On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 10:20 AM, John Drescher <drescherjm AT gmail DOT com> 
wrote:
> On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 9:57 AM, John Drescher <drescherjm AT gmail DOT com> 
> wrote:
>>> I've a problem (I guess) cause bacula doesn't recycle my tape, even when
>>> volume retention is over.
>>>
>>> Here is the pool part of my bacula-dir.conf :
>>>
>>> # Tape Pool definition
>>> Pool {
>>>  Name = TapePool
>>>  Pool Type = Backup
>>>  Recycle = yes                       # Bacula can automatically recycle
>>> Volumes
>>>  AutoPrune = yes                     # Prune expired volumes
>>>  Volume Use Duration = 18 hours
>>>  Volume Retention = 20 days         # one year
>>>  Maximum Volumes = 1                 # Limit number of Volumes in Pool
>>>  Maximum Volume Jobs = 2
>>>  Label Format = "Day-"
>>> }
>>>
>>> Look at the tape day-20A (retention period and the last written thing)
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/47940362@N08/4641302169/sizes/l/
>>>
>>> And now look at the error (1month after the last written thing on the tape,
>>> bacula seems to not recycle the tape..)
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/47940362@N08/4641307241/sizes/l/
>>>
>>>
>>> There is a problem, right ?
>>> --
>>
>> Yes there is a problem with your configuration. You have it configured
>> to use only 1 volume. Write up to 2 jobs on that 1 volume then wait 20
>> days until it can be used again. I do not think this is what you want.
>>
> I missed the other condition. On top of a maximum of 2 jobs to a
> volume you limit the volume to 18 hours of usage. So the second job
> must be started within 18 hours of the first.
>

Sorry. I see what you mean from the pictures. I would still get rid of
Maximum Volumes = 1 because that may be confusing bacula since you
have way more than 1 volume in the pool.

John

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