Thanks, I will work on a job for each client and then created the schedule specifying the levels, pools and storage for the job.
Is that what you meant. Thanks again, Mike Arno Lehmann wrote: > > Hi, > > On 4/18/2007 6:55 PM, mevasquez wrote: >> I have been learning and trying to understand how Bacula works for the >> last >> two weeks. Here is my situation. For simplicity purpose, lets assume I >> have two servers (I actually have 37). My boss whats to have full >> backups >> to tape every Sunday, and incremental backups Monday through Friday to >> file. >> Currently I setup each machine with their individual files and included >> them >> in the bacula-dir.conf file as "@/etc/bacula/hosts/machine1". See link >> for >> a sample of the settings for http://www.nabble.com/file/7952/machine1 >> machine1 machine1 >> >> I specified three pools, Full, Incremental and Diff. I also specified a >> job >> for each day of the week, machine1_mon, machine1_tue, etc. > > This is your problem, then. You need one single job for each backup to > do. The different leves, pools and storages can be configured in he > schedule. > >> The storage was >> doe the same way, MonStorage_machine1, TueStorage_machine1. The storage >> device was also separated on a per machine basis, i.e. >> MonBackup_machine1, >> TueBackup_machine1. > > Too complicated for me :-) > >> The reason for this was that the Archive Device went to >> individual folders, one for Monday, one for Tuesday and so forth. A >> sample >> of this setting is as follows: >> Device { >> Name = MonBackup_Machine1 >> Media Type = File >> Archive Device = /var/spool/backup/mon >> LabelMedia = yes; # lets >> Bacula label unlabeled media >> Random Access = Yes; >> RemovableMedia = no; >> AlwaysOpen = no; >> } >> >> One of the problems I have noticed is that when there is no Full backup >> and >> I want to do an incremental backup, bacula will force a full backup. >> That >> would be ok because I thought if I did a full backup this Tuesday and >> then >> next Tuesday I believe I would get an incremental backup but that did not >> happen. I am trying to understand why an incremental was not done. > > This is because of the different jobs you have. > >> What would be the best method of configuring bacula to do a full backup >> every Sunday and then incrementals Mon through Fri. I am still confused >> about the usage of volumes. Can someone explain this in better detail? >> If >> "Maximum Volume Jobs = 1" mean one job per volume and therefore an >> incremental will never happen? What should it be set to? > > Not automatically, only if you keep your data for too short a time. > >> These are only a few of the questions I have. >> >> TIA >> >> Mike > > Arno > > -- > IT-Service Lehmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Arno Lehmann http://www.its-lehmann.de > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Need-help-in-determine-backup-method-and-volume-definition-tf3602199.html#a10078335 Sent from the Bacula - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
