On Tue, 26 Jan 2016, Gandalf Corvotempesta wrote: > 2016-01-26 16:46 GMT+01:00 Gandalf Corvotempesta > <gandalf.corvotempe...@gmail.com>: >> As expected, srv3 is now in "delete #0" phase. > > I think that BPC is trying to remove "common" files between the last > executed backup and the previous one > because filled is only the last. > > So, in case of #1, it tries to remove common files from #0, but for > some strange reason, is removing all files and the whole backup. > > The same happens for every backup. With #3, it remove the whole #2.
Have you seen this in the v4 docs?: <quote> $Conf{FullKeepCnt} = 1; Number of filled backups to keep. Must be >= 1. Note: Starting in V4+, deleting backups is done based on Fill/Unfilled, not whether the original backup was full/incremental. reasons these parameters continue to be called FullKeepCnt, rather than FilledKeepCnt. If $Conf{FillCycle} is 0, then full backups continue to be filled, so the terms are interchangeable. For V3 backups, the expiry settings have their original meanings. In the steady state, each time a full backup completes successfully the oldest one is removed. If this number is decreased, the extra old backups will be removed. </quote> Re-read the last paragraph. A similar admonishment applies to IncrKeepCnt: <quot> Note: Starting in V4+, deleting backups is done based on Fill/Unfilled, not whether the original backup was full/incremental. For historical reasons these parameters continue to be called IncrKeepCnt, rather than UnfilledKeepCnt. If $Conf{FillCycle} is 0, then incremental backups continue to be unfilled, so the terms are interchangeable. For V3 backups, the expiry settings have their original meanings. In the steady state, each time an incr backup completes successfully the oldest one is removed. If this number is decreased, the extra old backups will be removed. </quote> Now, all of that said... I'd suggest you change your FullKeepCnt value to 2 (or greater) and see what happens; there may be a hidden edge-case there. I have not seen the problem you're having. My "Schedule" settings are: FullPeriod: 29.5 FillCycle: 0 FullKeepCnt: 5, 0, 6, 0, 2, 0, 1 FullKeepCntMin: 1 FullAgeMax: 90 IncrPeriod: 0.5 IncrKeepCnt: 30 IncrKeepCntMin: 1 IncrAgeMax: 30 You may also want to read the FillCycle setting documentation. It can affect which backups are filled/unfilled, but I'd recommend changing only one variable at a time. Hope this helps! Cheers, Stephen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/