Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] closing tape upon completion.

2009-01-13 11:11:10
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] closing tape upon completion.
From: Pascal Clermont <pascal-list AT LEXUM.UMontreal DOT CA>
To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:09:05 -0500
Timo Neuvonen wrote:
>> Is it possible to have bacula close a tape once last job is run
>> (backupcatalog in my case)?
>>
>> currently it leaves tapes on a "APPEND" status, then bacula wants to
>> reuse the tape instead of taking a new one in the library.
>>
> 
> Easiest way (before knowing what you mean with "last job") might be defining 
> for how long time Bacula may use the same tape, starting from first write 
> (after recycling). For example, if your jobs (from "first" to "last") take a 
> maximum of 3 hours, you could set max volume use duration (check the correct 
> syntax from manual) to, say, 6 to 12 hours. While this time has expired 
> (next day?), Bacula will take another tape from the library.

this is what I use, but on the next bacula run, bacula kept wanting to
load the tape prior to take into consideration that the tape was past
the expiration time of usage.

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