Thanks Chris! I'll try this out. So it seems with '-d changer', 'changer' is a keyword that indicates to amrecover that the tape device is a changer, rather than being the name of the defined tape device?
-M On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 12:28 PM, Chris Ritson <[email protected]> wrote: > I use "amrecover -s ... -t ... -d changer" and then so long as all the > tapes identified later are in the changer (and in the right order if > gravity fed) then I don't get prompted. This does mean starting the > amrecover run and then leaving waiting for input while I fetch and load the > necessary tapes. "Changer" is the critical word. > > > Chris Ritson, Newcastle University IT and School Safety Officer > > Room: 707, Claremont Tower > Phone: 8175 > Mail: [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:owner-amanda- > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Stauffer > > Sent: 05 November 2014 16:56 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: amrecover - auto-reply to the load tape prompt? > > > > Amanda 3.3.4 > > > > Hi, > > > > I ran an amrecover operation yesterday that required 3 tapes. I have a > tape > > changer, but still was queried each time the next tape was required, i.e. > > > > Load tape DMP014 now > > Continue? [Y/n/t]: > > > > Is there a way to automatically reply to this, so the recover opeation > can > > proceed on its own? This would be even more useful when doing a large > > recovery. > > > > Thanks > > > > -M >
