On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 11:03:08AM -0500, Keith Higgs wrote:
> I have to agree that a GUI frontend would be nice but completely unnecessary. 
>  If you don't know your way around a command prompt you have little business 
> being a backup administrator.
> 
> That said, there are lots of opportunities for additional configuration 
> options.  Our single tape drive system is physically in a secure area that is 
> staffed by our central IT department.  I have full access to the room but, we 
> need to work out a process/procedure for their over-night operator to change 
> out the tapes for us on a regular schedule.  
> 
> I would really like options to send tape administration reminders to a 
> specified email address as part of the amcheck process.  I could then 
> schedule amcheck to run long enough ahead the call to amdump for the operator 
> to change the tape if needed.
> 

You can schedule amcheck with cron for any config at any time.

By checking the man page for amcheck I also note these options:

  -M ...        Mail report recipient is ...
  -m            Only send mail on errors
  -t            only do tape tests

Isn't this what you are seeking?

> Additionally, there could be an option for amdump to send such a message as 
> needed for a tape swap during a backup run, or upon completion.

> The use of this method within amcheck is by far the more preferrable because 
> it provides more flexibility.  If you have multiple configurations scheduled 
> to run at different times, it provides a means of checking the tape and 
> requesting a change so you have fewer situations that require use of amflush.

Have you looked at chg-manual?
I haven't in a long time but ISTR it having such a feature.


BTW can you stick a few EOL's in your messages?

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