On Feb 16, 2008 9:02 PM, Jordan Desroches <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First, let me thank all those who participate on this list for being > so very helpful to us neophytes even when the answers to our questions > may seem obvious to more experienced users. My question is in regard > to changing certain options between AMANDA runs. Specifically, > compression type and dump type. If I start off today with LZOP > compression, and then move to GZIP down the line when I have a faster > machine, will AMANDA cope well with this change, or will I lose the > ability to restore the previous compression type? The same goes for > gnutar vs. star (or any dumptype). While I'm using gnutar now, I can > see moving to star in the future. Can I still restore the stuff I > backed up using gnutar, or will it require manual intervention to do so?
Yes, you shouldn't have a problem with either of those situations. Amanda stores the source application and information about any filters in the dump header, so as long as the application and filters still exist, you'll be able to recover your data. But don't take my word for it -- test it out :) Dustin -- Storage Software Engineer http://www.zmanda.com
