On Sun, Oct 26, 2003 at 05:42:53PM +0100, Matthias Andree wrote:
> 
> What I expect of Amanda:
> 
> * NEVER overwrite a level 0 dump, not even with another level 0.

I.e. NEVER use a tape a second time?

> This means: if I have 6 tapes, Amanda will have to write level 0 every
> FIFTH dump (not every SIXTH) at the latest. Of course, the "planner"
> (scheduler) can promote to level 0 earlier if that's necessary for
> capacity reasons.

It will if YOU configure it correctly.

> One thing I've never understood is: WHY does Amanda need to know the
> dumpcycle in days? If this feature has precedence over the tapecycle, it
> is broken.

I love it when someone, new to a package, can't get it to work even when
hundreds of others are using it, says "it is broken".

jl
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