Re: [Bacula-users] automatically removing disk based volumes
oops. resending to the list. On 2007.05.17. 23:56, Martin Simmons wrote: On Thu, 17 May 2007 13:32:54 +0300, Rich said: can bacula be configured to automatically remove disk based volumes, once the volume contains no data (after pruning db records) ? No, but it is feature request item 7. glad to hear that :) OTOH, it can't be configured to burn your old tapes either :-) i am keeping single volume per job, but date-based removal outside of bacula is cumbersome - bacula is the only one who has exact information on what has to be kept. for example, if i am taking a full backup once a month, this leaves some 30 or so day window when i can't safely remove volume files, as incremental ones without previous full aren't very useful. The usual way to configure Bacula it is to make it recycle (reuse) the existing volumes, but that is tricky if you must have control over exactly which volume is used for each job. yes, but currently i prefer to use single uniquely named volume/file for each job - this way it is easier to sync only changes to remote storage, and it also makes it easier to find the correct files in case of a real emergency. so, waiting for it to be implemented :) __Martin -- Rich - 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
[Bacula-users] automatically removing disk based volumes
can bacula be configured to automatically remove disk based volumes, once the volume contains no data (after pruning db records) ? i am keeping single volume per job, but date-based removal outside of bacula is cumbersome - bacula is the only one who has exact information on what has to be kept. for example, if i am taking a full backup once a month, this leaves some 30 or so day window when i can't safely remove volume files, as incremental ones without previous full aren't very useful. -- Rich - 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
Re: [Bacula-users] automatically removing disk based volumes
On Thu, 17 May 2007 13:32:54 +0300, Rich said: can bacula be configured to automatically remove disk based volumes, once the volume contains no data (after pruning db records) ? No, but it is feature request item 7. OTOH, it can't be configured to burn your old tapes either :-) i am keeping single volume per job, but date-based removal outside of bacula is cumbersome - bacula is the only one who has exact information on what has to be kept. for example, if i am taking a full backup once a month, this leaves some 30 or so day window when i can't safely remove volume files, as incremental ones without previous full aren't very useful. The usual way to configure Bacula it is to make it recycle (reuse) the existing volumes, but that is tricky if you must have control over exactly which volume is used for each job. __Martin - 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
