Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Re cycling is not working.

2010-05-26 10:00:03
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Re cycling is not working.
From: John Drescher <drescherjm AT gmail DOT com>
To: gnowar <g.nowar AT gmail DOT com>, bacula-users <Bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 09:57:59 -0400
> I've a problem (I guess) cause bacula doesn't recycle my tape, even when
> volume retention is over.
>
> Here is the pool part of my bacula-dir.conf :
>
> # Tape Pool definition
> Pool {
>  Name = TapePool
>  Pool Type = Backup
>  Recycle = yes                       # Bacula can automatically recycle
> Volumes
>  AutoPrune = yes                     # Prune expired volumes
>  Volume Use Duration = 18 hours
>  Volume Retention = 20 days         # one year
>  Maximum Volumes = 1                 # Limit number of Volumes in Pool
>  Maximum Volume Jobs = 2
>  Label Format = "Day-"
> }
>
> Look at the tape day-20A (retention period and the last written thing)
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/47940362@N08/4641302169/sizes/l/
>
> And now look at the error (1month after the last written thing on the tape,
> bacula seems to not recycle the tape..)
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/47940362@N08/4641307241/sizes/l/
>
>
> There is a problem, right ?
> --

Yes there is a problem with your configuration. You have it configured
to use only 1 volume. Write up to 2 jobs on that 1 volume then wait 20
days until it can be used again. I do not think this is what you want.

John

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