On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 09:27:49AM +0100, Paul Bijnens wrote: > Jon LaBadie wrote: > >On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 12:57:58AM +0000, chuck.amadi wrote: > > > >>Hi Is there doc's for setting up ainternal and extrenal tape drives As > >>I have a DDS-4 drive and need to commission a second external drive to > >>backup a total of 80gb server ... > >> > >>Please could someone point me in the right direction as my monthly > >>backups are nearing the full capacity of the tapes which are 20gb native > >>DDS-4 4mm * 150mm. > > > > > >I've not used it, but ISTR that the script, chg-multi, > >is intended for multiple, distinct tape drives. > >Don't know if they can be different types or must > >be the same tapetype. > > > I used chg-multi indeed to emulate a tape changer with my two tapedrives. > > In amanda.conf: > > #tapedev may be commented out > tpchanger "chg-multi" > changerfile "chg-multi.conf > amrecover_changer "changer" > amrecover_do_fsf true > amrecover_check_label true > > And create a new file named "chg-multi.conf" in the same directory > as the amanda.conf file with this content: > > multieject 0 > gravity 0 > needeject 0 > ejectdelay 0 > statefile /var/lib/amanda/daily/changer-status # changeme > firstslot 1 > lastslot 2 > slot 1 /dev/nst0 # changeme > slot 2 /dev/nst1 # changeme > > and fill in appropriate values for your environment in the lines > marked with "changeme" >
Can the two devices be different format tapes? -- Jon H. LaBadie [EMAIL PROTECTED] JG Computing 4455 Province Line Road (609) 252-0159 Princeton, NJ 08540-4322 (609) 683-7220 (fax)
