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From: John Drescher <drescherjm AT gmail DOT com>
Date: Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 12:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Problem in recycle file
To: Samuel Rios Carvalho <nhawkbr AT gmail DOT com>


On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 3:53 PM, Samuel Rios Carvalho <nhawkbr AT gmail DOT 
com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I use the media device below:
>
> Device {
>   Name = FileStorage
>   Media Type = File
>   Archive Device = /mnt/backup/
>   LabelMedia = yes;
>   Random Access = Yes;
>   AutomaticMount = Yes;
>   RemovableMedia = No;
>   AlwaysOpen = No;
> }
>
> And all jobs are 15 days of retentions.
>
> My pools' configuration:
>
> Pool {
>   Name = Default
>   Pool Type = Backup
>   Recycle = yes
>   AutoPrune = yes
>   Volume Retention = 15 days
>   Use Volume Once = yes
> }
>
> But after 30 days, or 45 days, etc, my file in /mnt/backup is growing. Some
> ideia? Ever I have that remove volume and recreate in the hand. I don't want
> it. Recycle isn't working.
>

Remember that volume retention period begins after a volume is marked
Full or Used.

Unless you limit its size or usage (which you have not done) it will
grow till the disk fills up because it will not be marked Full or
Used. Activating your volume retention period.

http://bacula.org/en/rel-manual/Basic_Volume_Management.html#SECTION002611000000000000000


John




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