Yes, thanks I was trying to avoid that since it will take a long time. Although...if I start the dump with --no-taper, is there a file that's written with at the begin of the process with all the files to be dumped? I assume the index itself is written at the end?
-M On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 5:55 PM, Debra S Baddorf <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mar 5, 2014, at 4:26 PM, Michael Stauffer <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Amanda 3.3.4 > > > > Hi, > > > > Is there a way to get amdump to do a dry run? The idea is to see > everything that will be dumped, to check dle settings. For completeness' > sake I'd like a list of all files that will be backed up. > > > > I can get some idea of amadmin's disklist and estimate commands, but > would like more if possible. > > > > -M > > > Welllll ..... > you could do "amdump config --no-taper nodename DLE DLE2 nodename > DLE3" > This would give you the index files and would leave the dumps on your > holding disk without using up a tape. > Since you wouldn't be going to tape, it might over-fill your holding > disk, which is why I suggested doing > a few DLEs at a time. > > Deb
