On Thursday 16 August 2007 05:21:17 am Erik P. Olsen wrote: > I use bacula 1.38.5 with tape storage devices without spooling enabled. It > sometimes happens that a back-up job fails due to for example loss of > connection. The tape volume is then flagged in error and the next job will > select another volume and request a tape mount after which the following > back-up jobs may complete sucessfully. > > The problem now is not so much the missing back-up, it may be run after > correcting the problem which caused the job to end abnormally. The problem > is with the error flagged tape, because all the previous back-ups on the > tape are useless. > > What is the recommended action to take in such a situation? I would think > that a roll back to the point of the tape volume at which it was before the > faulty job started should be possible. Any comments to this idea?
I would also like very much to hear the answer to that question. Handling of tape errors is completely missing from the documentation, which I think is a big oversight. Right now I am forced to purge a tape in error state and re-run each and every backup that had files on it. There should be a better solution! --Ivan The information transmitted in this electronic communication is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this information in error, please contact the Compliance HelpLine at 800-856-1983 and properly dispose of this information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
