Re: [Bacula-devel] RFC: changing the default bacula-dir.conf

[Bruno F. <br...@io...>]

John Drescher wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 8:50 AM, Dan Langille <da...@la...> wrote:
>> I think we should change the default example bacula-dir.conf, especially
>> for the File pool.
>>
>> Why?  People are ending up with 600GB Volumes.
>>
>> I volunteer to do the work.
>>
>> I propose setting (and I probably don't have the exact directive name,
>> but you will see what I mean):
>>
>> Max Vol Size = 5GB
>> Max Num Volumes = 20
>>
>> And enable autolabeling if it is not already on (I have not checked).
>>
>> Any comments?
>>
> 
> I have helped dozens of them. Most email the list to complain why
> their volume is not recycling as expected.
> 
> John
> 

I can only agree with this rfc and John comment.

Just a question about the size : wouldn't be great to have a 4.3/4.5GB size allowing easy dvd transfert of volume for user
doing this.
Eventually make the Max Num Volumes to 31 ( 1 volume per day ) ?


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     Bruno Friedmann