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[bacula/docs] / docs / manual / dirdconf.tex

diff --git a/docs/manual/dirdconf.tex b/docs/manual/dirdconf.tex
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--- a/docs/manual/dirdconf.tex
+++ b/docs/manual/dirdconf.tex
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ in the  graphical user interface. This directive is optional.
    process, otherwise it will be left blank and you must manually supply
    it.
 
+   The password is plain text.  It is not generated through any special
+   process but as noted above, it is better to use random text for 
+   security reasons.
+
 \item [Messages = \lt{}Messages-resource-name\gt{}]
    \index[dir]{Messages}
    \index[dir]{Directive!Messages}
@@ -1727,8 +1731,8 @@ upgraded from another type  to a full backup.
 \item [DifferentialPool=Differential]
    \index[dir]{DifferentialPool}
    \index[dir]{Directive!DifferentialPool}
-   specifies to use the Pool  named {\bf Differential} if the job is a
-differential  backup.  
+   specifies to use the Pool named {\bf Differential} if the job is a
+   differential  backup.  
 
 \item [IncrementalPool=Incremental]
    \index[dir]{IncrementalPool}
@@ -1740,7 +1744,19 @@ incremental  backup.
    \index[dir]{SpoolData}
    \index[dir]{Directive!SpoolData}
    tells Bacula to request the Storage  daemon to spool data to a disk file
-before putting it on  tape.  
+   before writing it to the Volume (normally a tape). Thus the data is
+   written in large blocks to the Volume rather than small blocks. This
+   directive is particularly useful when running multiple simultaneous
+   backups to tape. It prevents interleaving of the job data and reduces
+   or eliminates tape drive stop and start commonly known as "shoe-shine".
+
+\item [SpoolSize={\it bytes}]
+   \index[dir]{SpoolSize}
+   \index[dir]{Directive!SpoolSize}
+   where the bytes specify the maximum spool size for this job.
+   The default is take from Device Maximum Spool Size limit. 
+   This directive is available only in Bacula version 2.3.5 or 
+   later.
 
 \item [WritePartAfterJob=yes|no]
    \index[dir]{WritePartAfterJob}
@@ -1984,6 +2000,10 @@ console run command.  This directive is required.
    Bacula will generate a random  password during the configuration process,
    otherwise it will  be left blank. 
 
+   The password is plain text.  It is not generated through any special
+   process, but it is preferable for security reasons to make the text
+   random.
+
 \label{FileRetention}
 \item [File Retention = \lt{}time-period-specification\gt{}]
    \index[dir]{File Retention}
@@ -2130,6 +2150,9 @@ the Director.
    Bacula will generate a random  password during the configuration process,
    otherwise it will  be left blank. 
 
+   The password is plain text.  It is not generated through any special
+   process, but it is preferable for security reasons to use random text.
+
 \item [Device = \lt{}device-name\gt{}]
    \index[dir]{Device}
    \index[dir]{Directive!Device}
@@ -3037,6 +3060,10 @@ definitions).
    machine, Bacula will generate a random password during the configuration
    process, otherwise it will be left blank.
 
+   The password is plain text.  It is not generated through any special
+   process.  However, it is preferable for security reasons to choose 
+   random text.      
+
 \item [JobACL = \lt{}name-list\gt{}]
    \index[dir]{JobACL}
    \index[dir]{Directive!JobACL}