In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, raj-test  (r) writes:

r> I am doing the backup in hard-disk.
r> Monthly, I want to save the backup files on DVD.
r> Can I do it manually? ie, saving Catalog(bacula database) and the
r> volume file.

We do this, but to CD sized chunks.

This is the storage device definition in bacula-sd.conf

  Device {
          Name = Scratch
          Media Type = "CDImage"
          Archive Device = /scratch/bacula
          LabelMedia = yes;                   # lets Bacula label unlabeled 
media
          Random Access = Yes;
          AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it
          RemovableMedia = no;
          AlwaysOpen = no;
  }

And here is the pool from bacula-dir.conf

  Pool {
          Name = CDFiles
        
          Pool Type = Backup
          Maximum Volume Bytes = 600m
          Recycle = no                       # Bacula can automatically recycle 
Volumes
          AutoPrune = no                     # Prune expired volumes
          Volume Retention = 365 days         # one year
          Accept Any Volume = no             # write on any volume in the pool
          Label Format = "CD"
  }


We have thought of doing DVD sized chunks and writing to DVD, but with
CDs we can use `parchive' to create parity volumes, meaning that we
have the ability to recover if a CD gets trashed. We don't produce
enough backlup volume to make enough DVDs to make that work.

I'm currently working on a cunning plan to duplicate the volumes from
disk onto a network attached device from where they can be easily
carried off site, making the regular CD burning task redundant.



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