On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 1:10 PM, pedro moreno <syxtemx AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
>  Hi.
>
>  Want to understand why bacula 5.0.2 don't want to use my tape until
> it reach the MaximumVolJobs.
>
> I have 2 pools:
>
> Full-Backups
> Diff-Backups
>
> I will focus on Diff tapes.
>
> Storage: Tape.
>
> Pool Diff:
>
> Pool {
>  Name = CompanyDiffTape
>  Pool Type = Backup
>  Use Volume Once = no
>  Maximum Volume Jobs = 72
>  Maximum Volume Files = 0
>  Maximum Volume Bytes = 0
>  Volume Use Duration = 0
>  Catalog Files = yes
>  Recycle = yes
>  AutoPrune = yes
>  dolume Retention = 180 days
>  Label Format = TapeDiff-
> }
>
> U can see that I want to have 72 jobs on each tape and save the tape
> for 180 days. The problem is that bacula is using the tape just 1
> week, next week he wants a new volume, in one week I can 36 jobs, with
> 72 I can save 2 weeks.
>
> Reading the db, I see that tape-a have just 36 jobs for 72 maximum,
> them why on earth he want a new volume and not finish this one.
>
> This happen every week.
>
> Some could point me if I had issues with my settings?
>

If you changed the settings after volumes were created the changes are
not applied to existing volumes.

Use bconsole

update "pool from resource"

then

update "all volumes in pool"

commands. I believe those are the commands or the wording is similar.

John

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