Em 06-02-2012 14:12, Martin Simmons escreveu:
>>>>>> On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:43:51 -0300, Diego Rubert said:
>> 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?
> I don't know if that is a bug in software or the doc, but is has been that way
> for a long time.
>
> Volumes with no remaining jobs will be recycled before their Volume Retention
> has expired, so the best option is to use a much larger Job Retention. That
> won't affect size of the catalog database too badly, because it is mainly
> affected by the number of file records (from the File Retention).
>
> __Martin
Well, if it has been that way for a long time, maybe it's a bug in
algorithm description at doc. Bacula acts like if
RecycleOldestVolume=yes was the default option, although it says the
default is *no*. I've no problem with that, but it may cause confusion,
since the manual says explicitly: "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.". Should I report that? How?
manual page:
http://www.bacula.org/5.2.x-manuals/en/main/main/Automatic_Volume_Recycling.html
Diego
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