hi,

I got a problem with automatic tape status change, which does not work. Tapes 
always got status "Append", even when their retention period is exceeded.

I use a Disk/Tape scheme with Bacula 5.0.2.
I change tapes weekly in a Single Drive  HP StorageWorks Ultrium 1760 LTO4.
Copy to tape runs every night after backup to disk.

One problem I haven't solved so far is automatic tape pruning.
On the Tape pool I have set 

 Volume Use Duration = 13 days
 Volume Retention = 14 days
 RecycleOldestVolume=no

But the Tapes are still always on "Append" state. So I must relabel the tape 
manually after change to get them pruned.

List of my current tapes:
N     Status    Bytes             Max Jobs Retention   Type          First      
                          Last
M2      Append  311.2 GB        0       27      14                   LTO-4      
2010-07-29 11:26:24     2010-08-04 04:10:40
M3      Append  505.5 GB        0       28      14                   LTO-4      
2010-08-26 17:56:15     2010-09-01 04:16:51
M4      Append  494.3 GB        0       29      14                   LTO-4      
2010-09-30 10:37:44     2010-10-06 06:18:07
M5      Append  264.6 GB        0       28      14                   LTO-4      
2010-04-30 04:00:02     2010-05-05 04:18:39
M6      Append  352.2 GB        0       13      14                   LTO-4      
2010-06-01 18:37:16     2010-06-02 09:19:17
W1      Append  502.8 GB        0       28      14                   LTO-4      
2010-08-20 04:00:02     2010-08-25 04:20:50
W2      Append  506.4 GB        0       28      14                   LTO-4      
2010-09-02 18:07:38     2010-09-08 04:17:16
W3      Append  507.1 GB        0       28      14                   LTO-4      
2010-09-10 06:00:03     2010-09-15 06:16:24
W4      Append  511.8 GB        0       28      14                   LTO-4      
2010-09-16 14:22:26     2010-09-22 06:17:27
W5      Append  534.3 GB        0       29      14                   LTO-4      
2010-09-23 06:00:02     2010-09-29 06:16:33

How could I change my configuration so that bacula automatically prunes tapes 
older 14 days on next insert?

Here is an excerpt of my config files:

--- POOLS ---
# Default B2D pool definition
Pool {
 Name = Default
 Pool Type = Backup
 Storage = File
 Recycle = yes
 AutoPrune = yes
 Volume Retention = 14 days
 LabelFormat = b2d-
 Maximum Volume Bytes = 50G
 # Duplicate: Next pool to use if running copy jobs
 NextPool = Tape
}
# LTO-4 Tape pool definition
Pool {
 Name = Tape
 Pool Type = Backup
 Recycle = yes              
 AutoPrune = yes              
 Volume Use Duration = 13 days
 Volume Retention = 14 days
 RecycleOldestVolume=no
 #Recycle Current Volume = yes # enable this if autorecycle doesnt work. ro
 LabelFormat = autolabel-
 Storage = LTO-4
}

-- JOBDEFS --
JobDefs {
 Name = client1
 Type = Backup
 Level = Incremental
 Client = client1-fd
 FileSet = client1-files
 Schedule = WeeklyCycle
 Storage = File
 Messages = Standard
 Pool = Default
 Priority = 1
 Write Bootstrap = "/var/lib/bacula/%c.bsr"
}

JobDefs {
 Name = CopyDiskToTape
 Type = Copy
 Messages = Standard
 Client = None
 FileSet = None
 Selection Type = PoolUncopiedJobs
 Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 10
 SpoolData = No
 Allow Duplicate Jobs = Yes
 Allow Higher Duplicates = No
 Cancel Queued Duplicates = No
 Cancel Running Duplicates = No
 Priority = 100
}

-- JOBS --
# client1
Job {
 Name = "client1-job"
 JobDefs = "client1-files"
}
# Duplicate to tape
Job {
 Name = "CopyDiskToTapeFullBackups"
 Enabled = Yes
 Schedule = DaySchedule6:00
 Pool = Default
 JobDefs = CopyDiskToTape
}


-- CLIENTS --
Client {
 Name = client1-fd
 Address = client1
 FDPort = 9102
 Catalog = MyCatalog
 Password = XXXXXX
 AutoPrune = yes
}



Thanks for your help!

Robert
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