On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 11:17 AM, John Drescher <dresche...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 2:06 PM, pedro moreno <syxt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 10:23 AM, John Drescher <dresche...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 1:10 PM, pedro moreno <syxt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hi. >>>> >>>> Want to understand why bacula 5.0.2 don't want to use my tape until >>>> it reach the MaximumVolJobs. >>>> >>>> I have 2 pools: >>>> >>>> Full-Backups >>>> Diff-Backups >>>> >>>> I will focus on Diff tapes. >>>> >>>> Storage: Tape. >>>> >>>> Pool Diff: >>>> >>>> Pool { >>>> Name = CompanyDiffTape >>>> Pool Type = Backup >>>> Use Volume Once = no >>>> Maximum Volume Jobs = 72 >>>> Maximum Volume Files = 0 >>>> Maximum Volume Bytes = 0 >>>> Volume Use Duration = 0 >>>> Catalog Files = yes >>>> Recycle = yes >>>> AutoPrune = yes >>>> dolume Retention = 180 days >>>> Label Format = TapeDiff- >>>> } >>>> >>>> U can see that I want to have 72 jobs on each tape and save the tape >>>> for 180 days. The problem is that bacula is using the tape just 1 >>>> week, next week he wants a new volume, in one week I can 36 jobs, with >>>> 72 I can save 2 weeks. >>>> >>>> Reading the db, I see that tape-a have just 36 jobs for 72 maximum, >>>> them why on earth he want a new volume and not finish this one. >>>> >>>> This happen every week. >>>> >>>> Some could point me if I had issues with my settings? >>>> >>> >>> If you changed the settings after volumes were created the changes are >>> not applied to existing volumes. >>> >>> Use bconsole >>> >>> update "pool from resource" >>> >>> then >>> >>> update "all volumes in pool" >>> >>> commands. I believe those are the commands or the wording is similar. >>> >>> John >>> >> >> I had done that, my volume have the info from the pool. >> Even if I change my volume status from error to append, >> >> VolJobs=36 >> MaxVolJob=72 >> >> run a job manually, he wants a new volumen, he doesn't want the current >> volumen. >> I want to understand this behavior of bacula. > > Restart bacula-dir after making this change from Error to append. > > John >
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