[Bacula-users] Restoring from tapes notin library
I have a restore job I need to do, but the volumes with the data are not currently in the library. As I have only one mail slot, it will probably need to be done in two steps. The drive currently has the last used appendable volume mounted. Do I need to release the storage and update slots to get Bacula to successfully utilize the mailslot to access the first volume, or can I just stick the tape in the mailslot and tell it to update to run the restore job? And then, I am hoping it will read from the mailslot, and return the volume to the mailslot, allowing me to pull it out and replace it with the next volume needed. Is this all a correct assumption? Do I at least have the right idea? Thanks! Chris -- The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Restoring from tapes notin library
On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Christopher Dick jcdi...@yahoo.com wrote: I have a restore job I need to do, but the volumes with the data are not currently in the library. As I have only one mail slot, it will probably need to be done in two steps. The drive currently has the last used appendable volume mounted. Do I need to release the storage and update slots to get Bacula to successfully utilize the mailslot to access the first volume, or can I just stick the tape in the mailslot and tell it to update to run the restore job? And then, I am hoping it will read from the mailslot, and return the volume to the mailslot, allowing me to pull it out and replace it with the next volume needed. Is this all a correct assumption? Do I at least have the right idea? Its all up to you. I mean if the volume that bacula wants is not in the changer it will prompt you for it. After this happens insert the volume and then update slots and the mount the device in bacula. John -- The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Restoring from tapes notin library
- Original Message From: John Drescher dresche...@gmail.com To: Christopher Dick jcdi...@yahoo.com; bacula-users Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 3:28:30 PM Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Restoring from tapes notin library On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Christopher Dick jcdi...@yahoo.com wrote: I have a restore job I need to do, but the volumes with the data are not currently in the library. As I have only one mail slot, it will probably need to be done in two steps. The drive currently has the last used appendable volume mounted. Do I need to release the storage and update slots to get Bacula to successfully utilize the mailslot to access the first volume, or can I just stick the tape in the mailslot and tell it to update to run the restore job? And then, I am hoping it will read from the mailslot, and return the volume to the mailslot, allowing me to pull it out and replace it with the next volume needed. Is this all a correct assumption? Do I at least have the right idea? Its all up to you. I mean if the volume that bacula wants is not in the changer it will prompt you for it. After this happens insert the volume and then update slots and the mount the device in bacula. John Okay, so then here is the run of events as I understand them: 1. issue restore command 2. get prompted for needed volumes 3. insert first needed volume in mailslot 4. issue update slots 5. Bacula ejects current appendable volume from drive 6. Bacula loads needed volume and reads 7. Bacula ejects first volume and returns it to mailslot 8. remove first volume and insert second volume 9. issue update slots 10. Bacula retrieves second volume from mailslot and reads 11. Bacula returns second volume to mailslot 12. Remove second volume from mailslot 13. Issue update slots to inform Bacula that mailslot is empty Is this correct then? Sorry to be such a bother. Chris -- The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Restoring from tapes notin library
Okay, so then here is the run of events as I understand them: 1. issue restore command 2. get prompted for needed volumes Bacula will discover that the needed volume (not volumes) is not in the changer then it will block and prompt you (in the messages even by email if you have that set up) to insert the volume. It will also unload whatever volume is in the drive that it selected. You insert the volume. 3. insert first needed volume in mailslot Then wait till the changer has finished inventory. 4. issue update slots 5. Bacula ejects current appendable volume from drive No. Bacula will probably remain blocked. This is fixed by issuing the mount command inside the bacula console. 6. Bacula loads needed volume and reads 7. Bacula ejects first volume and returns it to mailslot Bacula will put the tape back in the mailslot, then prompt for the next volume. Just repeat what you did above .. 8. remove first volume and insert second volume 9. issue update slots 10. Bacula retrieves second volume from mailslot and reads 11. Bacula returns second volume to mailslot 12. Remove second volume from mailslot 13. Issue update slots to inform Bacula that mailslot is empty Is this correct then? I added my comments.. John -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Restoring from tapes notin library
- Original Message From: John Drescher dresche...@gmail.com To: Christopher Dick jcdi...@yahoo.com Cc: bacula-users Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 4:21:18 PM Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Restoring from tapes notin library Okay, so then here is the run of events as I understand them: 1. issue restore command 2. get prompted for needed volumes Bacula will discover that the needed volume (not volumes) is not in the changer then it will block and prompt you (in the messages even by email if you have that set up) to insert the volume. It will also unload whatever volume is in the drive that it selected. You insert the volume. 3. insert first needed volume in mailslot Then wait till the changer has finished inventory. 4. issue update slots 5. Bacula ejects current appendable volume from drive No. Bacula will probably remain blocked. This is fixed by issuing the mount command inside the bacula console. 6. Bacula loads needed volume and reads 7. Bacula ejects first volume and returns it to mailslot Bacula will put the tape back in the mailslot, then prompt for the next volume. Just repeat what you did above .. 8. remove first volume and insert second volume 9. issue update slots 10. Bacula retrieves second volume from mailslot and reads 11. Bacula returns second volume to mailslot 12. Remove second volume from mailslot 13. Issue update slots to inform Bacula that mailslot is empty Is this correct then? I added my comments.. John --- For some reason, Bacula is not updating the contents of the mailslot. It acknowledges that there are 20 slots in the library, but only lists 19 of them when displaying the update slots output. Do I need a specific parameter on the update command other than update slots? Thanks! Chris -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Restoring from tapes notin library
On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 6:25 PM, Christopher Dick jcdi...@yahoo.com wrote: - Original Message From: John Drescher dresche...@gmail.com To: Christopher Dick jcdi...@yahoo.com Cc: bacula-users Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 4:21:18 PM Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Restoring from tapes notin library Okay, so then here is the run of events as I understand them: 1. issue restore command 2. get prompted for needed volumes Bacula will discover that the needed volume (not volumes) is not in the changer then it will block and prompt you (in the messages even by email if you have that set up) to insert the volume. It will also unload whatever volume is in the drive that it selected. You insert the volume. 3. insert first needed volume in mailslot Then wait till the changer has finished inventory. 4. issue update slots 5. Bacula ejects current appendable volume from drive No. Bacula will probably remain blocked. This is fixed by issuing the mount command inside the bacula console. 6. Bacula loads needed volume and reads 7. Bacula ejects first volume and returns it to mailslot Bacula will put the tape back in the mailslot, then prompt for the next volume. Just repeat what you did above .. 8. remove first volume and insert second volume 9. issue update slots 10. Bacula retrieves second volume from mailslot and reads 11. Bacula returns second volume to mailslot 12. Remove second volume from mailslot 13. Issue update slots to inform Bacula that mailslot is empty Is this correct then? I added my comments.. John --- For some reason, Bacula is not updating the contents of the mailslot. It acknowledges that there are 20 slots in the library, but only lists 19 of them when displaying the update slots output. Do I need a specific parameter on the update command other than update slots? Try update slots a second time. I will explain if it worked. John -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Restoring from tapes notin library
- Original Message From: John Drescher dresche...@gmail.com To: Christopher Dick jcdi...@yahoo.com Cc: bacula-users Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 5:47:43 PM Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Restoring from tapes notin library On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 6:25 PM, Christopher Dick jcdi...@yahoo.com wrote: - Original Message From: John Drescher dresche...@gmail.com To: Christopher Dick jcdi...@yahoo.com Cc: bacula-users Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 4:21:18 PM Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Restoring from tapes notin library Okay, so then here is the run of events as I understand them: 1. issue restore command 2. get prompted for needed volumes Bacula will discover that the needed volume (not volumes) is not in the changer then it will block and prompt you (in the messages even by email if you have that set up) to insert the volume. It will also unload whatever volume is in the drive that it selected. You insert the volume. 3. insert first needed volume in mailslot Then wait till the changer has finished inventory. 4. issue update slots 5. Bacula ejects current appendable volume from drive No. Bacula will probably remain blocked. This is fixed by issuing the mount command inside the bacula console. 6. Bacula loads needed volume and reads 7. Bacula ejects first volume and returns it to mailslot Bacula will put the tape back in the mailslot, then prompt for the next volume. Just repeat what you did above .. 8. remove first volume and insert second volume 9. issue update slots 10. Bacula retrieves second volume from mailslot and reads 11. Bacula returns second volume to mailslot 12. Remove second volume from mailslot 13. Issue update slots to inform Bacula that mailslot is empty Is this correct then? I added my comments.. John --- For some reason, Bacula is not updating the contents of the mailslot. It acknowledges that there are 20 slots in the library, but only lists 19 of them when displaying the update slots output. Do I need a specific parameter on the update command other than update slots? Try update slots a second time. I will explain if it worked. John --- I issued a second update slots command (and a third, actually), but it is still not showing the needed volume listed in slot 20 - the mailslot. When it says Issuing Autochanger 'list' command, it only outputs the catalog record for 19 slots and their resident volumes. Thanks for working through this with me. Chris -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] Restoring from tapes notin library
I issued a second update slots command (and a third, actually), but it is still not showing the needed volume listed in slot 20 - the mailslot. When it says Issuing Autochanger 'list' command, it only outputs the catalog record for 19 slots and their resident volumes. Okay that is not the issue I have with my changer then. Did the mailslot ever work with bacula? If not you probably need to customize your mtx-changer script to match the output of your mailslot. You may want to search the archives for your model perhaps someone already solved that and posted an updated mtx-changer script. For my changer Exabyte Magnum 224 I required a slight modification of that script as well. Basically if the output of mtx -f status does not fit what the script expects you have to use sed to rewrite the output. John -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
