added var bacula_sd_device_extra_options and explanation of bacula_sd_device_template

Author: stefanux

roles/bacula/README.md

@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ Example: Ringbuffer
 - size is bacula_sd_pool_max_volumes x bacula_sd_pool_max_volume_byte
 Example: 10G x 100 Volumes means maximum capacity is ~1TB backupspace, depending on the amount
 
+see template from var "bacula_sd_device_template" (default is [storage_device_include_ringbuffer.j2](templates/storage_device_include_ringbuffer.j2)) and optional more options from var "bacula_sd_device_extra_options".
+
 ### Storage Definitions
 bacula_sd_device_name: "RingBuffer"
 bacula_sd_media_type: "File"

roles/bacula/defaults/main.yml

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ bacula_sd_max_jobs: 15
 bacula_sd_device_max_jobs: "{{ bacula_sd_max_jobs }}"
 
 # define which storage device-template we use:
+# include all vars from that template to stay compatible
 bacula_sd_device_template: "storage_device_include_ringbuffer.j2"
 
 # define port defaults in case they got overriden later:
@@ -138,6 +139,11 @@ bacula_fd_fileset_ignore_changes: False
 # bacula_dir_extra_director_options: |+
 #    Option1 = Value1
 
+# extend SD device-section with extra options
+# (makes only sense if predefined template for bacula_sd_device_template should be used, if you override that template anyway, you need to add these options there):
+#bacula_sd_device_extra_options: |+
+#  Option1 = Value1
+
 # define extra systemwide filesets:
 # bacula_dir_fileset_extra_template: ""
 

roles/bacula/templates/storage_device_include_ringbuffer.j2

@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@
   RemovableMedia = no;
   AlwaysOpen = no;
   Maximum Concurrent Jobs = {{ bacula_sd_device_max_jobs }}
+{% if bacula_sd_device_extra_options is defined and bacula_sd_device_extra_options|length > 0 %}
+{{ bacula_sd_device_extra_options }}
+{% endif %}