The algorithm used by the "simple" LabelFormat is "simple" :-) It uses the NumVols to choose the next name, so will not work if you delete volumes.
__Martin >>>>> On Thu, 31 May 2007 10:42:48 +0200, le dahut said: > > I've read with attention the doc about Automatic volume recycling and my > configuration seems to be exactly what's described in this doc. > > On the backup disk, there are volumes from ScribeVol0001 to > ScribeVol0109 with 10 missing numbers (which makes a total of 99 > volumes). Those 10 missing volumes has been deleted from database using > command "delete volume". So now bacula has 99 volumes in its database > and the last one has the number 109. > > So this make me ask the question : why does bacula try to create volumes > with names already present in its database ? Why doesn't it use the free > available number (in my case 35 to 40) ? > > > K. > > P.S. : you could ask me why I removed those volumes, I did this for some > good reasons that I don't remember any more ;-) . > > > > Martin Simmons a écrit : > > Bacula recycles "purged" volumes, so I'm not sure what you mean by "pruned" > > here. What is their volstatus? > > > > Note that a volume is not purged until its volume retention period expires, > > even if all the jobs have been pruned. See "Recycling Algorithm" in > > <http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/Automatic_Volume_Recycling.html>. > > > > To prevent Bacula from creating more than 99 volumes, then you should set > > the > > Maximum Volumes in the pool. > > > > __Martin > > > > > >>>>>> On Wed, 30 May 2007 09:35:44 +0200, le dahut said: > >> I've set LabelMedia = yes and Recycle = yes and there are pruned volumes > >> on my backup media so why doesn't bacula use those volumes instead > >> creating new ones ? > >> > >> My objective is to make backup totally automatic using a USB hd. It's to > >> make users able to backup their server without having a root access to > >> it, nor using the command line (web apps have been written to let users > >> schedule some backups). > >> > >> What should be the best solution (I've apparently missed something) ? > >> > >> > >> K. > >> > >> > >> > >> Martin Simmons a écrit : > >>> Hmm, you are right, Bacula does set the NumVols itself. > >>> > >>> So the problem is that you have less that 109 volumes in the media table > >>> (i.e. some missing in the sequence 1...109). The "simple" LabelFormat > >>> with no > >>> variable expansion characters expects NumVols to match the pool. There > >>> is a > >>> hack to allow some mismatch (up to 10 missing volumes) but you have > >>> reached > >>> this now. > >>> > >>> I think you need to create the missing volumes manually using the label > >>> command. > >>> > >>> __Martin > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> On Tue, 29 May 2007 14:22:29 +0200, le dahut said: > >>>> As you can see below, when I update NumVols to reflect the reality from > >>>> 99 to 109, NumVols value is updated by Bacula : when it starts it's put > >>>> back to 99. > >>>> I really don't understand why Bacula rewrites the value of NumVols and > >>>> so then generates errors about already existing volume Bacula tries to > >>>> create !!! > >>>> > >>>> Can someone tell me what's happening here ? I'm becoming really nervous > >>>> about our backups that don't occur since a week now ! > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> le dahut wrote : >>>>> I tried but : >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] bacula]# /usr/lib/bacula/sqlite/sqlite >>>>> /var/bacula/bacula.db >>>>> sqlite> select * from pool; >>>>> 1|Default|99|0|0|1|1|8640000|518400|0|0|2000000000|1|1|Backup|0|ScribeVolume|1|0|0|0|0|0|0 > >>>>> >>>>> sqlite> UPDATE Pool SET NumVols=109 WHERE Name='Default'; >>>>> sqlite> select * from pool; >>>>> 1|Default|109|0|0|1|1|8640000|518400|0|0|2000000000|1|1|Backup|0|ScribeVolume|1|0|0|0|0|0|0 > >>>>> >>>>> (here it has been correctly changed) >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] bacula]# /etc/init.d/bacula-dir start >>>>> Starting the Bacula Director: [ OK ] > >>>>> >>>>> *list pool >>>>> Automatically selected Catalog: MyCatalog >>>>> Using Catalog "MyCatalog" >>>>> +--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+--------------+ >>>>> | PoolId | Name | NumVols | MaxVols | PoolType | LabelFormat | >>>>> +--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+--------------+ >>>>> | 1 | Default | 99 | 0 | Backup | ScribeVolume | >>>>> +--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+--------------+ > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> Is there a limit on NumVols when using SQLITE ? > >>>>> >>>>> K. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> Martin Simmons a écrit : > >>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 24 May 2007 09:35:18 +0200, le dahut said: > >>>>>> Here are some additional informations : > >>>>>> *list volumes > >>>>>> Pool: Default > >>>>>> ... > >>>>>> | 108 | ScribeVolume0108 | Full | 1 | 1999949066 | 0 > >>>>>> | 5184000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | > >>>>>> 2007-05-06 > >>>>>> 02:01:39 | > >>>>>> | 109 | ScribeVolume0109 | Full | 1 | 1999936408 | 0 > >>>>>> | 5184000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | File | > >>>>>> 2007-05-13 > >>>>>> 02:20:23 | > >>>>>> ... > >>>>>> *list pools > >>>>>> +--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+--------------+ > >>>>>> | PoolId | Name | NumVols | MaxVols | PoolType | LabelFormat | > >>>>>> +--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+--------------+ > >>>>>> | 1 | Default | 99 | 0 | Backup | ScribeVolume | > >>>>>> +--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+--------------+ > >>>>>> *show pools > >>>>>> Pool: name=Default PoolType=Backup > >>>>>> use_cat=1 use_once=0 cat_files=1 > >>>>>> max_vols=0 auto_prune=1 VolRetention=3 months 10 days > >>>>>> VolUse=6 days recycle=1 LabelFormat=ScribeVolume > >>>>>> CleaningPrefix=*None* LabelType=0 > >>>>>> RecyleOldest=1 PurgeOldest=0 MaxVolJobs=0 MaxVolFiles=0 > >>>>>> MigTime=0 secs MigHiBytes=0 MigLoBytes=0 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> This night, Bacula tried again to create those volumes, why ???! > >>>>>> Because the NumVols is 99 in the catalog. You could try setting this > >>>>>> to 109 > >>>>>> using an sql command such as > >>>>>> > >>>>>> UPDATE Pool SET NumVols=109 WHERE Name='Default'; > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Do you have 109 volumes or did the Pool and Media tables get > >>>>>> out-of-sync > >>>>>> somehow? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> __Martin > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> K. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> le dahut wrote : > >>>>>>>> Hello, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I used bacula-1.38, since I updated it to 2.0.3, it backuped 4 times > >>>>>>>> ok > >>>>>>>> and then it errors with : > >>>>>>>> """ > >>>>>>>> 23-May 15:53 127.0.0.1-dir: Client1.2007-05-23_15.32.54 Warning: > >>>>>>>> Wanted > >>>>>>>> to create Volume "ScribeVolume0109", but it already exists. Trying > >>>>>>>> again. > >>>>>>>> 23-May 15:53 127.0.0.1-dir: Client1.2007-05-23_15.32.54 Error: Too > >>>>>>>> many > >>>>>>>> failures. Giving up creating Volume name. > >>>>>>>> """ > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I noticed that that the concerned volumes are not always the same. > >>>>>>>> For > >>>>>>>> example today bacula errors about "ScribeVolume0100" to > >>>>>>>> "ScribeVolume0109" and on may 20th it errored on "ScribeVolume0090 > >>>>>>>> to > >>>>>>>> ScribeVolume0097". > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Here's part of my SD configuration : > >>>>>>>> Device { > >>>>>>>> Name = FileStorage > >>>>>>>> Media Type = File > >>>>>>>> Archive Device = /var/sauvegardes > >>>>>>>> LabelMedia = yes; # lets Bacula label unlabeled > >>>>>>>> media > >>>>>>>> Random Access = Yes; > >>>>>>>> AutomaticMount = yes; # when device opened, read it > >>>>>>>> RemovableMedia = no; > >>>>>>>> AlwaysOpen = no; > >>>>>>>> } > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> the DIR conf : > >>>>>>>> Pool { > >>>>>>>> Name = Default > >>>>>>>> Pool Type = Backup > >>>>>>>> Recycle = yes > >>>>>>>> AutoPrune = yes > >>>>>>>> Volume Retention = 100 days > >>>>>>>> LabelFormat = "ScribeVolume" > >>>>>>>> Recycle Oldest Volume = yes > >>>>>>>> Maximum Volume Bytes = 2 gb > >>>>>>>> Volume Use Duration = 6 days > >>>>>>>> } > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> liste volumes shows all the concerned volumes in database ... what's > >>>>>>>> happening ? > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> K. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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