Multiple VZDUMP processes

[Eversons99]

I'm running some backups routines at the same time, but sometimes they don't run and show the message "INFO: trying to get global lock - waiting...", is there a problem running mutiple backups at the same time ? Can more than one vzdump process run at the same time ?

Note: I'm using the latest version of PVE (8.0.4) and i've already removed the vzdump.lock from /var/run

 

[Chris]

I'm running some backups routines at the same time, but sometimes they don't run and show the message "INFO: trying to get global lock - waiting...", is there a problem running mutiple backups at the same time ? Can more than one vzdump process run at the same time ?

Note: I'm using the latest version of PVE (8.0.4) and i've already removed the vzdump.lock from /var/run

Hi,
no the locks are in place to guarantee exclusive access during the backup job, you cannot perform multiple jobs at the same time. Also, you should not delete the lock file, as otherwise you break this exclusive access.

 

[Eversons99]

Hi,
no the locks are in place to guarantee exclusive access during the backup job, you cannot perform multiple jobs at the same time. Also, you should not delete the lock file, as otherwise you break this exclusive access.

Ok but still i've doubts, when you say that i can't run mutiple jobs at the same time, does that mean that i can't start/schedule two jobs that start at the same time or that i can't have two jobs running at the same time even if they have been started at different times ?

 

[Eversons99]

Hi,
no the locks are in place to guarantee exclusive access during the backup job, you cannot perform multiple jobs at the same time. Also, you should not delete the lock file, as otherwise you break this exclusive access.

Now i understand, i can't run two jobs at the same time when the souce is the same for both. I have a lot of jobs that are going to different souces (PVE's), sometimes worked and sometimes it don't, but now i understand why. Thank you very much.