Cloning savesets while running a savegroup

[litauer]

Using adv_file devices, is it possible to start cloning of finished savesets while the savegroup is still running? It seems to be possible because networker could use the _AF_readonly device belonging to the adv_file device for cloning.

 

[605]

Yes, this is possible. Do not forget that the save set must have been completed first.

 

[litauer]

Well, thank you 605 ... but how?

Some more information: I have a Default savegroup saving to an adv_file device with a LTO jukebox assigned as clone device. A full backup runs about 10 hours with additional 12 hours for cloning. Automatic cloning is started not until the full backup has finished -- although there are a lot of savesets finished before the whole dump is done. The _AF_readonly device is idle. It would be nice if networker clones a saveset immediatly after finishing instead of cloning all savesets after the savegroup finishes.

I know I could use nsrclone manually giving the _AF_readonly device as a source, but how do I know which savesets are finished at a time?

 

[605]

If you use automatic cloning it is probably not started automatically. However, as soon as a save set has been finished, you are able to clone it. Worst case, you have to run a script to do this 'automatically".