Hi, On 6/8/2007 3:10 AM, Ryan Novosielski wrote: ... recycling volumes...
>> You've got >> "Use Volume Once = <yes|no> >> This directive if set to yes specifies that each volume is to be >> used only once. This is most useful when the Media is a file and you >> want a new file for each backup that is done. The default is no (i.e. >> use volume any number of times). This directive will most likely be >> phased out (deprecated), so you are recommended to use Maximum Volume >> Jobs = 1 instead." >> >> Set which effectively disables volume recycling. Remove that directive, >> reload the configuration, update the existing volumes from the pool >> resource, , and see what happens... > > I would disagree with that. As far as I know, Use Volume Once has been > removed for some time. However, the replacement (Maximum Volume Jobs = > 1) I use on my system to cause volumes to be marked used after one use. > > However, this does not affect recycling in my situation. I somehow had the impression that the deprecated directive also prvented recycling, but admittedly, I never tried it. The recommended options clearly separate number of jobs and recycling settings, THAT I know because I use it :-) > I would suggest the original poster may have forgotten to update volumes > (having created the volume before the current pool directives were in > place). Quite possible... > Chantal, I'd want to see at a minimum an llist on the volume in > question, just to verify that at the very least the parameters have made > it to the volume in the first place. > > In addition: keep in mind that the volume may very well not show > recycled right after the retention time is up. There are some actions > that will cause the volume recycling algorithm to be run through -- one > would be attempting a backup against the volume, and I believe 'status > dir' might be another. Not sure of specifics. Bacula does not, however, > throw away the contents of the volume right away on its own -- it > attempts to keep the data as long as possible. Arno -- IT-Service Lehmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Arno Lehmann http://www.its-lehmann.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
