So a backup strategy of a 1 month cycle containing 1 full back up
followed by incrementals on the same tape is impossible, and unreliable?
I have 8 tapes, and would like to spread them out as much as possible so
that I will have a long time span available on backup. Can you recommend a
strategy for that?
Thanks
Casey Scott
On Sun, 8 Apr 2001, John R. Jackson wrote:
> > Can anyone think of any reason why I can only get one backup on a
> >tape. The tape is only 38% used, but the amdump report (email) says that
> >next tape expected is a new tape. If amdump is run again, it reports that
> >amflush must be used because it can't overwrite the active tape. There is
> >plenty of room on the tape.
>
> That's a design feature. Appending to tapes is fraught with danger and
> Amanda doesn't do it. This has been discussed to death here before and
> I don't want to start that war up again :-), so please see the archives
> for the details.
>
> However, when taper gets a rewrite, appending will be an option.
>
> >Casey Scott
>
> John R. Jackson, Technical Software Specialist, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
