Re: [Bacula-users] Changing file and volume retention from 7 days to 14 days

2014-05-15 Thread ML mail
14/14 03:38, ML mail wrote: > Hello, > > Instead of keeping 7 days of backups I would like to keep 14 days, so I > changed the file retention parameter in my client from 7 days to 14 days and > accordingly in my pool the volume retention from 6 days to 13 days and the > maxim

[Bacula-users] Changing file and volume retention from 7 days to 14 days

2014-05-14 Thread ML mail
Hello, Instead of keeping 7 days of backups I would like to keep 14 days, so I changed the file retention parameter in my client from 7 days to 14 days and accordingly in my pool the volume retention from 6 days to 13 days and the maximum volumes from 7 to 14. Now the backup ran this night and

Re: [Bacula-users] Restore from an incremental job: No Full backup before ... found

2014-05-12 Thread ML mail
label them appropriately. How would your method work in my case? I simply can't use a generic schedule definition with pool parameter due to my many pools. On Monday, May 12, 2014 6:07 PM, Sven Tegethoff wrote: On 12.05.2014 16:44, ML mail wrote: > Hi Sven, > > That's a

Re: [Bacula-users] Restore from an incremental job: No Full backup before ... found

2014-05-12 Thread ML mail
aving one pool per server not recommended? On Monday, May 12, 2014 12:58 PM, Sven Tegethoff wrote: On 12.05.2014 11:56, ML mail wrote: > > So my question here is: how do I need to configure bacula in order to restore > files whenever during a 7 days period no matter if there is

Re: [Bacula-users] Restore from an incremental job: No Full backup before ... found

2014-05-12 Thread ML mail
This is a nice (hidden) feature but unfortunately in my case it does not help as my file has been modified in the time frame where I do not have any previous full backups. I guess I will go with Sven's suggestion, or does anyone have any other recommendation on running a weekly backup with 7

[Bacula-users] Restore from an incremental job: No Full backup before ... found

2014-05-12 Thread ML mail
Hello, I am using the following schedule for my backups:     Run = Full sun at 1:00     Run = Incremental mon-sat at 1:00 with a file retention of 7 days, meaning that I have max 7 days old backups. The problem now is that I can't restore from an incremental backup which has been do

[Bacula-users] Procedure after changing LabelFormat

2009-02-21 Thread ML mail
Dear Bacula list I would like to change the LabelFormat of a Pool backing up a server onto hard disk files and would like to know if I can simply change the LabelFormat without any implications ? Or is there a procedure to follow when changing the LabelFormat ? For example delete all old back

Re: [Bacula-users] LabelFormat question

2009-02-13 Thread ML mail
u don't use > any variable expansion. That behavior is documented here > http://www.bacula.org/en/dev-manual/Configuring_Director.html#Label > > ML mail wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I am using Bacula to backup 3 servers and store the > backup files on the hard

[Bacula-users] LabelFormat question

2009-02-13 Thread ML mail
Hello, I am using Bacula to backup 3 servers and store the backup files on the hard disk, each in different directories by setting up 3 different Devices and using one single Pool. Now I have noticed that the filename is not exactly as I wish it to be: I am using the following LabelFormat in

[Bacula-users] How to delete volumes ?

2009-02-09 Thread ML mail
Hello, Is there a command in bconsole to delete all volumes for a specific client ? I am doing some test backups and would like to to start again from zero and I guess simply deleting the files from the harddisk is not a good idea. Many thanks in advance for the help.

[Bacula-users] Changed LabelFormat

2009-02-07 Thread ML mail
Hello, I have changed the LabelFormat to a new format but unfortunately Bacula still reuses the old format names. What do I need to do ? I was thinking I could simply delete all the backup files on the filesystems but I have the feeling there must be a nicer way... Btw: yes I am doing backups