Thanks for everybody for the response. Now, I run amcheck before running
amdump in my script, and if amandad is busy, I just wait until it is not
busy again and then run amdump.  Problem solved.....


"Adnan Olia" <adnan AT intradyn DOT com> wrote in message
news:auq967$3m6$1 AT main.gmane DOT org...
> Hi all,
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> I was just wondering why would amanda send a message "amandad busy".  Do I
> need to check before running amdump that would solve my problem??
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> Thanks
> Adnan Olia
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