Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Strategy for storing tapes externally

2011-02-28 11:31:50
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Strategy for storing tapes externally
From: John Drescher <drescherjm AT gmail DOT com>
To: Rodrigo Renie Braga <rodrigorenie AT gmail DOT com>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:16:41 -0500
> I'd like to know if anyone could point me some directions about how I could
> create a routine in Bacula to make a Full backup of my main servers and then
> manually remove these tapes to take them to a safe place (in case of a
> catastrophe).
>
> I've a few doubts about how I could make this work, I was thinking about
> "Copy Jobs", but I don't know how would a Restore work if catastrophe really
> happens. Or even how bacula deals about changing the tapes of the storage
> device every week (if I need, for example, keep the history about the
> removed tapes in the database).
>
> Basically, I don't know how to accomplish this, could anyone help me?
>

I would not remove them from the database. Just mark the volumes as
Archive or put them in a pool that does not recycle and bacula will
not try to recycle them. As for a procedure how to do what you want I
can do not have the time to help with that at the moment. Too busy
with the day job..

John

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