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Re: [Bacula-users] Getting multiple streams for a large file system

2012-06-13 08:09:17
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Getting multiple streams for a large file system
From: Uwe Schuerkamp <uwe.schuerkamp AT nionex DOT net>
To: "Clark, Patricia A." <clarkpa AT ornl DOT gov>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:07:09 +0200
On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 03:31:12PM -0400, Clark, Patricia A. wrote:
> I have several large file systems (>1TB) where I want to break them up to get 
> smaller backup streams in parallel to increase the throughput to tape.  My 
> fileset directive is below.  I want everything in /home, but divided by the 
> regular expressions provided in the Options section.  Will this do what I 
> want or will I only get one backup stream?
> 
> FileSet {
>   Name = "homedirs2 Set"
>   Include {
>     Options {
>       signature = MD5
>       RegexDir = "^/home/[0-9]*"
>       RegexDir = "^/home/[a-e]*"
>       RegexDir = "^/home/[f-j]*"
>       RegexDir = "^/home/[k-o]*"
>       RegexDir = "^/home/[p-t]*"
>       RegexDir = "^/home/[u-z]*"
>       RegexDir = "^/home/[A-Z]*"
>     }
>     File = /home
>   }
> #
>   Exclude {
>     File = /proc
>     File = /tmp
>     File = /.journal
>     File = /.fsck
>     File = lost+found

Hello Patti, 

my current understanding is that in order to get multiple streams from
a single client running in parallel, you'll need to split your fileset
into several "Job" type directives. 

Also remember to include the maximum concurrent jobs parameter for the
client in question. 

HTH, 

Uwe 

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