Re: Multiple backups on one tape.
2003-08-27 14:24:23
Thanks for the reply. We are using very expensive tapes and the thing I
had in mind was recycling my tapes every 4 weeks. Thus I would need 2 tapes
per week. 1 for incrementals (Mon-Thurs) and 1 for full backups (Fri). A
grand total of 8 tapes plus one for good measure. We are spending about
40 ducets a tape. Very pricey. I agree that it isn't the most sound configuration
but if I can make it work I am willing to try.
If I use amflush will I still be able to index incrementaly backuped files
on the tape. In other words, off the top of your head (or anyone elses)
what amanda utilities will become unusable and/or ineffective do to this
unusual configuration?
TIA
Dave
Brian Cuttler wrote:
Humm, that is a question.
If you had enough spool area AND didn't mind leaving all of your backups
on disk (risky but no worse than using a tape drive as the output device)
you _could_ fail to mount the tape and run amflush once/week.
Couldn't you ?
Still, I don't see having a single output tape, you'd have little or
no fallback if something happened, spool disk failure, tape failure,
drive problems...
Dave - not a config I'd recommend.
hello all,
I have read the Amanda site and seen the faqo-o-matic about amanda not
being able to have multiple backups on one tape. Even though I have
read this I am still curious. Is is it still possible to just use one
tape during a 1 week dumpcycle and 5 runspercycle policy? Can I get
Amanda to append backups?
Dave
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