> > So, my question would be: is there a way to tell amdump to execute > > one or several scripts just before the backup begins (and of course, > > wait that these scripts complete)? > > An ugly method is to use a so-called wrapper, explained here: > > http://wiki.zmanda.com/index.php/Backup_client#pre_and_post-_backup_scripts_.28wrappers.29
Just a couple of remarks: - be carefull what is the value of the PATH enviuronment variable set by default in your script. - using a wrapper will have amverify to give messages like: Skipped database1000._database.20060602.1 (** Cannot do /usr/local/bin/mygtar dumps) - there may be implications if you do a recover of that DLE on Amanda server where mygtar is unknown. - having a builtin mechanism would of course be nice, but that would not save the burden of writting the pre and post scripts... - once the architecture of the wrapper is written, it can be adjusted to do different actions for different DLE. Best regards, Olivier
