On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 6:58 AM, Thiago Simoes <tsim...@lightcomm.com.br> wrote: > Hi, > > I read the documentation but this is still a blurry issue for me. > I have several servers and one pool for each server making backup to > file volumes. > I don't have much disk space so I set the volume retention do 30 days. > The problem is: The volumes is not being reused.
Two things. If you change the retention period in the config file this only applies to new volumes and not already labeled volumes. Also, a volume will only enter the Retention period when it is marked Full or Used. http://www.bacula.org/en/rel-manual/Automatic_Volume_Recycling.html Use one of these to make the volume become Full or Used after a certain # of jobs, time period or bytes written: * Use Volume Once = yes * Volume Use Duration = ttt * Maximum Volume Jobs = nnn * Maximum Volume Bytes = mmm > The documentation said that Bacula will only recycling tapes when there > is any new tape or any volume with append status available. > But since I work with File volumes, there is always the possibility to > create a new volume. > I'm using the Use Volume Once option. This could affect the recycling > proccess too? > That is needed. See above. Can you post the output of list media John ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
