Win Htin wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 12:03 PM, John Drescher <drescherjm AT gmail DOT com> 
> wrote:
>>> If I want to retire an old server but need to keep the backup data for
>>> several years, what is the best option? Just disable the job? What
>>> happens if the old server is deleted from the clients list?
>>>
>> The big problem is volume recycling. Does this server use volumes that
>> any other server uses or separate volumes?
>>
>> John
> 
> Yes, the volumes are shared with other servers/Bacula clients but the
> monthly full backups are kept off-site for the requisite period, i.e.
> the tapes/volumes are not re-cycled.

Personally I'd create an archive pool (nothing ever expires) and migrate 
such jobs into that - it saves the risk of losing data in normal backup 
pools.




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