Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Problem with huge backup - possible bug

2008-10-18 10:19:13
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Problem with huge backup - possible bug
From: "T. Horsnell" <tsh AT mrc-lmb.cam.ac DOT uk>
To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:30:46 +0100
John Drescher wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 5:54 AM, Piotr Gbyliczek <pg AT forlinux.co DOT uk> 
> wrote:
> 
>>On Thursday 16 October 2008 17:40:16 T. Horsnell wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I had this problem from the start. I ended up with a line in my
>>>RunBefore script which disabled the backup job:
>>>
>>>   echo "disable job=Job1" | /usr/local/bacula/bin/bconsole
>>>
>>>This disables any further scheduling of Job1 but leaves the current one
>>>running.
>>>
>>>And in the RunAfter script I have
>>>   echo "run job=BackupCatalog yes" | /usr/local/bacula/bin/bconsole
>>>   echo "enable job=Job1" | /usr/local/bacula/bin/bconsole
>>
>>
>>That is really, really clever trick. Thanks for tip, Terry.
>>
> 
> My only question is if the job fails for some reason doesn't that
> leave it disabled because the Run After script does not get executed?

Yes, this is a risk. I dont know whether the RunAfter script gets run if 
the actual backup itself fails - it hasnt happened yet, but its 
something to be aware of.

Cheers,
Terry

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