Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Don't understant recycling and Scratch pool

2008-11-13 09:53:54
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Don't understant recycling and Scratch pool
From: Attila Fülöp <lichtscheu AT gesindel DOT org>
To: James Cort <james.cort AT u4eatech DOT com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:16:29 +0100
James Cort wrote:
> LeJav wrote:
>> Any explanation on the recycle mechanism is welcome !
> 
> The scratch pool is only used for newly labelled volumes.  If there are
> no spare tapes in the pool that the current backup is taking place on,
> Bacula will look to see if it can take one from the scratch pool.  It
> won't look for volumes which may be recycled but are part of another
> pool, nor will it move volumes back to scratch when they become
> eligible for recycling.  Though that's an interesting idea.....

You can use "RecyclePool = Scratch" in the pool resource:

RecyclePool = <pool-resource-name> On versions 2.1.4 or greater,
    this directive defines to which pool the Volume will be placed (moved)
    when it is recycled.


> HTH,
> 
> James.
> 


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