>>>>> On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 03:56:38 +0100, Oliver Hoffmann said:
> 
> > >>>>> On Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:18:14 +0100, Oliver Hoffmann said:
> > > 
> > > I had the following problem with 3.0.2 as well as now with 5.0.2 (runs
> > > on ubuntu 10.10). When I change the pool and accordingly the storage
> > > device of a client, then the job won't run because the scheduled volume
> > > is marked *unknown*.
> > 
> > Seeing *unknown* in the output of "status dir" is normal, until it can 
> > decide
> > which volume to use.
> 
> When I saw volumes in state *unknown* then the belonging jobs were never
> running, because it was always the result of those pool confusions.
> 
> > Saying "the job won't run" doesn't give much idea what is happening.  I
> > suggest you post the complete job log and config.
> > 
> > 
> 
> Sorry. Can't reach the server right now. But the problem is that
> changing the pool (and storage device) seems to be ok but it never is.
> So I wonder where else is the definition of a job's pool?
> 
> > >                      If I start the job manually everything is fine.
> > 
> > Maybe the schedule overrides some parameters, which break it?
> > 
> 
> How can a schedule override it? On the other hand it must have something
> to do with it. Any ideas? 

The Run line in the schedule can override it with something like

  Run = Level=Full Pool=MonthlyPool Storage=TapeStorage 1st sun at 2:05



> Or let's put it this way. What do I need to do to change the pool of a
> job? I thought that I search the appropriate job definition in
> bacula-dir.conf and change "Pool = pool1" to "Pool = pool2" and "Storage
> = raid1" to "Storage = raid2"*, save and it's done, isn't it?

Yes, that should be all that you need as long as the schedule isn't setting
it.

__Martin

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