Thank you for the answer, I think I can accept being able to create up to 268435456 pools :P
On Wed, 23 May 2007 23:42:07 +0200, Arno Lehmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > On 5/23/2007 11:21 AM, viashino wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm trying to setup a pretty complex configuration. >> I will be using 2 pools (Full and Incremental) for different dipartments >> so to be able to split-up files. >> Basically what I'm gonna do is define a "sales-Full", >> "sales-Incremental", >> "marketing-Full", "marketing-Incremenal" etc... >> >> My question is how many Pools can I create, I mean, i would like to know >> if there is some limit to the number of Pools bacula can manage. > > No real-life limit... the pool id is stores as an integer in the catalog > and, as far as I know, you can use 64 bits although the default is 32 > bits. Obviously, you'll want volumes in each pool, which are also > identified by an integer of the same size. > > With signed 32-bit integers (31 bits usable), and 8 volumes per pool, > you could create up to 2^(31-3) pools... 268435456 pools should be > enough even if you have many departments :-) > >> I think the answer is no, but I want to be sure, before starting >> deploying. > > Just create all the pools you need... when you encounter limits (not by > database size, disk space, etc.) ask how to make sure 64 bits are used > for ID values :-) > > Arno > >> Thanks >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
