On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 4:43 PM, Diego Rubert <dprubert AT prms.mpf.gov DOT br> 
wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I've some problems with bacula 5.2.5 (maybe < 5.2.5) Volume
> Retention.... It looks bacula is recycling volumes when no one is left,
> even before volume retention period expires.... Although bacula purged
> all jobs and files from volume, it should respect volume retention,
> don't it?
>
> For testing purposes, I've downloaded, compiled and installer bacula
> 5.2.5, changing only Pool file settings:
>   Volume Use Duration = 1 minute
>   Volume Retention = 1 day
> and Client bacula-fd:
>   File Retention = 1 minute
>   Job Retention = 1 minute
>
> So, I've created 2 volumes, Vol1 and Vol2. Then, I ran a backup job,
> that was stored at Vol1. 1 minute later, ran another backup, Vol1 was
> marked as used, files and job at Vol1 was purged, and backup was stored
> at Vol2.
>
> Another minute later I ran another backup. This time, Vol1 was recycled
> and backup was stored on it. Since Volume Retention was set to 1 day and
> manual says about Recycling Algorithm: "Prune volumes applying Volume
> retention period (Volumes with VolStatus Full, Used, or Append are
> pruned). Note, even if all the File and Job records are pruned from a
> Volume, ***the Volume will not be marked Purged until the Volume
> retention period expires***."
> (http://www.bacula.org/5.2.x-manuals/en/main/main/Automatic_Volume_Recycling.html),
> Vol1 shouldn't have been recycled... But log shows "There are no more
> Jobs associated with Volume "Vol1". Marking it purged."
>
> Any ideas?

Did you change definition of the pool after the volumes existed?

John

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