I was looking for.
-nick
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Phil Stracchino wrote:
> On 02/05/14 14:15, Ni
On 02/05/14 14:15, Nick Allevato wrote:
> We currently have a dataset of ~800 GB. Due to cost restrictions, I am
> running an older single-drive LTO3 tape. I can usually get about 450 GB
> of data on those tapes.
> The issue is that the full backup does not seem to complete. Bacula
> looks at the
hey all,
I'm not a bacula expert and have a question that hopefully this list can
answer. Been lurking for a while and appreciate all the good info.
We currently have a dataset of ~800 GB. Due to cost restrictions, I am
running an older single-drive LTO3 tape. I can usually get about 450 GB of
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