Re: [BackupPC-users] Fully disable Incremental

[Les M. <les...@gm...>]

On 10/29/10 6:06 AM, Timothy Omer wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am only running full backups for my clients to make sure we are
> transferring the minimal amount of data possible.
>
> My Schedule...
> FullPeriod - 6.67
> FullKeepCnt - 12
> FullKeepCntMin - 4
> FullAgeMax - 180
>
> IncrPeriod - 0
> IncrKeepCnt - 0
> IncrKeepCntMin - 0
> IncrAgeMax - 30
> IncrLevels - 1, 2, 3
>
> But, even with Incremental set to 0, every day an Incr is ran, files
> transferred and then deleted...
>
> 2010-10-29 12:49:24 incr backup 5 complete, 16 files, 1808886163
> bytes, 890 xferErrs (0 bad files, 0 bad shares, 890 other)
> 2010-10-29 12:49:24 removing incr backup 5
>
> This is a waste of bandwidth - is there a way to fully disable
> Incremental? (-1?)

Set FullPeriod the same or less than IncrPeriod.  I think the doc for FullPeriod 
explains it: dumps are scheduled at IncrPeriod intervals and if FullPeriod has 
elapsed, a full is run.

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   Les Mikesell
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