Bacula-users

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

2008-10-20 10:18:32
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: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:16:28 +0100
Piotr Gbyliczek wrote:
> On Saturday 18 October 2008 15:30:46 T. Horsnell wrote:
>   
>>>>> 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.
>>     
>
> I would say it is easy to deal with this, I think : 
>
>   RunBeforeJob = "echo \"disable job=Job1\" | /usr/bacula/bin/bconsole"
>   RunAfterJob = "echo \"enable Job1\" | /usr/bacula/bin/bconsole"
>   RunAfterFailedJob  = "echo \"enable job=Job1\" | /usr/bacula/bin/bconsole"
>
> This in your job should do. I'm just waiting till tomorrow to check if it's 
> working fine.
>   
Aha. I didnt know about  'RunAfterFailedJob'. Thanks for this, I'll give 
it a whirl.

Cheers,
Terry


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