Hi

Anyone doing VirtualFull backups using tapedrives only?
Can they shortly describe their setup? pro/con/etc?

Thanks.

#!/bin/bash

/usr/bin/bconsole <<EOF
release drive=0
release drive=1
quit
EOF

# This job definition contains all compulsory job values even if they aren't used by the job type.
#
JobDefs {
  Name = "DefaultJob"
  Client = bacula-fd
  FileSet = "LinuxSet"
  Messages = Standard
  Pool = Default
}

# Default values to be included in backup jobs.
#
JobDefs {
  Name = "BackupJob"
  Type = Backup
  Level = Incremental
  Client = bacula-fd
  FileSet = "LinuxSet"
  Schedule = "DailyBackupSchedule"
  Messages = Standard
  Pool = Default
  # If an incremental backup gets upgraded to a Full backup, then send its output to FullPool.
  Full Backup Pool = FullPool
  # Bootstrap file will be named after the job.
  Write Bootstrap = "/var/lib/bacula/%n.bsr"
  # 'Accurate = yes' will detect files that have been moved but still have old time stamps.
  # Doing this check will use up a lot more memory on the client but is necessary for a permanent incremental strategy to work.
  Accurate = yes
}

# An admin job to release tapes.
#
Job {
  Name = "ReleaseTapes"
  JobDefs = "DefaultJob"
  Type = Admin
  Schedule = "ReleaseTapesSchedule"
  RunAfterJob = "/etc/bacula/scripts/release_tapes"
}

# Incremental backups on the week days.
# Spool the incremental backups to disk to prevent tape shoe-shine.
# Consolidate the incremental backups into a full backup on Friday.
# Set the priority of the VirtualFull backups to happen after Incremental backups are complete and the tapes are released,
# but before the catalog backup happens.
Schedule {
  Name = "DailyBackupSchedule"
  Run = Level=Incremental Priority=11 SpoolData=yes mon-fri at 22:05
  Run = Level=VirtualFull Priority=13               fri     at 22:15
}

# Release the tapes from the drives on Friday after the Incremental are finished, but before the VirtualFulls start.
# This is to work around a problem where sometimes the VirtualFull requests to load a tape in a drive that is already in the other and it gets stuck.
#
Schedule {
  Name = "ReleaseTapesSchedule"
  Run = Priority=12 fri at 22:10
}

# Default pool definition used by incremental backups.
# We wish to be able to restore files for any day for at least 2 weeks, so set the retention to 13 days.
#
Pool {
  Name = Default
  Volume Retention = 13 days
  Pool Type = Backup
  # Automatically prune and recycle volumes.
  AutoPrune = yes
  Recycle = yes
  # Do not use tapes who's labels start with CLN since they are cleaning tapes.
  Cleaning Prefix = "CLN"
  Storage = TL2000
  # Get tapes from scratch pool and return them to the scratch pool when they are purged.
  Scratch Pool = Scratch
  Recycle Pool = Scratch
  # The location where the VirtualFull backups will be written to.
  Next Pool = FullPool
}

# Pool used by Full and VirtualFull backups.
# Keep for 3 weeks, so set the retention to 20 days. (3*7-1)
Pool {
  Name = FullPool
  Volume Retention = 20 days
  Pool Type = Backup
  # Automatically prune and recycle volumes.
  AutoPrune = yes
  Recycle = yes
  # Do not use tapes whos labels start with CLN since they are cleaning tapes.
  Cleaning Prefix = "CLN"
  Storage = TL2000
  # Get tapes from scratch pool and return them to the scratch pool when they are purged.
  Scratch Pool = Scratch
  Recycle Pool = Scratch
  # The location where the copies go for offsite backups.
  Next Pool = CopyPool
}

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Jim Barber
DDI Health