That's a useful article. There is a minor caveat when copying volume files: the volume label contains the PoolName and MediaType. This is minor because it only matters if you need to bscan the volume before it is recycled.
__Martin >>>>> On Thu, 7 Sep 2017 22:04:35 -0400, Dan Langille said: > > I have recently moved to one Storage device per pool. > > Why? > > So each pool is on a different ZFS dataset. > > Once I figured out the process for the first one, the rest was mostly waiting > for data to be copied. > > I documented it here: > https://dan.langille.org/2017/09/06/bacula-ran-out-of-space-moved-some-volumes-to-another-zpool/ > > <https://dan.langille.org/2017/09/06/bacula-ran-out-of-space-moved-some-volumes-to-another-zpool/> > > The final zfs layout looks like this: > https://gist.github.com/dlangille/78811ba69b2a14f6c1e63c2b4bafc99e > <https://gist.github.com/dlangille/78811ba69b2a14f6c1e63c2b4bafc99e> > > Here is the rough overview: > > > # in bacula-dir.conf > > Pool { > Name = DiffFile > Pool Type = Backup > Recycle = yes > AutoPrune = yes > Volume Retention = 6 weeks > Storage = bacula-sd-01-DiffFile > Next Pool = Differentials > > Maximum Volume Bytes = 10G > Maximum Volume Jobs = 1 > Maximum Volumes = 300 > > LabelFormat = "DiffAuto-" > } > > # Definiton of file storage device > Storage { > Name = bacula-sd-01-DiffFile > Address = bacula-sd-01.int.unixathome.org # N.B. Use a > fully qualified name here > SDPort = 9103 > Password = "[redacted]" > > AutoChanger = Yes > > Device = VirtualDisk-DiffFile > Media Type = DiffFile > > Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 27 > } > > # in bacula-sd.conf > > # why do I do an autochanger? Some AutoChangers have multiple drives. > # It's easier to make them all similar. > # an example with 10 virtual drives is here: > https://gist.github.com/dlangille/ba787f6e6d838d2fbcc6ad9aad9afd55 > <https://gist.github.com/dlangille/ba787f6e6d838d2fbcc6ad9aad9afd55> > > Autochanger { > Name = VirtualDisk-DiffFile > > Changer Device = /dev/null > Changer Command = /dev/null > > Device = vDrive-DiffFile-0 > } > > Device { > Name = vDrive-DiffFile-0 > Media Type = DiffFile > Archive Device = /usr/local/bacula/volumes/DiffFile > LabelMedia = yes > Random Access = yes > AutomaticMount = yes > RemovableMedia = no > AlwaysOpen = no > > Autochanger = yes > Drive Index = 0 > > Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 1 > Volume Poll Interval = 15 > } > > > > > Dan Langille - BSDCan / PGCon > d...@langille.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
