On Tuesday 14 November 2006 21:59, sokka wrote: >Hi, > >Can anyone suggest how to use the hdd as backup device ? > >regards
Yes, you use the FILE: device, and there is a matching changer for it too. The effect of changing tapes when using the FILE: device is done by manipulating a pointer link in the root of the partition being used for these virtual tapes. An ls -l of my setup looks like this, although its been quite a few days since I've run it as I'm still fine tuning a new FC6 install on this box. [EMAIL PROTECTED] kamix]# ls -l /amandatapes/Dailys total 204 lrwxrwxrwx 1 amanda amanda 27 Nov 11 20:50 data -> /amandatapes/Dailys//slot15 -rw------- 1 amanda disk 15 Nov 11 21:11 info drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Oct 27 01:37 slot1 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Nov 5 01:50 slot10 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Nov 6 01:57 slot11 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Nov 7 02:52 slot12 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Nov 8 03:28 slot13 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Nov 9 02:16 slot14 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 8192 Oct 20 03:16 slot15 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Oct 21 01:38 slot16 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 16384 Oct 22 01:17 slot17 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Oct 23 01:40 slot18 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Oct 24 02:59 slot19 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 8192 Oct 28 01:40 slot2 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Oct 25 01:14 slot20 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Oct 26 01:46 slot21 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Oct 29 01:48 slot3 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Oct 30 01:28 slot4 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Oct 31 01:44 slot5 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Nov 1 02:24 slot6 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 8192 Nov 2 02:37 slot7 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Nov 3 03:16 slot8 drwxr-x--- 2 amanda disk 4096 Nov 4 02:12 slot9 There is a FAQ, I believe on zmanda.org, describing this sort of a setup. -- Cheers, Gene
