[Bacula-users] Recycle Pool and autoloaders

Hi,
I am using Bacula 3.0.2 on Ubuntu 9.04.

I use disk staging backups, first to disk, and then on to tape.

The only part i seem to be having a problem with is the recyclepool.
It is set to Scratch, but volumes are never moved there, even if
status is recycle, full, or used.

The technicians remove the tapes used for backups in the previous 24
hours, and refill the autoloader slots with tapes from the Scratch
pool.  The problem is the Scratch pool is not getting replenished
automatically.

My tape Pool config looks like this:

# Scratch pool definition
Pool {
  Name = Scratch
  Pool Type = Backup
  Cleaning Prefix = "CLNU"
}

## Tape Pool Definitions
# Daily Tape Pool Definition

Pool {
  Name = Daily-Tape-Pool
  Pool Type = Backup
  Storage = Tape
  Recycle = yes
  AutoPrune = yes
  Volume Retention = 12 days
  Cleaning Prefix = "CLNU"
  RecyclePool = Scratch
  Volume Use Duration = 23h
  RecycleOldestVolume = yes
}

Pool {
  Name = Weekly-Tape-Pool
  Pool Type = Backup
  Storage = Tape
  Recycle = yes
  Autoprune = yes
  Volume Retention = 32 days
  Cleaning Prefix = "CLNU"
  RecyclePool = Scratch
  Volume Use Duration = 23h
  RecycleOldestVolume = yes
}
# Monthly Tape Pool Definition
Pool {
  Name = Monthly-Tape-Pool
  Pool Type = backup
  Storage = Tape
  Recycle = yes
  Autoprune = yes
  Volume Retention = 12 months
  Cleaning Prefix = "CLNU"
  RecyclePool = Scratch
  Volume Use Duration = 23h
  RecycleOldestVolume = yes
}
# Yearly Tape Pool Definition
Pool {
  Name = Yearly-Tape-Pool
  Pool Type = backup
  Storage = Tape
  Recycle = no
  Autoprune = no
  Volume Retention =  10 years
  Cleaning Prefix = "CLNU"
  Volume Use Duration = 23h
}

Some of the above Tape pools have volumes listed with status Full,
Used and Recycle.
Each volumes recycle pool is set to Scratch.

My understanding is that the volumes will never be used/pruned/purged
as long as a suitable tape can be found.  If this is correct, then
only when there is no suitable tape in the autoloader, will Bacula
start purging these volumes back to Scratch.  It will be too late at
that stage, as the purged volumes will not be in the autoloader, and
therefore the backup will sit waiting for a tape to be loaded.

What needs to happen for the volumes to be automatically moved to Scratch?

Thanks
Dermot.

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