Re: [Bacula-users] How to remove disk volumes.

Hello,

2013/3/11 Bill Arlofski <waa-bacula AT revpol DOT com>

On 03/10/13 16:33, Erik P. Olsen wrote:
> I run bacula using disk based volume files. I am shortly running out of space of
> my backup device. Apparently there are lots of files which are no longer needed.
> What is the mechanism of removing such volumes. There are commands like delete,
> purge and prune and they all remove something but definitely not the media
> itself. How can that be accomplished in the framework of bacula?

Hi Erik

Bacula does not delete (rm) disk based volumes.

If you extend the concept that Bacula treats disk volumes the same as tape
volumes, you can see that Bacula also can not 'delete' (throw in trash, crush,
shred etc) a physical tape either. That would be the administrator's job. :)

You can truncate a disk based volumes with "purge" command and "action on purge = truncate" when you need to reclaim an unused space.

best regards

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