On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, Audrey BROCHET wrote:

You must use at least the 2.4.3 version of amanda to be able
to backup in a file instead of a tape.


> I have followed the next explanation  : 
> http://amanda.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/fom?auth=ckd2128107166e&file=191
> 
> But I have many problem to backup
> 
> $amchech DailySet1 
> 
> Amanda Tape Server Host Check
> -----------------------------
> amcheck-server: fatal slot 1: file:/stock/web/tape1: not a device file
> ERROR: new tape not found in rack
>        (expecting a new tape)
> NOTE: skipping tape-writable test
> Server check took 0.158 seconds
> 
> Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
> --------------------------------
> Client check: 1 host checked in 0.031 seconds, 0 problems found
> 
> (brought to you by Amanda 2.4.2p2)
> 
> A copy out of amanda.conf : 
> 
> runtapes     1                  
> tpchanger "chg-multi"           
> changerfile "/etc/amanda/DailySet1/chg-multi.conf"
> tapedev "file:/stock/web/tape1"         
> 
> tapetype HARD-DISK              
> labelstr "^DailySet1[0-9][0-9]*$"      
> 
> define tapetype HARD-DISK {
>      comment "Hard disk instead of tape"
>      length 10000 mbytes
> }
> 
> define dumptype hard-disk-dump {
>         comment "Back up to hard disk instead of tape - using dump"
>         options index, no-hold
>         priority high
> }
> 
> define dumptype hard-disk-tar {
>         comment "Back up to hard disk instead of tape - using tar"
>         options index, no-hold
>         program "GNUTAR"
> }
> 
> A copy out of chg-multi.conf : 
> 
> multieject 0
> gravity 0
> needeject 0
> ejectdelay 0
> statefile /var/lib/amanda/DailySet1/changer-status
> firstslot 1
> lastslot 2
> slot 1 file:/stock/web/tape1
> slot 2 file:/stock/web/tape2
> 
> 
> 

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