Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Using removable SATA disks as media

2010-04-11 23:16:49
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Using removable SATA disks as media
From: Joseph Spenner <joseph85750 AT yahoo DOT com>
To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:14:01 -0700 (PDT)
--- On Fri, 4/9/10, Phil Stracchino <alaric AT metrocast DOT net> wrote:

> From: Phil Stracchino <alaric AT metrocast DOT net>
> Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Using removable SATA disks as media
> To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
> Date: Friday, April 9, 2010, 12:47 PM
> On 04/09/10 11:57, Joseph Spenner
> wrote:
> > Phil:
> >   Thanks for the reply.  Here's my
> Pool and Storage defs:
> > 
> > =====
> > # Definition of file storage device
> > Storage {
> >   Name = File
> >   Address = backula-va
> >   SDPort = 9103
> >   Password = "somepass"
> >   Device = FileStorage
> >   Media Type = File
> > }
> > 
> > 
> > # File Pool definition
> > Pool {
> >   Name = File
> >   Pool Type = Backup
> >   Recycle = yes
> >   AutoPrune = yes
> >   Volume Retention = 1 days
> >   Use Volume Once = yes
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >   Maximum Volume Bytes = 1400G
> >   Maximum Volumes = 10
> > }
> 
> That's your problem, right there.  I had a suspicion
> that would be what
> was wrong.
> 
> You've told it to use each volume once, and it's doing
> exactly what you
> told it to.  The problem is, that directive doesn't
> mean what you
> probably think it does.  You presumably meant "Use
> this volume for one
> set of backups only."  But what that directive
> actually means is "Allow
> EXACTLY ONE JOB on this volume."
> 
> Try replacing that directive with this one:
> 
> Volume Use Duration = 23h
> 
> And you'll want to fix that Volume Retention directive,
> too, unless you
> really want the volume to be pruned the day after the
> backup.  If your
> plan is to use the volumes in a 10-day rotation, try
> setting the Volume
> Retention to 9 days.
> 

Phil:
  Thanks for the help!  Getting closer.  It's not breaking up the backup, but 
now it uses the same file/device every night.  Maybe the "Volume Use Duration" 
is too short?



      

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