From 2088efe06d4c6a841d9f77a0611312e9732b9d58 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Langille Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:33:35 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] 'Spool Data = Yes' sets 'Spool Attributes = Yes' Make this point very clear in the documentation. --- docs/manual/dirdconf.tex | 12 +++++++++--- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/manual/dirdconf.tex b/docs/manual/dirdconf.tex index 02ae8482..76046246 100644 --- a/docs/manual/dirdconf.tex +++ b/docs/manual/dirdconf.tex @@ -1322,15 +1322,18 @@ RunScript { \item [Spool Data = \lt{}yes|no\gt{}] \index[dir]{Spool Data} \index[dir]{Directive!Spool Data} + If this directive is set to {\bf yes} (default no), the Storage daemon will be requested to spool the data for this Job to disk rather than write it directly to tape. Once all the data arrives or the spool files' maximum sizes - are reached, the data will be despooled and written to tape. When this - directive is set to yes, the Spool Attributes is also automatically set to - yes. Spooling data prevents tape shoe-shine (start and stop) during + are reached, the data will be despooled and written to tape. Spooling data + prevents tape shoe-shine (start and stop) during Incremental saves. If you are writing to a disk file using this option will probably just slow down the backup jobs. + NOTE: When this directive is set to yes, Spool Attributes is also + automatically set to yes. + \item [Spool Attributes = \lt{}yes|no\gt{}] \index[dir]{Spool Attributes} \index[dir]{Directive!Spool Attributes} @@ -1347,6 +1350,9 @@ RunScript { then when writing the Job data to the tape is completed, the attributes and storage coordinates will be sent to the Director. + NOTE: When Spool Data is set to yes, Spool Attributes is also + automatically set to yes. + \item [Where = \lt{}directory\gt{}] \index[dir]{Where} \index[dir]{Directive!Where} -- 2.39.5