Yes, that's what happened. Okay. Thanks.

Michael Martinez
System Administrator
Information Systems and Technology Management
CSREES - United States Department of Agriculture
(202) 720-6223


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua Baker-LePain [mailto:jlb17 AT duke DOT edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 8:48 AM
> To: Martinez, Michael - CSREES/ISTM
> Cc: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
> Subject: Re: Question about /home/amanda/20020904/ directory
> 
> 
> On Wed, 4 Sep 2002 at 8:34am, Martinez, Michael - CSREES/ISTM wrote
> 
> > Is the /home/amanda/20020904/ (or whatever date on a particular day)
> > directory a temporary directory used by amanda during the 
> backup process?
> > 
> > I had never noticed these directories before, until a 
> couple days ago. 
> 
> If /home/amanda is your holding disk, then that directory 
> will contain 
> dumps that didn't make it to tape.  Your report email should 
> have told you 
> that you need to run amflush.
> 
> If it's empty, then something isn't quite cleaning up after itself 
> properly.
> 
> -- 
> Joshua Baker-LePain
> Department of Biomedical Engineering
> Duke University
>