On Monday 20 September 2021 11:59:31 David Simpson wrote: > Is there a definitive guide on backing up the catalogue/indexes? > > (ideally appending to tape as an epilogue of sorts) > That is basicly what GenesAmandaHelper does.
If comfy with shell scripts there is an older version that will need to be tweaked a bit for 3.5.1 on my web page in the sig. Its a bit out of date, written originally for a much older amanda that I started out with in 1999, but shouldn't be too hard to adapt. Zero consideration for the fixed capacity of real tapes, but I've been using vtapes on a big hd for well over a decade with relatively few problems that didn't resolve to hdwe in the final fix. They don't have a fixed tape length, only the disks capacity. This is NOT suitable for businesses requiring off site storage, but as a backup for a 6 machine home network, 4 of which are driving metal carving machines. Be my guest and I'll help if I can. > ------------- > David Simpson - Senior Systems Engineer > ARCCA, Redwood Building, > King Edward VII Avenue, > Cardiff, CF10 3NB > > David Simpson - peiriannydd uwch systemau > ARCCA, Adeilad Redwood, > King Edward VII Avenue, > Caerdydd, CF10 3NB > > simpso...@cardiff.ac.uk<mailto:simpso...@cardiff.ac.uk> > +44 29208 74657 Copyright 2019 by Maurice E. Heskett Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
