Re: bumping
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 11:31:48PM -0400, Robert Reilly wrote: > From: Paul Yeatman [mailto:[email protected]] > On Tue, 2010-10-26 at 22:49 -0400, Robert Reilly wrote: > > Hey all, I have a disk list that contains two file systems, total it > > about 2TB, i really only want one full a week, but it seems to do a > > full every other day. I dont care about restore time and needing more > > tapes.. so any help setting the bump parameters to achieve this is > > appreciated. > > > > It sounds like it is a case of overpromoting more than a matter of your > bump parameters. This is a common scenario for overpromoting when your > number of DLEs is less than the days in your dumpcycle. Likely the > dumptype parameter "maxpromoteday" set to 1 or 2 or even 0 would give > you what you want. > > Paul > > and how to i accomplish with amanda enterprise ?, it is for the dump > type correct ? > > Thanks, > Robert Reilly > Dir Sys Eng > C 203.297.3653 > As JLM pointed out to me earlier today, FTD * amanda.conf(5) ... DUMPTYPE SECTION ... maxpromoteday ... So your answer is yes. * Follow The Docs, much nicer than RTFM :) . -- Jon H. LaBadie [email protected] JG Computing 12027 Creekbend Drive (703) 787-0884 Reston, VA 20194 (703) 787-0922 (fax)
RE: bumping
Correct. It should be put in the disklist.conf file for each DLE. Paul On Tue, 2010-10-26 at 23:31 -0400, Robert Reilly wrote: > and how to i accomplish with amanda enterprise ?, it is for the dump > type correct ? > > Thanks, > Robert Reilly > Dir Sys Eng > C 203.297.3653 > > > -Original Message- > From: Paul Yeatman [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:25 PM > To: Robert Reilly > Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: bumping > > On Tue, 2010-10-26 at 22:49 -0400, Robert Reilly wrote: > > Hey all, I have a disk list that contains two file systems, total it > > about 2TB, i really only want one full a week, but it seems to do a > > full every other day. I dont care about restore time and needing more > > tapes.. so any help setting the bump parameters to achieve this is > > appreciated. > > > > It sounds like it is a case of overpromoting more than a matter of your > bump parameters. This is a common scenario for overpromoting when your > number of DLEs is less than the days in your dumpcycle. Likely the > dumptype parameter "maxpromoteday" set to 1 or 2 or even 0 would give > you what you want. > > Paul > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert Reilly > > > > Director Systems Engineering > > > > C 203.297.3653 > > > > W 718.928.1172 > > > > > > > > > -- Paul Yeatman Technical Support Engineer Zmanda, Inc. http://www.zmanda.com
RE: bumping
currently set to maxpromoteday 1 Thanks, Robert Reilly Dir Sys Eng C 203.297.3653 -Original Message- From: Paul Yeatman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:25 PM To: Robert Reilly Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: bumping On Tue, 2010-10-26 at 22:49 -0400, Robert Reilly wrote: > Hey all, I have a disk list that contains two file systems, total it > about 2TB, i really only want one full a week, but it seems to do a > full every other day. I dont care about restore time and needing more > tapes.. so any help setting the bump parameters to achieve this is > appreciated. > It sounds like it is a case of overpromoting more than a matter of your bump parameters. This is a common scenario for overpromoting when your number of DLEs is less than the days in your dumpcycle. Likely the dumptype parameter "maxpromoteday" set to 1 or 2 or even 0 would give you what you want. Paul > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Robert Reilly > > Director Systems Engineering > > C 203.297.3653 > > W 718.928.1172 > > >
RE: bumping
and how to i accomplish with amanda enterprise ?, it is for the dump type correct ? Thanks, Robert Reilly Dir Sys Eng C 203.297.3653 -Original Message- From: Paul Yeatman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:25 PM To: Robert Reilly Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: bumping On Tue, 2010-10-26 at 22:49 -0400, Robert Reilly wrote: > Hey all, I have a disk list that contains two file systems, total it > about 2TB, i really only want one full a week, but it seems to do a > full every other day. I dont care about restore time and needing more > tapes.. so any help setting the bump parameters to achieve this is > appreciated. > It sounds like it is a case of overpromoting more than a matter of your bump parameters. This is a common scenario for overpromoting when your number of DLEs is less than the days in your dumpcycle. Likely the dumptype parameter "maxpromoteday" set to 1 or 2 or even 0 would give you what you want. Paul > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Robert Reilly > > Director Systems Engineering > > C 203.297.3653 > > W 718.928.1172 > > >
RE: bumping
thanks Paul Thanks, Robert Reilly Dir Sys Eng C 203.297.3653 -Original Message- From: Paul Yeatman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:25 PM To: Robert Reilly Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: bumping On Tue, 2010-10-26 at 22:49 -0400, Robert Reilly wrote: > Hey all, I have a disk list that contains two file systems, total it > about 2TB, i really only want one full a week, but it seems to do a > full every other day. I dont care about restore time and needing more > tapes.. so any help setting the bump parameters to achieve this is > appreciated. > It sounds like it is a case of overpromoting more than a matter of your bump parameters. This is a common scenario for overpromoting when your number of DLEs is less than the days in your dumpcycle. Likely the dumptype parameter "maxpromoteday" set to 1 or 2 or even 0 would give you what you want. Paul > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Robert Reilly > > Director Systems Engineering > > C 203.297.3653 > > W 718.928.1172 > > >
Re: bumping
On Tue, 2010-10-26 at 22:49 -0400, Robert Reilly wrote: > Hey all, I have a disk list that contains two file systems, total it > about 2TB, i really only want one full a week, but it seems to do a > full every other day. I dont care about restore time and needing more > tapes.. so any help setting the bump parameters to achieve this is > appreciated. > It sounds like it is a case of overpromoting more than a matter of your bump parameters. This is a common scenario for overpromoting when your number of DLEs is less than the days in your dumpcycle. Likely the dumptype parameter "maxpromoteday" set to 1 or 2 or even 0 would give you what you want. Paul > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Robert Reilly > > Director Systems Engineering > > C 203.297.3653 > > W 718.928.1172 > > >
