>> So is there a way for me to replace that disk without invalidating the
>> entire backup? Running on Linux with an external SATA / FW enclosure,
>> bacula version 3.0.2
> 
> If there is a way to temporarily freeze a job (possible using signals)
> to prevent it from writing anything while using LVM to attempt to
> vgextend; pvmove; vgreduce; vgremove that physical disk could be a
> viable solution.

IMHO once a job is running, the only way to stop it is to cancel it. 
there is no "freeze".

sometime in the future there will be the ability to restart a failed job, 
see the "Projects" file:

Item  1: Ability to restart failed jobs

If you are not a coder, you could use 
http://bacula.org/en/?page=makedonation to help getting it done.

- Thomas


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