hi arno,
please see inline responses:
Arno Lehmann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> 13.01.2008 00:06, Mike Seda wrote:
>
>> hi arno,
>> i have matched up my config to the example that you gave. so now i have:
>> FD: 20
>> SD: 20
>> DIR/Jobs: 1
>> DIR/Director: 20
>> DIR/Storage1(Autochanger): 4
>>
>> ....but, jobs still seem to run in serial... any thoughts?
>>
>
> Have you reloaded the configurations?
i just restarted the sd and dir daemons after the config change
> In this case, a 'reload' command
> in bconsole should be sufficient. Apart from that, I can only
> recommend to use the 'show' commands - 'show dir'
for 'show dir', i get:
Director: name=uwharrie-dir MaxJobs=20 FDtimeout=1800 SDtimeout=1800
query_file=/etc/bacula/query.sql
--> Messages: name=Daemon
mailcmd=/usr/sbin/bsmtp -h localhost -f "(Bacula) %r" -s "Bacula
daemon message" %r
> and 'show storage'
>
for 'show storage', i get:
Storage: name=Autochanger address=uwharrie SDport=9103 MaxJobs=4
DeviceName=PX502 MediaType=LTO-3 StorageId=3
> should tell you about the current MaxJobs setting.
>
> If that's more than one, you should check the job priorities - Bacula
> will only run jobs with identical priority simultaneously.
>
wow... i think you nailed it... i am using different job priorities for
each job... and that would explain the fact that bacula has only been
running simultaneous jobs of the same priority level for me... i will
test this asap...
so, i should set *all* jobs to the same priority? or should i just set
the backup jobs as "Priority = 1" and restore jobs as "Priority = 2"?
thx in advance,
mike
> Arno
>
>> thx,
>> mike
>>
>>
>> Arno Lehmann wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> 10.01.2008 20:34, Mike Seda wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> hi arno,
>>>> i forgot to mention that i have:
>>>> Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 2
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Where do you have that setting?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> should i increase that number? fyi, i just noticed that two concurrent
>>>> backup jobs do in fact run, but only for the _same_ host. it is weird.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I'm not so sure yet...
>>>
>>> Let me explain what I usually set up regarding maximum concurrent jobs:
>>> In the FD: Whatever I think is reasonable for that machine and its
>>> network link, usually one or two
>>> In the SD: Whatever you think it can manage. Depends on number of
>>> drives, available spool space, and settings in the DIR. Usually rather
>>> high - up to 20 or upwards even.
>>> In the DIR/Job resource: Typically one.
>>> In the DIR/Director resource: What you think is a reasonable upper
>>> limit for the jobs running simultaneously. This applies to all
>>> configured storage devices, so you'll need at least as many jobs as
>>> you have storage devices, usually.
>>> DIR/Storage resource: Here goes the real number of jobs you want to go
>>> to that device in parallel. This is where I actually manage how many
>>> jobs run in parallel.
>>>
>>> Short example:
>>> Let's assume we have 20 clients, each with one job, all scheduled at
>>> the same time.
>>> FD: 20
>>> SD: 20
>>> DIR/Jobs: 1
>>> DIR/Director: 20
>>> DIR/Storage1: 1
>>> DIR/Storage2: 4
>>> DIR/Storage3: 2
>>>
>>> In this case, Bacula could run up to 7 jobs in parallel, but would
>>> never run more than 1/4/2 jobs to Storage1/2/3 at the same time.
>>>
>>> Provided you've got your storage devices assigned to the pools, and
>>> the different job levels go to separate pools - which is what I prefer
>>> - and Storage2 is an autochanger with more than one drive and tapes
>>> from all pools loaded such a setup can help you using your tape drives
>>> most efficiently.
>>>
>>> Arno
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> regards,
>>>> mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Arno Lehmann wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> 08.01.2008 17:34, John Drescher wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jan 8, 2008 11:21 AM, Mike Seda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> all,
>>>>>>> i am frustrated beyond belief.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> i recently spent $8K for a second tape drive for my library.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> all i want is for two bacula backup jobs (one for each tape drive) to
>>>>>>> run concurrently. i upgraded the backup server to 2.2.7 (to take
>>>>>>> advantage of improved code for handling multiple drives). the clients
>>>>>>> are still running 2.0.x.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> i have looked at *so* many postings on concurrent jobs, and have tried
>>>>>>> multiple configuration changes but to no avail. please tell me that
>>>>>>> there is a way to make two concurrent backup jobs work. is there anyway
>>>>>>> to put an end to my suffering other than buying a gun? :-P
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> Sure...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> My server setup is:
>>>>>>> Bacula 2.2.7
>>>>>>> RHEL 4 AS
>>>>>>> Quantum PX502 (FC, 2 HP LTO-3 Drives)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> i can send my *.conf files if needed.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> Probably not needed.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> mike
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> First advice:
>>>>>> Put the two jobs you want to run concurrently on different tape drives
>>>>>> in different pools.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Also, read the manual chapter on configuring the DIR, especially the
>>>>> Job section, and even more especially this part:
>>>>>
>>>>> Prefer Mounted Volumes = <yes|no>
>>>>> If the Prefer Mounted Volumes directive is set to yes (default
>>>>> yes), the Storage daemon is requested to select either an Autochanger
>>>>> or a drive with a valid Volume already mounted in preference to a
>>>>> drive that is not ready. This means that all jobs will attempt to
>>>>> append to the same Volume (providing the Volume is appropriate --
>>>>> right Pool, ... for that job). If no drive with a suitable Volume is
>>>>> available, it will select the first available drive. Note, any Volume
>>>>> that has been requested to be mounted, will be considered valid as a
>>>>> mounted volume by another job. This if multiple jobs start at the same
>>>>> time and they all prefer mounted volumes, the first job will request
>>>>> the mount, and the other jobs will use the same volume.
>>>>>
>>>>> If the directive is set to no, the Storage daemon will prefer
>>>>> finding an unused drive, otherwise, each job started will append to
>>>>> the same Volume (assuming the Pool is the same for all jobs). Setting
>>>>> Prefer Mounted Volumes to no can be useful for those sites with
>>>>> multiple drive autochangers that prefer to maximize backup throughput
>>>>> at the expense of using additional drives and Volumes. This means that
>>>>> the job will prefer to use an unused drive rather than use a drive
>>>>> that is already in use.
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course, you do this in addition to enabling basic Job Concurrency...
>>>>>
>>>>> Arno
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> John
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