Amanda-Users

Re: files changing during backup

2003-03-10 14:14:51
Subject: Re: files changing during backup
From: Jon LaBadie <jon AT jgcomp DOT com>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 12:39:15 -0500
On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 10:19:17AM -0600, Bryan Ramirez wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I just started using amanda, and the level 0 backup of some of my users' 
> directories has taken longer than expected.  It
> is likely that a significant number of files have changed while they 
> were being backed up.  I'm using gtar as the backup method.  My question 
> is: Will the next level 1 backup these files, or are my backups going to 
> be vulnerable to corruption for the next 4 weeks (my dumpcycle)?

Each level 1 backs up all changes since the last level 0.
So an attempt will be made again to back up those files.

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Jon H. LaBadie                  jon AT jgcomp DOT com
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