Split Full, Diff, Incr Vols on different file storage mount points

Rich Deeming

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Sep 30, 2020, 12:59:46 PM9/30/20

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I am trying to figure out a way to create a job/jobdef that will split the volumes (pools) across three separate mount points on the storage server.

Think of it as writing only Full B/U to specific tapes designated just for Full to be sent off site but keeping Differential on a different set of tapes for alternative retention period etc.

In my case, this is Full goes to /bareos/full mount point which is on one USB attached drive. /bareos/diff goes to a different USB attached drive. /bareos/incr goes to yet a different USB attached drive.

The storage/pool configuration I am attempting to get a working job schedule (Full once every 90 days, weekly differential, Incremental Daily,) is as follows. Note: The Red "Storage = arc-sd" is just my current config on the director using a single Device arc-sd which writes all volumes to a same file location.

I have read all the various docs and examples so much I think my strategy must be flawed to the point I can't visualize the correct configuration. haha

Thx in advance for any input or suggestions.

On the storage device

Storage {

Name = arc-sd

Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 6

}

Device {

Name = arc-full-sd

Media Type = File

Archive Device = /bareos/full

LabelMedia = yes;

Random Access = yes;

AutomaticMount = yes;

RemovableMedia = no;

AlwaysOpen = no;

Description = "Server arc B/U Full device"

}

Device {

Name = arc-diff-sd

Media Type = File

Archive Device = /bareos/diff

LabelMedia = yes;

Random Access = yes;

AutomaticMount = yes;

RemovableMedia = no;

AlwaysOpen = no;

Description = "Server arc B/U Differential device"

}

Device {

Name = arc-incr-sd

Media Type = File

Archive Device = /bareos/incr

LabelMedia = yes;

Random Access = yes;

AutomaticMount = yes;

RemovableMedia = no;

AlwaysOpen = no;

Description = "Server arc B/U incremental device"

}

On the director

Storage {

Name = arc-diff-sd

Address = arc

Password =

Device = arc-diff-sd

Media Type = File

Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 2

}

Storage {

Name = arc-full-sd

Address = arc

Password =

Device = arc-full-sd

Media Type = File

Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 2

}

Storage {

Name = arc-incr-sd

Address = arc

Password =

Device = arc-incr-sd

Media Type = File

Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 2

}

Pool {

Name = Full

Pool Type = Backup

Recycle = yes # Bareos can automatically recycle Volumes

Recycle Oldest Volume = yes # RWD

Action On Purge = Truncate # RWD

AutoPrune = yes # Prune expired volumes

Volume Retention = 1 years # How long should the Full Backups be kept? (#06)

Maximum Volume Bytes = 100G # Limit Volume size to something reasonable

# Maximum Volumes = 20 # Limit number of Volumes in Pool

Label Format = "Full-" # Volumes will be labeled "Full-<volume-id>"

}

Pool {

Name = Differential

Pool Type = Backup

Recycle = yes # Bareos can automatically recycle Volumes

Recycle Oldest Volume = yes # RWD

Action On Purge = Truncate # RWD

AutoPrune = yes # Prune expired volumes

Volume Retention = 90 days # How long should the Differential Backups be kept? (#09)

Maximum Volume Bytes = 50G # Limit Volume size to something reasonable

# Maximum Volumes = 40 # Limit number of Volumes in Pool

Label Format = "Differential-" # Volumes will be labeled "Differential-<volume-id>"

}

Pool {

Name = Incremental

Pool Type = Backup

Recycle = yes # Bareos can automatically recycle Volumes

Recycle Oldest Volume = yes # RWD

Action On Purge = Truncate # RWD

AutoPrune = yes # Prune expired volumes

Volume Retention = 30 days # How long should the Incremental Backups be kept? (#12)

Maximum Volume Bytes = 25G # Limit Volume size to something reasonable

# Maximum Volumes = 20 # Limit number of Volumes in Pool

Label Format = "Incremental-" # Volumes will be labeled "Incremental-<volume-id>"

}

JobDefs {

Name = "DefaultJob-bareos"

Type = Backup

Level = Incremental

FileSet = "LinuxAll"

Schedule = "WeeklyCycle"

Max Full Interval = 90d # Create a Full B/U every 90 days

Storage = arc-sd

Messages = Standard

Pool = Incremental

Priority = 10

Write Bootstrap = "/bareos/bu/%c.bsr"

Full Backup Pool = Full # write Full Backups into "Full" Pool (#05)

Differential Backup Pool = Differential # write Diff Backups into "Differential" Pool (#08)

Incremental Backup Pool = Incremental # write Incr Backups into "Incremental" Pool (#11)

}

Schedule {

Name = "WeeklyCycle"

Run = Differential sat at 21:35 # (#07)

Run = Incremental mon-fri at 21:35 # (#10)

}

Job {

Name = "backup-samba-fd"

JobDefs = "DefaultJob-bareos"

Client = "samba-fd"

Storage = arc-sd

}

Jon SCHEWE

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Sep 30, 2020, 2:25:27 PM9/30/20

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Rich,

You want to specify the Storage in the Pool definition. That should do what you want.

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Rich Deeming

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Sep 30, 2020, 3:30:28 PM9/30/20

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Jon,

Thank you for getting me back on track looking at the logical place to assign that.

Rich

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