"'Frank Cherry' via bareos-users" <[email protected]>
writes:
> I have PDF files on a folder. They should be moved on a tape for
> archiveing. If this is successful done. the source files will be
> delete. Then after some time, new files are in the source folder and
> should be moved to the tape and so on. The tape should be a fast
> recovery solution for us. If it's not useable -we can get the files
> from the client. So this solution is only a faster way for us.
>
> My plan is to define a pool like this:
>
> Pool {
> Name = Archive
> Pool Type = Backup
> Recycle = no # Bareos can automatically recycle Volumes
> AutoPrune = no # Prune expired volumes
> Volume Retention = 20 years # How long should the Full Backups be kept?
> (#06)
> Maximum Volumes = 100 # Limit number of Volumes in Pool
> Label Format = "Archive-" # Volumes will be labeled "Full-<volume-id>"
> }
Well, Label Format does not matter for tape storage. You also need to
specify a Storage which uses a tape device.
> The job will be done manually as a full backup type.
> So I'm right, that every new job will append on the tape until it's
> full
Yes.
> and then the next empty tape will used by using auto-labeling?
No, you will have to label your tapes in advance. If you have a scratch
pool, you can put unused tapes there, and Bareos will pick a tape from
there into whichever pool needs one. I don't really recommend it
though, I think it makes management more difficult, ie., you have to
check the database to see if LB1004L7 is an Archive tape or not. I
prefer to make my own barcode labels with separate number series for
different usage.
> When using auto-labeling, it defines a new volume by taking the prefix
> from the Label Format, defined at the Pool settings followed by
> counting up - 0000 4 digits. In SD the device is defined with
> LabelMedia = yes;
Oh, I was assuming you have a tape robot. Auto-labling may work on a
standalone drive.
> Would it be possible to do manually label a tape, then add it to the
> pool for using if needed?
Yeah, put it in the Scratch pool if you don't want to put it in the
Archive pool directly. Bareos will not start using the extra tapes
before the current tape is full, anyway.
--
Kjetil T. Homme
Redpill Linpro AS
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