Not 100% sure, but archived volumes probably stay archived until their rentention period is up, then they would go into recycle which would then allow bacula to use them. Read-Only is set by the user and bacula will never change that attribute.
Mike Seda wrote: > I have the same question: > > "Could someone tell me if there is a difference in the way that Bacula > handles volumes with the status "Archive" and the status "Read-Only"?" > > Did this ever get answered? > > > Neal Gamradt wrote: > >> All, >> >> Could someone tell me if there is a difference in the way that Bacula >> handles volumes with the status "Archive" and the status "Read-Only"? >> Does any data get removed from the database with "Archive"? I have >> some files I want to pertinently archive on a volume that I am going >> to take out of rotation, but I don't want to remove them from the >> database, that way I can restore quickly if I need to. >> >> Also, does "Disabled" remove the information for that volume from the >> database? Thanks! >> >> Running Redhat Enterprise 4.0 with Bacula 1.38.11 and a Superloader 3 >> with an S4 tape drive. >> >> Neal >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> View Athletes' Collections with Live Search. See it! >> <http://sportmaps.live.com/index.html?source=wlmemailtaglinenov06> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT >> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your >> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash >> http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bacula-users mailing list >> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
