In the webacula interface, the state of the current task is set to : "is
waiting on Storage Tape"
Come on, the tape is labeled, mounted ! What's wrong !
gnowar wrote:
>
> I think I've spoken too early..
>
> I don't have a mistake now, but nothing happens..
>
> lan-backup01-dir shell command: run BeforeJob
> "/opt/bacula/sysconf/mount_tape"
> BeforeJob: Connecting to Director lan-backup01:9101
> BeforeJob: 1000 OK: lan-backup01-dir Version: 5.0.1 (24 February 2010)
> BeforeJob: Enter a period to cancel a command.
> BeforeJob: mount storage=Tape
> BeforeJob: Automatically selected Catalog: MyCatalog
> BeforeJob: Using Catalog "MyCatalog"
> BeforeJob: 3001 OK mount requested. Device="LTO-2" (/dev/st0)
> BeforeJob: You have messages.
> Start Backup JobId 146, Job=BackupCvsOnTape.2010-05-27_10.24.19_41
>
> I remember the old times when recycling was working, I saw in the log the
> prune, recycle, relabel etc.
>
> There is nothing here, the process is frozen..
>
> Any idea ?
>
>
> John M. Drescher wrote:
>>
>> 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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