[Bacula-users] Bacula Autochanger Questions

sid009 wrote:
> Following is the list of Volumes I have:
> 
> 
> *list volumes
> Pool&#58; Default
> +---------+------------+-----------+---------+-----------------+----------+--------------+---------+------+-----------+-----------+---------------------+
> | MediaId | VolumeName | VolStatus | Enabled | VolBytes&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
> &nbsp; | VolFiles | VolRetention | Recycle | Slot | InChanger | MediaType | 
> LastWritten&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|
> +---------+------------+-----------+---------+-----------------+----------+--------------+---------+------+-----------+-----------+---------------------+
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 15 | Volume1&nbsp; &nbsp; | Append&nbsp; &nbsp; |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | 351,791,096,832 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 356 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; 1 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; | 2010-07-31 
> 22&#58;01&#58;22 |
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 16 | Volume2&nbsp; &nbsp; | Append&nbsp; &nbsp; |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64,512 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 |&nbsp; &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; 2 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; 
> &nbsp; | 0000-00-00 00&#58;00&#58;00 |
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 17 | Volume3&nbsp; &nbsp; | Append&nbsp; &nbsp; |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64,512 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 |&nbsp; &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; 3 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; 
> &nbsp; | 0000-00-00 00&#58;00&#58;00 |
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 18 | Volume4&nbsp; &nbsp; | Append&nbsp; &nbsp; |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64,512 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 |&nbsp; &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; 4 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; 
> &nbsp; | 0000-00-00 00&#58;00&#58;00 |
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 19 | Volume5&nbsp; &nbsp; | Append&nbsp; &nbsp; |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64,512 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 |&nbsp; &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; 5 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; 
> &nbsp; | 0000-00-00 00&#58;00&#58;00 |
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 20 | Volume6&nbsp; &nbsp; | Append&nbsp; &nbsp; |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64,512 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 |&nbsp; &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; 6 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; 
> &nbsp; | 0000-00-00 00&#58;00&#58;00 |
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 21 | Volume7&nbsp; &nbsp; | Append&nbsp; &nbsp; |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64,512 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 |&nbsp; &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; 7 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; 
> &nbsp; | 0000-00-00 00&#58;00&#58;00 |
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 22 | Volume8&nbsp; &nbsp; | Recycle&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | 381,886,654,464 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 385 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; 8 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; | 2010-06-04 
> 03&#58;57&#58;05 |
> +---------+------------+-----------+---------+-----------------+----------+--------------+---------+------+-----------+-----------+---------------------+
> 
> 
> Notice all volumes are appendable and Volume 1 is full. Is there a reason why 
> the tape does not pick up say Volume 2 automatically when Volume 1 is full.
> 


Volume 1 was not full since the status is "Append". It would have continued to 
use that until it was actually full. Bacula would not have moved on to any 
other tape until this tape was marked "Full" or "Used". 

Do you want bacula to move on to a second tape before the first tape is full?

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