Hi,

I found the problem. I had a mixture of MediaTypes. Old Volumes were
MediaType=File, new ones were MediaType=Storage_1-file.

Everything is fine now. Sorry for the confusion.

Is there a way to change the MediaType of a Volume after it has been
written?

cheers
Andreas

mimmo lariccia schrieb:
> Hi, try to download the sample file contained in this wiki_bacula:
> -
> http://www.redstar-it.de/hp-storageworks-msl2024-and-hp-lto4-ultrium-1840-drive-with-bacula-2-2-5-2-2-6
>
> Anyway I try to summarize...
>
> Director {
>   Name = dracula.in.MYDOMAIN-dir
>   DIRport = 9101
>   QueryFile = "/etc/bacula/scripts/query.sql"
>   WorkingDirectory = "/backup/bacula"
>   PidDirectory = "/var/run/bacula"
>   Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 3
>   Password = "PASS1"
>   Messages = Standard # was: Daemon
> }
>
> I think Director first of all has to be instructed to to parallel jobs.
>
> More over You can choose the right retention of your jobs setting it
> always in bacula-dir.conf (as show before):
>
> Client {
>   Name = ts.in.MYDOMAIN
>   Address = IP
>   FDPort = 9102
>   Catalog = MyCatalog
>   Password = "CLIENTPASS"          # password for FileDaemon
>   File Retention = 31 days            # 30 days
>   Job Retention = 1 year            # six months
>   AutoPrune = yes                     # Prune expired Jobs/Files
> }
>
> Finally You can create and manage multiple pools:
>
> Pool {
>   Name = DailyBackups
>   Pool Type = Backup
>   Recycle = yes                       # Bacula can automatically
> recycle Volumes
>   AutoPrune = yes                     # Prune expired volumes
>   Volume Retention = 31 days         # one year
>   Recycle Oldest Volume = yes
> #  Maximum Volume Bytes = 800000000000
>   Storage = msl2024
> }
>
> Pool {
>   Name = WeeklyBackups
>   Pool Type = Backup
>   Recycle = yes                       # Bacula can automatically
> recycle Volumes
>   AutoPrune = yes                     # Prune expired volumes
>   Volume Retention = 31 days         # one year
>   Recycle Oldest Volume = yes
> #  Maximum Volume Bytes = 800000000000
>   Storage = msl2024
> }
>
> Pool {
>   Name = MonthlyBackups
>   Pool Type = Backup
>   Recycle = yes                       # Bacula can automatically
> recycle Volumes
>   AutoPrune = yes                     # Prune expired volumes
>   Volume Retention = 365 days          # one year
>   Recycle Oldest Volume = yes
> #  Maximum Volume Bytes = 800000000000
>   Storage = msl2024
> }
>
> As I say before: all Your needs are in bacula-dir.conf
>
> I hope this may help.
> Cheers.
>
> > Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 16:55:01 +0100
> > From: Andreas AT Bogacki DOT org
> > To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
> > Subject: [Bacula-users] Job Migration on setup with lots of file
> storages
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a setup with 1 storage device for each client I backup.
> > If I got the documentation right I need to have different Media Types
> > for concurent backups to work.
> >
> > Device {
> > Name = Storage_1-dev
> > Media Type = Storage_1-file
> > Archive Device = /mount/device_1
> > Device Type = File;
> > LabelMedia = yes;
> > Random Access = Yes;
> > AutomaticMount = yes;
> > RemovableMedia = no;
> > }
> >
> > Device {
> > Name Storage_2-dev
> > Media Type = Storage_2-file
> > Archive Device = /mount/device_2
> > #all other options just like first device
> > }
> >
> > Device {
> > Name Migrate_Storage_1-dev
> > Media Type = Storage_1-file
> > #all other options just like first device
> > }
> >
> > Now when I try to do a migration job from Storage_1-dev to
> > Migrate_Storage_1-dev it fails with the following error:
> > 04-Mar 16:09 backup-sd JobID 219: acquire.c:116 Changing read device.
> > Want Media Type="File" have="Storage_1-file"
> > When I set Media Type = File for Storage_1-dev and
> Migrate_Storage_1-dev
> > the Migration works.
> > So right now concurent backups to lots of different disks over a couple
> > of network interfaces is bottlenecked by having to set all Media
> Types =
> > File if I want to use Migration. Did I get it right?
> > Another question that arises is:
> > How can I setup a system with concurent backups for all clients that
> > migrates jobs that need to be archived for a long time (2+ years) on
> one
> > tape-changer device?
> >
> > Versions used: debian lenny with bacula 2.4.4 (28 December 2008)
> > x86_64-pc-linux-gnu debian lenny/sid
> >
> > cheers
> > Andreas Bogacki
> >
> >
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