Hi,
For big volumes on tapes, consider spooling option. It will reduce delay
of backup operations. separating diff and incr pools doesn't seem useful
because it will "consume" some extra tapes .
Mikael Kermorgant a écrit :
>>> Well, here's my desired schedule :
>>>
>>> Schedule {
>>> Name = "MySchedule"
>>> Run = Level=Full Pool=Default 1st sun at 03:05
>>> Run = Level=Incremental Pool=Default mon-fri at 21:05
>>> }
>>>
>>> Pb with that is that I want only one pool, but to tell bacula to use a
>>> new tape when beginning a Full backup.
>>>
>> why do you want only one pool? you don't always want to use a new tape, it
>> seems you want to reuse your tapes but not the ones of previous month.
>>
>>
>>> The only way I've figured out would be to create 3 separate pools,
>>> with this sort of schedule :
>>>
>>> Schedule {
>>> Name = "MySchedule"
>>>
>>> # January - April - July - October
>>> Run = Level=Full Pool=JAJO 1st sun jan at 03:05
>>> Run = Level=Full Pool=JAJO 1st sun apr at 03:05
>>> Run = Level=Full Pool=JAJO 1st sun jul at 03:05
>>> Run = Level=Full Pool=JAJO 1st sun oct at 03:05
>>> Run = Level=Incremental Pool=JAJO mon-fri jan at 21:05
>>> Run = Level=Incremental Pool=JAJO mon-fri apr at 21:05
>>> Run = Level=Incremental Pool=JAJO mon-fri jul at 21:05
>>> Run = Level=Incremental Pool=JAJO mon-fri oct at 21:05
>>>
>>> # February - May - August - November
>>> Run = Level=Full Pool=FMAN 1st sun feb at 03:05
>>> Run = Level=Full Pool=FMAN 1st sun may at 03:05
>>> Run = Level=Full Pool=FMAN 1st sun aug at 03:05
>>> Run = Level=Full Pool=FMAN 1st sun nov at 03:05
>>> Run = Level=Incremental Pool=FMAN mon-fri feb at 21:05
>>> Run = Level=Incremental Pool=FMAN mon-fri may at 21:05
>>> Run = Level=Incremental Pool=FMAN mon-fri aug at 21:05
>>> Run = Level=Incremental Pool=FMAN mon-fri nov at 21:05
>>>
>>> # March - June - September - December
>>> Run = Level=Full Pool=MJSD 1st sun mar at 03:05
>>> Run = Level=Full Pool=MJSD 1st sun jun at 03:05
>>> Run = Level=Full Pool=MJSD 1st sun sep at 03:05
>>> Run = Level=Full Pool=MJSD 1st sun dec at 03:05
>>> Run = Level=Incremental Pool=MJSD mon-fri mar at 21:05
>>> Run = Level=Incremental Pool=MJSD mon-fri jun at 21:05
>>> Run = Level=Incremental Pool=MJSD mon-fri sep at 21:05
>>> Run = Level=Incremental Pool=MJSD mon-fri dec at 21:05
>>>
>>> }
>>>
>>> But I find it a bit awkward, and just don't want to imagine what
>>> happens if I add a forth set of 7 tapes in order to rotate on 4
>>> pools...
>>>
>>>
>> you'll just have to reorganize. not very hard to do. make sure you autoprune
>> jobs and files with something just over one month and jsut below three
>> months so that reuse is automatic.
>>
>
>
> Thanks for your help on this question. The setup I had planned might
> work but I'm not so keen going on a so specific way.
> After thinking again about it, I think the "classical" setup with one
> pool for the fulls would fit my needs and I'd get a simpler
> configuration, and more understandable by others
>
> Schedule {
> Name = "MySchedule"
> Run = Level=Full Pool=FullPoool 1st sun at 03:05
> Run = Level=Differential Pool=DiffIncPool 2nd-4th sun at 03:05
> Run = Level=Incremental Pool=DiffIncPool mon-fri at 21:05
> }
>
> Given I use a 16 slots autoloader, and that a Full needs 3 tapes, I should
> * keep 6 tapes for the FullPool permanently in the autoloader,
> * set the parameter "Use Volume Once = yes" for this pool,
> * and recycle the oldest volume for each full backup.
>
> With this config, I can take the unused set of 3 tapes offsite when
> desired and just 3 others tapes in that pool in replacement.
>
> The differential and incrementals should have enough of 10 tapes in
> the 10 slots remaining. Maybe it would also be better to separate
> Differential and Incremental jobs in respective pools, have to think
> about it.
>
> Thanks again,
> Regards,
>
>
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