On 5/26/2010 8:50 AM, gnowar wrote:
>
> Hey,
>
> 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 ?

No.  Bacula is doing as instructed.

Read more on recycling. Bacula will not recycle tapes if it can write to 
another tape instead.

-- 
Dan Langille - http://langille.org/

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