From 9dbec4f7b8d6f7fcce37617cd1faa6a3f3ddae40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kern Sibbald Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:05:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify some restrictions --- docs/manual/state.tex | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/manual/state.tex b/docs/manual/state.tex index e30cd2a2..bf5d1720 100644 --- a/docs/manual/state.tex +++ b/docs/manual/state.tex @@ -208,13 +208,28 @@ In other words, what is and what is not currently implemented and functional. is typical for most similar backup programs (we have a project to correct this). \item Bacula's Differential and Incremental backups are based on - time stamps. Consequently, if you move files into an existing directory or - move a whole directory into the backup fileset after a Full backup, those - files will probably not be backed up by an Incremental save because they - will have old dates. You must explicitly update the date/time stamp on all - moved files (we have a project to correct this). -\item File System Modules (configurable routines for saving/restoring special - files) are not yet implemented. + time stamps. Consequently, if you move files into an existing + directory or move a whole directory into the backup fileset + after a Full backup, those files will probably not be backed + up by an Incremental save because they will have old dates. + You must explicitly update the date/time stamp on all moved + files (we have a project to correct this). +\item File System Modules (configurable routines for + saving/restoring special files) are not yet implemented. +\item Bacula supports doing backups and restores to multiple + devices of different media type and multiple Storage daemons. + However, if you have backed up a job to multiple storage + devices, Bacula can do a restore from only one device, which + means that you will need to manually edit the bootstrap file + to split it into two restores if you split the backup across + storage devices. +\item Bacula cannot restore two different jobs in the same + restore if those jobs were run simultaneously, unless you had + data spooling turned on and the spool file held the full + contents of both jobs. In other terms, Bacula cannot restore + two jobs in the same restore if the jobs' data blocks were + intermixed on the backup medium. This poses no restrictions + for normal backup jobs even if they are run simultaneously. \end{itemize} \section{Design Limitations or Restrictions} -- 2.39.2