On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 1:39 PM, Michael Burke <michael AT engtech DOT ca> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Versions:
> fd, sd for "Local File", and director:
> Version: 2.2.8 (26 January 2008) i486-pc-linux-gnu debian lenny/sid
> sd for "Offsite":
> Version: 2.2.5 (09 October 2007) i386-portbld-freebsd6.3 freebsd 6.3-RELEASE
>
>
> I've been scouring the documentation and trying to figure out if this is
> possible, or something like it.
>
> I have a job that backs up the root filesystem to a local hard drive, Storage
> = "Local File". This works perfectly.
>
> I would like it to ALSO simultaneously send the same job data to a second
> storage daemon, Storage = "Offsite", which is located offsite over a VPN. eg:
>
> Job {
>  ...
>  Storage = "Local File"
>  Storage = "Offsite"
>  Pool = Local
>  ...
> }
>
You can not do this.

> My only solution so far is to just create two identical jobs, with different
> Storage resources.  But, that would cause the same backup to run twice
> sequentially, which would make it take much longer and seems like an
> unnecessary waste of resources.  I was hoping there would be a better way.
>

It has to run 2 times (well until copy jobs is implemented). I believe
you can get away with 1 job though and specify the storage in the
schedule using job overrides.

http://bacula.org/en/rel-manual/Configuring_Director.html#SECTION001450000000000000000

Or if you manually run jobs you can always modify the job before
executing and switch the storage.

John

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