Re: Reusable

2018-11-28 Thread J Chapman Flack
On 11/26/18 2:32 PM, J Chapman Flack wrote: > Jean-Louis mentioned the amraw application as one that can be used on > a single file: http://wiki.zmanda.com/man/3.5.1/amraw.8.html > > In the pending pull request #11, there are some others as well: > > amooraw:... amgrowingfile:... amgrowingzip:..

Re: Configuration Rollback [Was: Reusable]

2018-11-26 Thread Nathan Stratton Treadway
On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 20:00:09 +, Debra S Baddorf wrote: > promoting a DLE to do an early level 0. Doing 21 runs in NN minutes > will use up all your vtapes, but will not force more than 1 level 0. (Yes, you are correct -- that's why I was asking about the output of "amoverview" for him last

RE: Configuration Rollback [Was: Reusable]

2018-11-26 Thread Cuttler, Brian R (HEALTH)
users Subject: Re: Configuration Rollback [Was: Reusable] ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. > On Nov 26, 2018, at 2:19 PM, Cuttler, Brian R (HEALTH) > wrote: > > Deb, > > I

Re: Configuration Rollback [Was: Reusable]

2018-11-26 Thread Debra S Baddorf
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2018 3:00 PM > To: amanda-users > Cc: Debra S Baddorf ; Debra S Baddorf ; > Cuttler, Brian R (HEALTH) > Subject: Re: Configuration Rollback [Was: Reusable] > > ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments > or click on li

RE: Configuration Rollback [Was: Reusable]

2018-11-26 Thread Cuttler, Brian R (HEALTH)
rian -Original Message- From: Debra S Baddorf Sent: Monday, November 26, 2018 3:00 PM To: amanda-users Cc: Debra S Baddorf ; Debra S Baddorf ; Cuttler, Brian R (HEALTH) Subject: Re: Configuration Rollback [Was: Reusable] ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open atta

Re: Reusable

2018-11-26 Thread J Chapman Flack
On 11/21/18 2:55 PM, Chris Miller wrote: > AMANDA can't backup a file; only directories. Is there any way around > that? Suppose I need to backup a large file in a directory with many > other large files, so backing up the complete directory or moving / > copying my target would be inconvenient, no

Re: Configuration Rollback [Was: Reusable]

2018-11-26 Thread Debra S Baddorf
> > -Original Message- > From: owner-amanda-us...@amanda.org On Behalf > Of Debra S Baddorf > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2018 2:04 PM > To: amanda-users > Cc: Debra S Baddorf > Subject: Re: Configuration Rollback [Was: Reusable] > > ATTENTION: Th

RE: Configuration Rollback [Was: Reusable]

2018-11-26 Thread Cuttler, Brian R (HEALTH)
da-us...@amanda.org On Behalf Of Debra S Baddorf Sent: Monday, November 26, 2018 2:04 PM To: amanda-users Cc: Debra S Baddorf Subject: Re: Configuration Rollback [Was: Reusable] ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown sende

Re: Configuration Rollback [Was: Reusable]

2018-11-26 Thread Debra S Baddorf
> On Nov 24, 2018, at 9:47 AM, Chris Nighswonger > wrote: > > On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 6:47 PM Jon LaBadie wrote: > On Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 11:55:21AM -0800, Chris Miller wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > > > I have written some very small DLEs so I can rip through weeks > > of backups in minutes. I

Configuration Rollback [Was: Reusable]

2018-11-24 Thread Chris Nighswonger
On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 6:47 PM Jon LaBadie wrote: > On Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 11:55:21AM -0800, Chris Miller wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > > > I have written some very small DLEs so I can rip through weeks > > of backups in minutes. I've learned some things. > > When I'm experimenting with amanda after

Re: Reusable

2018-11-23 Thread Jon LaBadie
On Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 11:55:21AM -0800, Chris Miller wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I have written some very small DLEs so I can rip through weeks > of backups in minutes. I've learned some things. When I'm experimenting with amanda after I create the test configuration, before the first amdump run, I

Re: Reusable

2018-11-23 Thread Jon LaBadie
On Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 11:55:21AM -0800, Chris Miller wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I have written some very small DLEs so I can rip through weeks > of backups in minutes. I've learned some things. AMANDA can't > backup a file; only directories. Is there any way around that? > Suppose I need to backup

Re: Reusable

2018-11-21 Thread Nathan Stratton Treadway
On Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 12:09:50 -0800, Chris Miller wrote: > There is a new question, however. AMANDA warned me as I approached the > overwrite of slot0, which was the first backup, and consequently a > level 0 dump. Apparently AMANDA thought it was my only level 0 dump. > > My config defines: >

Re: Reusable

2018-11-21 Thread Nathan Stratton Treadway
run per day, you are going to mess up your dumpcycle v.s. tapecycle calculations, etc.) > I'm also still fighting AMANDA about how to manage vtapes, but I'm > developing more focused questions. For example, my test runs are > reporting: > > NOTES: > taper: Slot 13 with label

Re: Reusable

2018-11-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 21 November 2018 15:09:50 Chris Miller wrote: > Hi Folks, > > > From: "Chris Miller" > > To: "amanda-users" > > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 11:55:21 AM > > Subject: Reusable > > > > I'm also still figh

Re: Reusable

2018-11-21 Thread Gene Heskett
hting AMANDA about how to manage vtapes, but I'm > developing more focused questions. For example, my test runs are > reporting: > > NOTES: > taper: Slot 13 with label Mail.TCLC.org-13 is not reusable > > So, how do I designate a slot as having a volume that is re-usable? >

Re: Reusable

2018-11-21 Thread Chris Miller
Hi Deb, > From: "Debra S Baddorf" > To: "Chris Miller" > Cc: "Debra S Baddorf" , "amanda-users" > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 12:20:57 PM > Subject: Re: Reusable >> dumpcycle 1week >> runspercycle 7 >> tape

Re: Reusable

2018-11-21 Thread Debra S Baddorf
> On Nov 21, 2018, at 2:09 PM, Chris Miller wrote: > > Hi Folks, > From: "Chris Miller" > To: "amanda-users" > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 11:55:21 AM > Subject: Reusable > I'm also still fighting AMANDA about how to manage vtapes,

Re: Reusable

2018-11-21 Thread Debra S Baddorf
fighting AMANDA about how to manage vtapes, but I'm developing > more focused questions. For example, my test runs are reporting: > > NOTES: > taper: Slot 13 with label Mail.TCLC.org-13 is not reusable > > So, how do I designate a slot as having a volume that is re-usable? &g

Re: Reusable

2018-11-21 Thread Jean-Louis Martineau
inconvenient, not to > mention administratively cumbersome when it comes to restoring. > > I'm also still fighting AMANDA about how to manage vtapes, but I'm > developing more focused questions. For example, my test runs are reporting: > > NOTES: > taper: Slot 1

Re: Reusable

2018-11-21 Thread Chris Miller
Hi Folks, > From: "Chris Miller" > To: "amanda-users" > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 11:55:21 AM > Subject: Reusable > I'm also still fighting AMANDA about how to manage vtapes, but I'm developing > more focused questions. For example, my

Reusable

2018-11-21 Thread Chris Miller
t runs are reporting: NOTES: taper: Slot 13 with label Mail.TCLC.org-13 is not reusable So, how do I designate a slot as having a volume that is re-usable? Thanks for the help, -- Chris. V:916.974.0424 F:916.974.0428

Re: more than one tape reusable

2001-02-13 Thread Alexandre Oliva
On Feb 13, 2001, Gerhard den Hollander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thing is, I want to monkey proof the system, > and have a list emailed out to whoever will be handling the backups with > the 5 tapes that are valid that week. > Is that possible ? Sure. But it will require some hacking from y

Re: more than one tape reusable

2001-02-13 Thread Gerhard den Hollander
* Alexandre Oliva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 09:39:05AM -0200) >> # amadmin lto tape >> The next Amanda run should go onto tape LTO020 or a new tape. >> Am I missing something ? > Just because Amanda tells you it wants LTO020, it doesn't mean it > won't accept one of the other 4

Re: more than one tape reusable

2001-02-13 Thread Alexandre Oliva
On Feb 13, 2001, Gerhard den Hollander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > # amadmin lto tape > The next Amanda run should go onto tape LTO020 or a new tape. > Am I missing something ? Just because Amanda tells you it wants LTO020, it doesn't mean it won't accept one of the other 4 recyclable tapes.

Re: more than one tape reusable

2001-02-13 Thread Simon Mayr
Gerhard den Hollander wrote: > * Alexandre Oliva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 08:39:21AM -0200) > >> On Feb 13, 2001, Gerhard den Hollander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> I have indeed 25 tapes in my tapelist. >>> Im lazy, and Id like to have a list of 5 tapes (so that I can t

Re: more than one tape reusable

2001-02-13 Thread Gerhard den Hollander
* Alexandre Oliva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 08:39:21AM -0200) > On Feb 13, 2001, Gerhard den Hollander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have indeed 25 tapes in my tapelist. > > Im lazy, and Id like to have a list of 5 tapes (so that I can take the > > tapes for a whole week, stack

Re: more than one tape reusable

2001-02-13 Thread Alexandre Oliva
On Feb 13, 2001, Gerhard den Hollander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have indeed 25 tapes in my tapelist. > Im lazy, and Id like to have a list of 5 tapes (so that I can take the > tapes for a whole week, stack them, next to the tapedrive, and use them in > whatever order I please. > What is

more than one tape reusable

2001-02-13 Thread Gerhard den Hollander
This is probably something trivial. in my amanda.conf I have dumpcycle 1 week# the number of days in the normal dump cycle runspercycle 5 # the number of amdump runs in dumpcycle days # (4 weeks * 5 amdump runs per week -- just # w