tape: improve retention period docu

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Dietmar Maurer 2021-01-11 07:11:17 +01:00
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@ -384,6 +384,9 @@ one media pool, so a job only uses tapes from that pool.
trigger new set creation by running a backup job with the
``--export`` option.
.. NOTE:: Retention period starts with the existence of a newer
media set.
- Always create a new media set.
With this setting each backup job creates a new media set. This
@ -394,6 +397,9 @@ one media pool, so a job only uses tapes from that pool.
size. Small set are easier to handle, you can move sets to an
off-site vault, and restore is much faster.
.. NOTE:: Retention period starts with the creation time of the
media set.
- Create a new set when the specified Calendar Event triggers.
.. _systemd.time manpage: https://manpages.debian.org/buster/systemd/systemd.time.7.en.html
@ -406,6 +412,9 @@ one media pool, so a job only uses tapes from that pool.
This balances between space efficency and media count.
.. NOTE:: Retention period starts when the calendar event
triggers.
Additionally, the following events may allocate a new media set:
- Required tape is offline (and you use a tape library).
@ -418,9 +427,7 @@ one media pool, so a job only uses tapes from that pool.
.. topic:: Retention Policy
Defines how long we want to keep the data. Retention period starts
with the existence of a newer media set, e.g. when the allocation
policy calendar event triggers.
Defines how long we want to keep the data.
- Always overwrite media.