Re: [Bacula-users] reload command
On 6/5/23 12:13, Phil Stracchino wrote: Bill, I would if I could, but I haven't run into it in a long time because (a) I have an established practice of restarting the Director when feasible after significant configuration changes (which does not include Filesets, Schedules, new Clients etc), and (b) it's been a long time since I've needed to make any significant configuration changes. But I do recall that when I was developing and tuning my configuration, especially things like tweaking tape storage devices, spooling etc, if I applied too many changes via reloads without a restart in between, the Director would become unresponsive. Unfortunately I can't really recall any more detail than that. Hello Phil, No worries, I fully understand. :) Best regards, Bill -- Bill Arlofski w...@protonmail.com signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] reload command
On 6/5/23 10:46, Bill Arlofski via Bacula-users wrote: On 6/2/23 08:59, Phil Stracchino wrote: Based on personal experience, after reloading I also recommend restarting the Director when opportunity presents itself. (i.e when there are no running jobs). I have found in the past that after multiple reloads, stability deteriorates. It SHOULDN'T, in theory, but nevertheless sometimes it does. Hello Phil, For the record, and for completeness, do you think you can describe some of the things that seem to become unstable? I am asking out of curiosity because I don't believe I have seen this, and who knows, maybe I have and just didn't make the correlation and your experiences might turn on a light bulb. :) Bill, I would if I could, but I haven't run into it in a long time because (a) I have an established practice of restarting the Director when feasible after significant configuration changes (which does not include Filesets, Schedules, new Clients etc), and (b) it's been a long time since I've needed to make any significant configuration changes. But I do recall that when I was developing and tuning my configuration, especially things like tweaking tape storage devices, spooling etc, if I applied too many changes via reloads without a restart in between, the Director would become unresponsive. Unfortunately I can't really recall any more detail than that. -- Phil Stracchino Babylon Communications ph...@caerllewys.net p...@co.ordinate.org Landline: +1.603.293.8485 Mobile: +1.603.998.6958 ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] reload command
On 6/2/23 08:59, Phil Stracchino wrote: Keep in mind that a reload will not affect already-running jobs, and *some* changes may not take effect in already *scheduled* jobs. All true. :) And some settings (just a few that I am aware of) in the Director actually require a restart to take affect. Based on personal experience, after reloading I also recommend restarting the Director when opportunity presents itself. (i.e when there are no running jobs). I have found in the past that after multiple reloads, stability deteriorates. It SHOULDN'T, in theory, but nevertheless sometimes it does. Hello Phil, For the record, and for completeness, do you think you can describe some of the things that seem to become unstable? I am asking out of curiosity because I don't believe I have seen this, and who knows, maybe I have and just didn't make the correlation and your experiences might turn on a light bulb. :) Best regards, Bill -- Bill Arlo fski w...@protonmail.com signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] reload command
Thanks Phil & Pedro, Yes, even I experienced that after few reloads, bacula-dir restart is required. -Yateen -Original Message- From: Phil Stracchino Sent: Friday, June 2, 2023 8:30 PM To: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] reload command CAUTION: This is an external email. Please be very careful when clicking links or opening attachments. See the URL nok.it/ext for additional information. On 6/2/23 09:57, Pedro Oliveira wrote: > Hi Yateen > > Yes it works but only for configurations changes made on Director > "Bacula-dir.conf", for the other Daemons we need to restart the daemons. > > Best > > Pedro Oliveira Keep in mind that a reload will not affect already-running jobs, and *some* changes may not take effect in already *scheduled* jobs. Based on personal experience, after reloading I also recommend restarting the Director when opportunity presents itself. (i.e when there are no running jobs). I have found in the past that after multiple reloads, stability deteriorates. It SHOULDN'T, in theory, but nevertheless sometimes it does. -- Phil Stracchino Babylon Communications ph...@caerllewys.net p...@co.ordinate.org Landline: +1.603.293.8485 Mobile: +1.603.998.6958 ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] reload command
On 6/2/23 09:57, Pedro Oliveira wrote: Hi Yateen Yes it works but only for configurations changes made on Director "Bacula-dir.conf", for the other Daemons we need to restart the daemons. Best Pedro Oliveira Keep in mind that a reload will not affect already-running jobs, and *some* changes may not take effect in already *scheduled* jobs. Based on personal experience, after reloading I also recommend restarting the Director when opportunity presents itself. (i.e when there are no running jobs). I have found in the past that after multiple reloads, stability deteriorates. It SHOULDN'T, in theory, but nevertheless sometimes it does. -- Phil Stracchino Babylon Communications ph...@caerllewys.net p...@co.ordinate.org Landline: +1.603.293.8485 Mobile: +1.603.998.6958 ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
Re: [Bacula-users] reload command
Hi Yateen Yes it works but only for configurations changes made on Director "Bacula-dir.conf", for the other Daemons we need to restart the daemons. Best Pedro Oliveira Às 13:43 de 02/06/23, Yateen Shaligram Bhagat (Nokia) escreveu: Hi All, Just want to know if “bconsole reload” command works when jobs are running. In my observation it does not, correct? Regards, Yateen Bhagat ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
[Bacula-users] reload command
Hi All, Just want to know if "bconsole reload" command works when jobs are running. In my observation it does not, correct? Regards, Yateen Bhagat ___ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
