At 02:35 PM 7/25/2002 -0400, Cory Visi wrote: >I am running an Amanda configuration intended to do a full backup every 2 >weeks on 2 tapes. I need 2 tapes because I know at least one of the >partitions will not fit on the tape. I intend to run amflush to get the >last partition on the second tape. My problem is that with the current >configuration, Amanda never leaves anything in the holding space! I have >plenty of room, but there is never anything left there.
Look at the comments about holding disk, in the config file. By default, all the space is reserved for incremental backups, and no fulls are stored on the holding disk (once the first tape is full, I mean). Here's the section: # If amanda cannot find a tape on which to store backups, it will run # as many backups as it can to the holding disks. In order to save # space for unattended backups, by default, amanda will only perform # incremental backups in this case, i.e., it will reserve 100% of the # holding disk space for the so-called degraded mode backups. # However, if you specify a different value for the `reserve' # parameter, amanda will not degrade backups if they will fit in the # non-reserved portion of the holding disk. reserve 30 # percent ## (this is MY value) # This means save at least 30% of the holding disk space for degraded # mode backups. ------------------- Deb Baddorf [EMAIL PROTECTED] 840-2289 "You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old." - George Burns <IXOYE><
