--- On Fri, 2/25/11, Randy Katz <rkatz AT simplicityhosting DOT com> wrote:
> From: Randy Katz <rkatz AT simplicityhosting DOT com>
> Subject: [Bacula-users] Automated Disk Backup Question - I still don't
> understand!
> To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
> Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 8:00 PM
> Hi,
>
> This is bacula 5.0.3:
>
> I have Pools set to the following:
>
> Pool {
> Name = workstation1
> Use Volume Once = yes
> Pool Type = Backup
> LabelFormat = "workstation1-"
> AutoPrune = yes
> Volume Retention = 60d
> Maximum Volumes = 60
> Maximum Volume Jobs = 1
> Recycle = yes
> }
>
> I now have an intervention message that says:
>
> 25-Feb 12:53 workstation1-sd JobId 553: Job
> Backup-Client-workstation1.2011-02-24_05.53.25_04 is
> waiting. Cannot find any appendable volumes.
> Please use the "label" command to create a new Volume for:
> Storage:
> "DeviceName-workstation1" (/disk1/bacula)
> Pool:
> workstation1
> Media
> type: MediaType-workstation1
>
> I look and there are indeed 60 Volumes, I had assumed they
> would begin to recycle but not sure
> what that means at this point and have seen various
> discussions that are not clear to me. My questions
> are:
>
> 1. What would I need to do to get this backup to
> "work/backup"?
> 2. What could I do so that in the future when 60 Volumes is
> reached Volumes and Disk
> Space start to "recycle"?
Randy:
I think what you want to do is set the Volume Retention to 59 days.
Otherwise, it will run 1 more run and expect a new volume. It has to do with
the timing and the order of how the volumes count.
If life gives you lemons, keep them-- because hey.. free lemons.
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