On Thu, Mar 04, 2010 at 06:28:08AM -0500, Jean-Louis Martineau wrote: > I never like using two configs. Recovery is complex. > > Why not use one config? amanda don't allow it, but you can cheat. > Edit amanda.conf every days to change the tpchanger and strategy, if > could be done by a simple script, or more easily, put the difference in > separate file and use 'includefile', that way you just needs a 'cp' > before each run. > > The only problem is with autoflush, if some dump are left on holding > after a run, they can be flushed to the wrong tpchanger on the next run.
I'd thought those settings where available as -o options on the amdump command. Single config with different lines in cron so nothing is edited or copied ? Maybe an amadmin force command once per week as well, just before the tape based run ? > Jean-Louis > > Jean-Francois Malouin wrote: > >Hi All, > > > >I'm in the process of configuring a new amanda server for a rather > >large raid server and I thought I might ask for help or > >recommandations. > > > >I'm planning to have on tape (LTO4) 3 or 4 sets of full backups, done > >once a week and have the rest of days doing incrementals only, to > >virtual tapes on disks. Obviously this will require 2 configs, the > >full one running only during the weekends with `strategy noinc' and > >another with `strategy nofull', done during the week days. > > > >Anyone has done so and/or have pointers/gotchas? > > > >Eventually when this is in production I will have to start doing > >offsite archiving with some sort of D2D2T so with that in mind, what's > >the status with amvault? > > > >I'd be more than happy to provide feedbacks while I'm still in testing > >mode. > > > >thanks, > >jf > > > --- Brian R Cuttler [email protected] Computer Systems Support (v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center (f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of Health Help Desk 518 473-0773 IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential or sensitive information which is, or may be, legally privileged or otherwise protected by law from further disclosure. It is intended only for the addressee. If you received this in error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, please do not distribute, copy or use it or any attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this from your system. Thank you for your cooperation.
