Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Problems with automatic labeling

2010-03-02 10:30:20
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Problems with automatic labeling
From: gnowar <g.nowar AT gmail DOT com>
To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 07:28:21 -0800 (PST)
Because I change tape everyday during 20 days.

It easyer to know wich tape I need if the volume name include the date and
time isn't it ?

Define the label format like I did does impact the recycle fonction of
bacula ?

What should be set in the label format ?


Thomas Mueller-13 wrote:
> 
> Am Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:45:58 -0800 schrieb gnowar:
> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I've some problems with automatic labeling. Here is my conf :
> 
> <snip>
>> Here is my BeforeJob script :
>> 
>> #!/bin/sh
>> mt -f /dev/st0 rewind
>> mt -f /dev/st0 weof
>> /opt/bacula/sbin/bconsole -c /opt/bacula/sysconf/bconsole.conf
>> <<END_OF_DATA unmount storage=Tape
>> END_OF_DATA
>> /opt/bacula/sbin/bconsole -c /opt/bacula/sysconf/bconsole.conf
>> <<END_OF_DATA mount storage=Tape
>> END_OF_DATA
>> 
>> Pool {
>>   Name = TapePool
>>   Pool Type = Backup
>>   Recycle = yes                       # Bacula can automatically recycle
>> Volumes
>>   AutoPrune = yes                     # Prune expired volumes Volume
>>   Retention = 365 days         # one year Maximum Volume Jobs = 2
>>   Maximum Volumes = 1                 # Limit number of Volumes in Pool
>>   Label Format =
>> "${Pool}_${Storage}_${Year}-${Month:p/2/0/r}-${Day:p/2/0/r}_
> ${Hour:p/2/0/r}h${Minute:p/2/0/r}m"
>> }
> 
> why do you wan't to create time based names for your tape volumes and why 
> not just enumerate and use volume recycling? this would be the standard  
> with tapes. 
> 
> - Thomas
> 
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