On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 6:58 AM, Thiago Simoes <tsimoes AT lightcomm.com DOT 
br> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I read the documentation but this is still a blurry issue for me.
> I have several servers and one pool for each server making backup to
> file volumes.
> I don't have much disk space so I set the volume retention do 30 days.
> The problem is: The volumes is not being reused.

Two things. If you change the retention period in the config file this
only applies to new volumes and not already labeled volumes.

Also, a volume will only enter the Retention period when it is marked
Full or Used.

http://www.bacula.org/en/rel-manual/Automatic_Volume_Recycling.html

Use one of these to make the volume become Full or Used after a
certain # of jobs, time period or bytes written:

    * Use Volume Once = yes
    * Volume Use Duration = ttt
    * Maximum Volume Jobs = nnn
    * Maximum Volume Bytes = mmm

> The documentation said that Bacula will only recycling tapes when there
> is any new tape or any volume with append status available.
> But since I work with File volumes, there is always the possibility to
> create a new volume.
> I'm using the Use Volume Once option. This could affect the recycling
> proccess too?
>
That is needed. See above.

Can you post the output of

list media

John

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