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Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Copy some questions

2011-09-06 21:40:24
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Copy some questions
From: Dan Langille <dan AT langille DOT org>
To: Buschini Edouard <moon AT ijaal DOT net>
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:35:45 -0400
On 9/6/2011 10:40 AM, Buschini Edouard wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I'm using bacula 5.0.3 and I have to migrate some jobs to another SD in
> order to free some space.

Migrate/Copy jobs cannot involve multiple SD.  It must be exactly one
SD.  You cannot migrate/copy a job from one SD to another.

> I read the doc about copying and migrating jobs but I've got some questions
> about the Pool directive.

Sorry, it sounds like you overlooked that bit.

> 
> Here is my default and old Pool :
> 
> Pool {
>   Name = GeneralMonthlyPool
>   Pool Type = Backup
>   Maximum Volume Bytes = 4G
>   Volume Use Duration = 6 days
>   Volume Retention = 26 weeks
>   Recycle Oldest Volume = yes
>   Label Format = general-monthly-
>   Storage = GeneralFile
>   Action On Purge = Truncate
> }
> 
> I wish to copy the following job :
> 
> Job {
>   Name = "is-filer1-System"
>   JobDefs = "DefaultJob"
>   Client = is-filer1
>   FileSet = "BasicSet"
>   Schedule = "GeneralDailyCycle"
> }
> 
> So I created the following Job :
> 
> Job {
>   Name = "is-filer1-System-Copy"
>   JobDefs = "DefaultJob"
>   Client = is-filer1
>   FileSet = "BasicSet"
>   Schedule = "GeneralDailyCycle"
>   type = copy
>   pool = General-is-filer1-copy
> }
> 
> And the following pool :
> 
> Pool {
>   Name = General-is-filer1-copy
>   Pool Type = Backup
>   Maximum Volume Bytes = 4G
>   Volume Use Duration = 6 days
>   Volume Retention = 9 weeks
>   Recycle Oldest Volume = yes
>   Label Format = general-is-filer1-
>   Storage = General-bkp3
>   Action On Purge = Truncate
> }
> 
> And my question is, is it risky to update a Pool ? I wish I could add "type
> next = General-is-filer1-copy" in my old Pool but I don't want to break
> anything.
> I've thought to first to modify the Pool configuration file, add the new
> directive, reload by bconsole and use the update pool (but how ?) command in
> bconsole.
> 
> Do anyone has thoughts about this ?

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

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