Re: No more holding disk space
2006-09-26 13:28:45
Please don't use html.
I had trouble finding what you wrote.
On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 11:02:13AM -0500, James Wilson wrote:
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> I have a server with 60 GB of disk space left after installing
> everything. I thought I gave amanda the whole 60 gigs. Should it need
> more that that?<br>
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> <pre wrap="">Hey All,
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> Lately I've been gettting the Failed [no more holding disk space] for
> this one client. Is there something I can do to fix this? It has been
> backing up fine until Sunday night and Monday night.
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> FAILURE AND STRANGE DUMP SUMMARY:
> amanda.transolutions.net //192.168.1.38/etc lev 1 STRANGE
> amanda.transolutions.net //192.168.1.38/var lev 1 STRANGE
> vikings.transolutions.net /opt lev 1 STRANGE
> amanda.transolutions.net //192.168.1.38/opt lev 1 STRANGE
> amanda.transolutions.net //192.168.1.202/interfix lev 1 STRANGE
> amanda.transolutions.net //192.168.1.26/Sessions lev 1 STRANGE
> amanda.transolutions.net //192.168.1.133/ifxsessions lev 1 STRANGE
> amanda.transolutions.net //192.168.1.23/Crescendo lev 1 STRANGE
> amanda.transolutions.net //192.168.1.23/BK lev 4 FAILED
> [no more holding disk space]
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> At the risk of sounding pedantic,
> increase the amount of holding disk space.
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> It doesn't have to be a single space, I'm currently using two
> and my previous installation had four holding disks (HDs).
> Just empty directories on different file systems that I let
> amanda use all the available space except one or two GB.
> And I set the chunk size to one or two GB so it is easy to
> split a DLE among the various HDs.
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> You might also see if some junk is still in the HD.
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> You might also split up the DLE so it doesn't require so much HD.
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> It also sounds as if the estimate is incorrect as I don't think
> amanda will write to the HD if it expects the size to be bigger
> than the available space. Instead it would send that DLE direct
> to tape.
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Depends on what you are backing up. The entire DLE goes to the
holding disk before being taped. So if you are backing up a
1 TB DLE, 60 GB is tiny.
If you are backing up a bunch of 30 GB DLEs, not many can fit
on the holding disk at the same time.
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Jon H. LaBadie jon AT jgcomp DOT com
JG Computing
4455 Province Line Road (609) 252-0159
Princeton, NJ 08540-4322 (609) 683-7220 (fax)
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