--On Thursday, April 11, 2002 03:37:15 +0200 Frederic Saincy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > Frank Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> The planner logic might not be set >> up to handle this extreme case. > > I don't know very well amanda's internal and this is the occasion for > me to look at the sources. If the planner can't, amdump must wonder: > "If i do this, can admin restore the system ?". > > If not, there is 2 solutions in an environment without tape changer: > > 1) do nothing > 2) do a level0. > > I imagine all prefers the second solution. > > I gonna look at this "extreme case" further: i did it as a test, but > imagine, for example, a bad written /etc/cronttab and the > The_Big_Problem (r) once level0 was overwritten. Too bad. > > Bye. Even if it gave the warning it would do no good if it ran enough times before you read the daily reports, as the warnings won't stop it from overwriting the tape. If you aren't using a changer just append an mt offline command to your amdump command in cron and then Amanda can't overwrite a tape without your assistance. Once you get Amanda doing some real work it will probably become impossible to run through your entire set of tapes in a day, since Amanda won't run again if it is still running from the run before, and all the planners and dumpers take some time to complete. Frank -- Frank Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Systems Administrator Voice: 512-374-4673 Hoover's Online Fax: 512-374-4501
