> H, > > The -o flags are not sent to all subprocess. the taper > process never get > your tapedev overwrite. > I will try to make a patch available for that soon. > > Are you using a changer? It might need fix too. >
Hi Jean-Louis. Yes, I am using a tape changer. Here's an excerpt from my amanda.conf. tpchanger "/usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx" tapedev "/dev/rmt/0cbn" changerfile "/usr/local/etc/amanda/DailySet1/chg-zd-mtx" changerdev "/dev/scsi/changer/c2t0d0" Thanks, Ray > Jean-Louis > > Lee, Raymond wrote: > > Thanks, Sven. That's exactly what I'd like to do. > However, when I do > > "amdump DailySet1 -o tapedev=/dev/null" option and don't change > > "tapedev=/dev/rmt/0cbn" in amanda.conf, amdump is still flushing to > > tape. If I change it in amanda.conf, then amdump won't > flush to tape. > > But then I have to change it back to /dev/rmt/0cbn before I > run amflush. > > > > I noticed that the configuration overwrite section of the > man page says > > "Most commands allow any amanda.conf configuration parameter to be > > overridden on the command line with -o option." Is the > tapedev option > > not able to be overwritten or do I have the syntax wrong? > > > > Also, after I run amflush, I still see empty directories on > my holding > > disk. I have "usetimestamps yes" in amanda.conf, so the empty > > directories are named like "20061023123346". The email I get after > > amflush finishes says: > > > > *** THE DUMPS DID NOT FINISH PROPERLY! > > > > The dumps were flushed to tape DailySet1-GCB709S1. > > The next tape Amanda expects to use is: a new tape. > > . > > . > > . > > . > > NOTES: > > taper: tape DailySet1-GCB709S1 kb 237632 fm 2 [OK] > > > > > Is amflush supposed to delete that directory after flushing? Is that > > the reason why the email reported that the dump didn't > finish properly? > > > > Thanks, > > Ray > > > > > > This communication is the property of Qwest and may contain > confidential or > > privileged information. Unauthorized use of this > communication is strictly > > prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this > communication > > in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply > e-mail and destroy > > all copies of the communication and any attachments. > > > > > >
