From: Kern Sibbald Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:39:55 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Tweak CancelLowerLevelDuplicates documentation X-Git-Tag: Release-5.2.1~156 X-Git-Url: https://git.sur5r.net/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=bb4a4c3398a08e07c8edcde40f6d4253f27f6c5e;p=bacula%2Fdocs Tweak CancelLowerLevelDuplicates documentation --- diff --git a/docs/manuals/en/main/dirdconf.tex b/docs/manuals/en/main/dirdconf.tex index 158a3d4d..193f361e 100644 --- a/docs/manuals/en/main/dirdconf.tex +++ b/docs/manuals/en/main/dirdconf.tex @@ -1681,21 +1681,20 @@ runs longer than expected because no tapes are available. \item [Allow Higher Duplicates = \lt{}yes\vb{}no\gt{}] \index[general]{Allow Higher Duplicates} - This directive never worked as expected, and was deprecated in version 5.0.1. -% If this directive is set to {\bf yes} (default) the job with a higher -% priority (lower priority number) will be permitted to run, and -% the current job will be cancelled. If the -% priorities of the two jobs are the same, the outcome is determined by -% other directives (see below). -% + This directive was implemented in version 5.0.0, but does not work + as expected. If used, it should always be set to no. In later versions + of Bacula the directive is disabled (disregarded). + \item [Cancel Lower Level Duplicates = \lt{}yes\vb{}no\gt{}] \index[general]{Cancel Lower Level Duplicates} - If \textbf{Allow Duplicates Jobs} is set to \textbf{no} and this directives - is set to \textbf{yes}, Bacula will choose between duplicated jobs - the one with the highest level. For example, it will cancel a previous - Incremental to run a Full Backup. It works only for Backup jobs. - The default is \texttt{no} + If \textbf{Allow Duplicates Jobs} is set to \textbf{no} and this + directive is set to \textbf{yes}, Bacula will choose between duplicated + jobs the one with the highest level. For example, it will cancel a + previous Incremental to run a Full backup. It works only for Backup + jobs. The default is \texttt{no}. If the levels of the duplicated + jobs are the same, nothing is done and the other + Cancel XXX Duplicate directives will be examined. \item [Cancel Queued Duplicates = \lt{}yes\vb{}no\gt{}] \index[general]{Cancel Queued Duplicates} diff --git a/docs/manuals/en/main/newfeatures.tex b/docs/manuals/en/main/newfeatures.tex index 76443c39..ffb55804 100644 --- a/docs/manuals/en/main/newfeatures.tex +++ b/docs/manuals/en/main/newfeatures.tex @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ This chapter presents the new features that are in the released Bacula version 5.0.1. This version mainly fixes a number of bugs found in version 5.0.0 during the onging development process. -\section{Truncate volume after purge} +\section{Truncate Volume after Purge} \label{sec:actiononpurge} The Pool directive \textbf{ActionOnPurge=Truncate} instructs Bacula to truncate the volume when it is purged with the new command \texttt{purge volume - action}.It is useful to prevent disk based volumes from consuming too much + action}. It is useful to prevent disk based volumes from consuming too much space. \begin{verbatim} @@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ Pool { } \end{verbatim} -As usual You can also set this property with the \texttt{update volume} command +As usual you can also set this property with the \texttt{update volume} command \begin{verbatim} -*update volume=xxx actiononpurge=Truncate +*update volume=xxx ActionOnPurge=Truncate *update volume=xxx actiononpurge=None \end{verbatim} @@ -53,6 +53,19 @@ Job { \textbf{Important note}: This feature doesn't work as expected in version 5.0.0. Please do not use it before version 5.0.1. +\section{Allow Higher Duplicates} +This directive did not work correctly and has been depreciated +(disabled) in version 5.0.1. Please remove it from your bacula-dir.conf +file as it will be removed in a future rlease. + +\section{Cancel Lower Level Duplicates} +This directive was added in Bacula version 5.0.1. It compares the +level of a new backup job to old jobs of the same name, if any, +and will kill the job which has a lower level than the other one. +If the levels are the same (i.e. both are Full backups), then +nothing is done and the other Cancel XXX Duplicate directives +will be examined. + \chapter{New Features in 5.0.0} \section{Maximum Concurent Jobs for Devices} @@ -260,7 +273,7 @@ It introduces new \texttt{bacula-fd} option (\texttt{-k}) specifying that root@localhost:~# bacula-fd -k -u nobody -g nobody \end{verbatim} -The code for this feature was contributed by AltLinux. +The code for this feature was contributed by our friends at AltLinux. \section{Bvfs API} \label{sec:bvfs} @@ -456,11 +469,14 @@ install and work. {\bf bat} is by default installed in {\bf c:/Program Files/Bacula} as is the case with the 32 bit Windows installer. -\section{Bare Metal Recovery USB Key} +\section{Linux Bare Metal Recovery USB Key} We have made a number of significant improvements in the Bare Metal Recovery USB key. Please see the README files -it the {\bf rescue} release for more details. +it the {\bf rescue} release for more details. +We are working on an equivalent USB key for Windows bare +metal recovery, but it will take some time to develop it (best +estimate 3Q2010 or 4Q2010) \section{bconsole Timeout Option} @@ -477,10 +493,18 @@ to interface to the Director. write to the same Volume. \item The \texttt{Device Poll Interval} is now 5 minutes. (previously did not poll by default). +\item Virtually all the features of {\bf mtx-changer} have + now been parameterized, which allows you to configure + mtx-changer without changing it. There is a new configuration file {\bf mtx-changer.conf} + that contains variables that you can set to configure mtx-changer. + This configuration file will not be overwritten during upgrades. + We encourage you to submit any changes + that are made to mtx-changer and to parameterize it all in + mtx-changer.conf so that all configuration will be done by + changing only mtx-changer.conf. \item The new \texttt{mtx-changer} script has two new options, \texttt{listall} - and \texttt{transfer}. Be sure to apply any custom changes on to the - mtx-changer script, or better yet, use mtx-changer.conf to configure - them. + and \texttt{transfer}. Please configure them as appropriate + in mtx-changer.conf. \item To enhance security of the \texttt{BackupCatalog} job, we provide a new script (\texttt{make\_catalog\_backup.pl}) that does not expose your catalog password. If you want to use the new script, you will need to @@ -815,7 +839,6 @@ JobDefs { Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 10 SpoolData = No Allow Duplicate Jobs = Yes - Allow Higher Duplicates = No Cancel Queued Duplicates = No Cancel Running Duplicates = No Priority = 13 @@ -1220,7 +1243,7 @@ They are: \subsection{Allow Duplicate Jobs = \lt{}yes\vb{}no\gt{}} \index[general]{Allow Duplicate Jobs} - If this directive is enabled duplicate jobs will be run. If + If this directive is set to {\bf yes}, duplicate jobs will be run. If the directive is set to {\bf no} (default) then only one job of a given name may run at one time, and the action that Bacula takes to ensure only one job runs is determined by the other directives (see below). @@ -1230,14 +1253,17 @@ They are: cancelling a job, then the current job (the second one started) will be cancelled. - \subsection{Allow Higher Duplicates = \lt{}yes\vb{}no\gt{}} \index[general]{Allow Higher Duplicates} - If this directive is set to {\bf yes} (default) the job with a higher - priority (lower priority number) will be permitted to run, and - the current job will be cancelled. If the - priorities of the two jobs are the same, the outcome is determined by - other directives (see below). + This directive was in version 5.0.0, but does not work as + expected. If used, it should always be set to no. In later versions + of Bacula the directive is disabled (disregarded). + +\subsection{Cancel Running Duplicates = \lt{}yes\vb{}no\gt{}} +\index[general]{Cancel Running Duplicates} + If {\bf Allow Duplicate Jobs} is set to {\bf no} and + if this directive is set to {\bf yes} any job that is already running + will be canceled. The default is {\bf no}. \subsection{Cancel Queued Duplicates = \lt{}yes\vb{}no\gt{}} \index[general]{Cancel Queued Duplicates} @@ -1246,12 +1272,6 @@ They are: already queued to run but not yet running will be canceled. The default is {\bf no}. -\subsection{Cancel Running Duplicates = \lt{}yes\vb{}no\gt{}} -\index[general]{Cancel Running Duplicates} - If {\bf Allow Duplicate Jobs} is set to {\bf no} and - if this directive is set to {\bf yes} any job that is already running - will be canceled. The default is {\bf no}. - \section{TLS Authentication} \index[general]{TLS Authentication}