Re: [Bacula-users] Device is BLOCKED waiting to create a volume for - (I assumed file devices auto created volumes?)

[Mister IT G. <mis...@gm...>]

On 30/12/2010 19:52, Kleber Leal wrote:
> It seems your have not auto label enabled.
> Can you post your config files? Just remove your passwords.
>
> Kleber
>
> 2010/12/30 Mister IT Guru <mis...@gm... 
> <mailto:mis...@gm...>>
>
>      I've run into a problem, which seems to be expected with tape
>     changers, but I have disk based storage. I am under the assumption
>     that
>     when auto-label is enabled, that a new volume will be automatically
>     created when required. I can't babysit the backups and manually mount
>     and create new volumes, I have a few terabytes per full run, and I
>     want
>     to do an end of year backup on my shiny new bacula instance.
>
>     When I run a backup, my storage returns this status
>     ---
>     Device status:
>     Device "FileStorage" (/backups/default) is not open.
>         Device is BLOCKED waiting to create a volume for:
>            Pool:        Default
>            Media type:  File
>     Device "FULLStorage" (/backups/FULL) is not open.
>     Device "INCStorage" (/backups/INC) is not open.
>     Device "DIFFStorage" (/backups/DIFF) is not open.
>     ---
>
>     The bacula can write to the disk, I have tested this already, and I'm
>     slowly losing my mind trying to figure this out. Any pointers as to
>     where to look are very much appreciated.
>
>     Thanks
>
##-- Bacula Director Config

Director {                            # define myself
   Name = theoracle-dir
   DIRport = 9101                # where we listen for UA connections
   QueryFile = "/usr/lib/bacula/query.sql"
   WorkingDirectory = "/var/lib/bacula"
   PidDirectory = "/var/run"
   Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 1
   Password = "***"         # Console password
   Messages = Daemon
}

##-- Bacula SD Config

Storage {                             # definition of myself
   Name = theoracle-sd
   SDPort = 9103                  # Director's port
   WorkingDirectory = "/var/lib/bacula"
   Pid Directory = "/var/run"
   Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 20
}

## List Directors who are permitted to contact Storage daemon
#
Director {
   Name = theoracle-dir
   Password = "***"
}

##

Device {
   Name = FileStorage
   Media Type = File
   Archive Device = /backups/default
   LabelMedia = yes;                   # lets Bacula label unlabeled media
   Random Access = Yes;
   AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it
   RemovableMedia = no;
   AlwaysOpen = no;
}

Device {
   Name = FULLStorage
   Media Type = File
   Archive Device = /backups/FULL
   LabelMedia = yes;                   # lets Bacula label unlabeled media
   Random Access = Yes;
   AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it
   RemovableMedia = no;
   AlwaysOpen = no;
}

Device {
   Name = INCStorage
   Media Type = File
   Archive Device = /backups/INC
   LabelMedia = yes;                   # lets Bacula label unlabeled media
   Random Access = Yes;
   AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it
   RemovableMedia = no;
   AlwaysOpen = no;
}

Device {
   Name = DIFFStorage
   Media Type = File
   Archive Device = /backups/DIFF
   LabelMedia = yes;                   # lets Bacula label unlabeled media
   Random Access = Yes;
   AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it
   RemovableMedia = no;
   AlwaysOpen = no;
}

##-- Pool Definitions

# Default pool definition
Pool {
   Name = Default
   Pool Type = Backup
   Recycle = yes                       # Bacula can automatically 
recycle Volumes
   AutoPrune = yes                     # Prune expired volumes
   Volume Retention = 365 days         # one year
}

# File Pool definition
Pool {
   Name = File
   Pool Type = Backup
   Recycle = yes                       # Bacula can automatically 
recycle Volumes
   AutoPrune = yes                     # Prune expired volumes
   Volume Retention = 365 days         # one year
   Maximum Volume Bytes = 50G          # Limit Volume size to something 
reasonable
   Maximum Volumes = 100               # Limit number of Volumes in Pool
   LabelFormat = "BaculaBackups-"
}


# Scratch pool definition
Pool {
   Name = Scratch
   Pool Type = Backup
}


## End Config

My config is posted above, thanks for taking the time.