Feature Request: Ability to Schedule Active Full Backup for Repository with Rotated Media

[mikep@tsbf.com]

I would like to have the ability to SCHEDULE an Active Full Backup Copy Job to a Repository with Rotated Media enabled.

The fact that I have to MANUALLY initiate Full backups to my Rotating Media Offsite Repository is ridiculous. GFS is not an option in my scenario. And, as I understand it, it wouldn't be available with Rotating media repositories.

This is necessary in order to create new backup chains and PREVENT Merge Operations that ultimately run Backup Copy Jobs into a brick wall. There is no need to state the benefits of being able to schedule a task that would otherwise have to be performed manually.

If there is a better option, I'm listening...

[Mildur]

Hi Michael,

Thank you for the request.

This is necessary in order to create new backup chains and PREVENT Merge Operations that ultimately run Backup Copy Jobs into a brick wall.

Could you please clarify what the current bottleneck is? If you are using USB2, upgrading to USB3 may help improve performance.

How frequently do you plan to run an Active Full Copy?
Maybe as a workaround; If you have a dedicated disk for each copy session, you can use the "Delete backups belonging to the job" option, which will force an active full copy each time.


Best regards,
Fabian