Re: [Bacula-users] problems with configuring every-day full backup

[Hristo B. <hri...@wa...>]

Peter Selc wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm having problems with configuring one backup. It should be 
> every-day full backup, runned at 00:05, where about 100GB of files are 
> backed up (compressed approx. 50GB). It takes about 6-8 hours (client 
> and storage are 2 different servers on the same network).
> The backup should use the same volumes, which are 4GB files, that 
> means recycle and rewrite them by next run, because it's sufficient to 
> hold the last-day state of files.
>
> Thanks a a lot,
> Peter
>
>
> Here is my configuration, i suppose i have some mistakes in the pool 
> resource. When the backup runs the next day, it doesn't reuse the 
> already written media and asks for operator intervention
>
> Client {
>   Name = mail-fd
>   Address = *****
>   FDPort = 9102
>   Catalog = MyCatalog
>   Password = "****"
>   File Retention = 1 day            
>   Job Retention = 10 days          
>   AutoPrune = yes                    
> }
>
> Job {
>   Name = "mail-backup"
>   Client = mail-fd
>   Type = Backup
>   Level = Full
>   FileSet = "mail-fileset"
>   Schedule = "DailyCycle"
>   Storage =  ***
>   Messages = Standard
>   Pool = mail-pool
>   Priority = 13
>   Write Bootstrap = "/mnt/backup/protect/mail.bsr"
> }
>
>
> FileSet {
>   Name = "mail-fileset"
>   Include {
>     Options {
>       signature = MD5
>       compression=GZIP8
>       onefs = no
>     }
>   File = /etc
>   File = ...
>   File = ...
> }
>
>   Exclude {
>     File = /proc
>     File = /tmp
>     File = lost+found
>     File = /.journal
>     File = /.fsck
>   }
> }
>
> Pool {
>   Name = mail-pool
>   Pool Type = Backup
>   Label format ="mail-backup-"
>   Recycle = yes                       # Bacula can automatically 
> recycle Volumes
>   AutoPrune = yes
>   Recycle Oldest Volume = yes # Prune expired volumes
>   Recycle Current Volume = yes
>   Volume Retention = 20 hours
>   Maximum Volume Bytes = 4g
>   Maximum Volumes = 40
>   UseVolumeOnce = yes
>   Volume Use Duration = 20 hours
> }
>
> Schedule {
>   Name = "DailyCycle"
>   Run = Full daily at 00:05
> }
>
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I see problem with your setup...

What will happened if your  backup fails or server fails when you are 
doing backup? (Answer: There will be no backup at all)

Why: Because you reuse your backup media.
So probably if you modify your setup to hold the media for more than 24H 
you should be OK.

Hristo Benev