[Bacula-users] What happens if I won't change a full tape?

2007-10-04 Thread Matthias Kellermann
Hi list, I'm just wondering what would happen if Bacula wants to write a backup on a full tape or is waiting for a new tape? Will the backup completely stop or will it somehow get spooled? I'm just asking because I want to know if I can delay the change of a tape for a few days or so while

Re: [Bacula-users] What happens if I won't change a full tape?

2007-10-04 Thread John Drescher
I'm just wondering what would happen if Bacula wants to write a backup on a full tape or is waiting for a new tape? Will the backup completely stop or will it somehow get spooled? It will completely stop. I'm just asking because I want to know if I can delay the change of a tape for a few

Re: [Bacula-users] What happens if I won't change a full tape?

2007-10-04 Thread Matthias Kellermann
John Drescher schrieb: Or can I change a tape before it is full so I can be sure it needn't to be changed the next few days? You can change a tape before it hits the Full as long as no jobs are running, the new tape has the Append status and it is in the same pool as the old and you have