Hi In fact I have used both procedures but I had notes from a particular url that had a list of the usual error and solutions.
My Amanda also reports that I need to use DailySet101 next Thus it's back to normal. As it did only cycle through DailySet108 - DailySet110. Thanks for the advice. Cheers On Thu, 2005-10-06 at 10:10 +0200, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > Chuck Amadi Systems Administrator wrote: > > > In order to keep the set of tapes consistant, the new tape should have > > the same label as the old tape. So I used the label DailySet107. > > > > 1. Connect on Amanda server, first as root, then change to the user > > amanda, with the command su. > > 2. Edit the file /etc/amanda/DailySet1/tapelist and remove the line > > containing the label,(DailySet107) Usually the line is the last > > one of the file. > > 3. Edit the file /usr/local/etc/amanda/tapelist.yesterday in the > > same way. Usually the line is the one before the last. > > 4. prepare a new tape and write the label on it with the command: > > amlabel normal DailySet107. > > 5. Edit the file /etc/amanda/DailySet1/tapelist again, note that > > the line with the label is back, but it is now at the top of the > > file, and the number at the begining is 0. Just move that line > > to the bottom of the file. This worked So I assumed. > > Editing the tapelist by hand should be avoided, in general. > Your procedure works, but you could have just used "amlabel -f" on the > new tape as well ... > > Stefan > -- Unix/ Linux Systems Administrator Chuck Amadi The Surgical Material Testing Laboratory (SMTL), Princess of Wales Hospital Coity Road Bridgend, United Kingdom, CF31 1RQ. Email chuck.smtl.co.uk Tel: +44 1656 752820 Fax: +44 1656 752830
