On Jun 27, 2008, at 7:41 AM, Vladimir Vassiliev wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I have just begin playing with bacula. I created backup of catalog
> and tried to restore it. I restored backup.sql succesfully,
> stopped bacula-dir, and restored database with psql. After I
> started bacula-dir and tried to make new backup on the same volume
> (where catalog's backup stored), but those messages stopped me:
>
> 27-Jun 15:21 test-dir JobId 37: Start Backup JobId 37,
> Job=Client1.2008-06-27_15.21.03
> 27-Jun 15:21 test-dir JobId 37: Using Device "FileStorage"
> 27-Jun 15:21 test-sd JobId 37: Volume "q" previously written,
> moving to end of data.
> 27-Jun 15:21 test-sd JobId 37: Error: Bacula cannot write on disk
> Volume "q" because: The sizes do not match! Volume=395221 Catalog=793
> 27-Jun 15:21 test-sd JobId 37: Marking Volume "q" in Error in Catalog.
> 27-Jun 15:21 test-sd JobId 37: Job Client1.2008-06-27_15.21.03
> waiting. Cannot find any appendable volumes.
> Please use the "label" command to create a new Volume for:
> Storage: "FileStorage" (/backup)
> Pool: Default
> Media type: File
>
> Ok, that's right (backup.sql was stored).
> Now, I have some questions.
> Is there any way to make this volume usable for new backups?
look at 'update volume', set the file count correct.
> Or I can only make it "Used"?
In addition to file count, you'll also nee to set volume status to
append.
> And will this volume suitable for restores?
Yes.
> Does this issue mean that I have to backup catalog to distinct volume?
It sounds like a backup was made after the Catalog was dumped. Which
is consistent with what you reported above.
This situation is normal, given what happens when a backup is run.
--
Dan Langille -- http://www.langille.org/
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