On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:16:07 -0400
Dan Langille <dan AT langille DOT org> wrote:
>
> 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.
Bacula complains on volume sizes, not file count.
But there is no parameter "volume size" in command "update volume".
> > 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.
Yes, it was bacula catalog backup. I did it with default bacula job
"BackupCatalog".
> This situation is normal, given what happens when a backup is run.
>
>
> --
> Dan Langille -- http://www.langille.org/
>
>
>
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Vladimir Vassiliev <vova AT edu.yar DOT ru>
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