Hadi,
I typically use amadmin to gather info and amrestore to recover
files to a restore directory tree.
I have no expertise/experience of any kind with amrecover and refer
your question to the amanda-users group.
On Mon, Aug 16, 2004 at 05:10:01PM -0700, nyohadi wrote:
> Hi Brian ,
> I just found different thing on amanda client and amanda
> server ,first is when amlabel the system read
> /etc/amanda/daily/amanda.conf. second when I am do amrecover from
> client ,the system read /etc/amanda/DailySet1/amanda.conf , why not
> one dir ? ie /etc/amanda/daily/amanda.conf for amlabel or amrecover ?
> any something wrong with my compile ?
> here option config on server
> ./configure --with-user=amanda --with-group=amanda
> --with-libraries=/usr/local/lib --with-config=daily
> --with-configdir=/etc/amanda
>
> here config for client
> ./configure --with-user=amanda --with-group=amanda
> --with-libraries=/usr/local/lib --with-tape-server=backup.esuria.com.bn
> --without-server --with-index-server=backup.esuria.com.bn
> ----with-config=daily --with-configdir=/etc/amanda
>
> I try many recompile with option dir , btw result is the same , any
> wrong with my compile ?
>
> regards
>
> hadi
> Brian Cuttler wrote:
>
> >Hadi,
> >
> >You are welcome - glad the jukebox is working properly now.
> >
> >As to your other question - no, amanda is not really designed
> >to operate in the way you are asking.
> >
> >Amanda maintains a tape pool, which it will attempt to use in
> >order from cycle to cycle. Ideally your tape pool exceeds the
> >size of the dump cycle so that you will not risk overwriting
> >a previous level 0 of any particular file system in the event
> >of a missed day, ie tape trouble, power, drive failure, etc.
> >
> >With a jukebox its possible to run dumps 7/week (which it is
> >not possible to do at my site without a jukebox since we have
> >no weekend coverage), if you want to attempt to keep the tapes
> >in step with the day of the week you should size your tape
> >pool to be a multiple of your dumpcycle. Ie: dumpcycle 7-days,
> >tape pool, 14,21,28 tapes.
> >
> >Even so you should expect to fall out of sequence at some point.
> >
> >Normally to find which tape has a level N of some particular
> >file system you would use the "amadmin find" commands.
> >
> >Related to this, amanda will try to schedule different dump levels
> >of the partitions being dumped so as to attempt to equalize the
> >amanda of data written to tape each day. Amanda does not typically
> >schedule a level 0, 1, 2 of partition /XX for Mon,Tues,Wed. It will
> >appear to you to be more random than that - but really follows a
> >well thought out strategem.
> >
> >
> >
> >On Sun, Aug 15, 2004 at 12:22:38PM -0700, nyohadi wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Hi Brian ,
> >> Thanks for advice me , i am try trace error from
> >>/tmp/amanda , now my L8 with solaris 9 working , when i am label take
> >>from slot automatic, key is check first with chg-zd-mt
> >>/usr/local/libexec must working first , there also when i am checking
> >>(amchek ) can take tape automatic .
> >> my question is the tape configured by Dailyset1-001 ,
> >>Dailyset1-002 , how to configure sunday use tape Dailyset1-007 , monday
> >>use Dailyset1-001 ?, if you have copy sample from your crontab ,give me
> >>please
> >>
> >>
> >>regards
> >>
> >>hadi
> >>
> >>Brian Cuttler wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hadi,
> >>>
> >>>Yes - sorry, I picked the one jukebox config at my site that
> >>>didn't give driveslot, I had three others I could have sent.
> >>>
> >>>[nnewton] /usr/local/etc/amanda/newtonr 6> cat chg-zd-mtx.conf
> >>>firstslot=1
> >>>lastslot=9
> >>>#cleanslot=3
> >>>AUTOCLEAN=0
> >>>autocleancount=99
> >>>havereader=1
> >>>offlinestatus=0
> >>>OFFLINE_BEFORE_UNLOAD=0
> >>>driveslot=0
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>On Thu, Aug 12, 2004 at 06:52:01PM -0700, nyohadi wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Dear Brian & Amanda user ,
> >>>> can you give me example your amanda.conf and changer file and
> >>>>how to to give driveslot on glue config.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>thanks and regards
> >>>>
> >>>>hadi
> >>>>
> >>>>Brian Cuttler wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Hadi,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I believe there is a debug switch in the glue-script, you may
> >>>>>want to set than and read though the log which should be in
> >>>>>/tmp/amanda
> >>>>>
> >>>>>You may also want to set "driveslot" in your glue config file.
> >>>>>I believe the script reads the slot number based on the robot
> >>>>>address and it isn't always the case that the tape drive addressing
> >>>>>matches that way.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>ie: I have two robots, separate systems, each with a single tape
> >>>>>drive, one amanda conf "assumed" that if the robot was at location 1
> >>>>>then the tape drive was a 1 also, in my case both drives where
> >>>>>at location 0.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Make sure you've set all necessary parameters that are listed in
> >>>>>the glue script. Make sure you have the current glue script, I have
> >>>>>to look back at your email, but the script greatly changed at one
> >>>>>point and the new one was more robust than the old.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 09:07:03AM -0700, nyohadi wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Dear Brian & amanda user,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>1) I had issues with the glue script when I first installed it,
> >>>>>> I changed the script itself run run under k-shell.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> am install default configuration from amanda, any some
> >>>>>>problem with my shell ? or glue script.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>2) What version of mtx software did you install ?
> >>>>>> root@backup # ./mtx --version
> >>>>>> mtx version 1.3.8
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> You say the mtx software works properly by itself ?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>. yes , i do load ,unload and eject normal like move drive on
> >>>>>>untility veritas netbackup
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>My binary is /usr/local/sbin/mtx, I believe that is the
> >>>>>> default installation location.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> YES , THE SAME LOCATION
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>What are the results of running mtx with its various options ?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Results of inventory, inquiry and other basic commands ?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>root@backup # ./mtx -f /dev/scsi/changer/c3t0d0 inventory
> >>>>>> (LOADER SCANING SLOT BY SLOT )
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>root@backup # ./mtx -f /dev/scsi/changer/c3t0d0 inquiry
> >>>>>>Product Type: Medium Changer
> >>>>>>Vendor ID: 'ADIC '
> >>>>>>Product ID: 'FastStor 2 '
> >>>>>>Revision: 'G12r'
> >>>>>>Attached Changer API: No
> >>>>>>root@backup #
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>root@backup # ./mtx -f /dev/scsi/changer/c3t0d0 status
> >>>>>>Storage Changer /dev/scsi/changer/c3t0d0:1 Drives, 8 Slots ( 0
> >>>>>>Import/Export )
> >>>>>>Data Transfer Element 0:Empty
> >>>>>> Storage Element 1:Full
> >>>>>> Storage Element 2:Empty
> >>>>>> Storage Element 3:Empty
> >>>>>> Storage Element 4:Empty
> >>>>>> Storage Element 5:Full
> >>>>>> Storage Element 6:Empty
> >>>>>> Storage Element 7:Empty
> >>>>>> Storage Element 8:Full
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>root@backup # ./mtx -f /dev/scsi/changer/c3t0d0 load 1
> >>>>>>Loading media from Storage Element 1 into drive 0...done
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>root@backup # ./mtx -f /dev/scsi/changer/c3t0d0 unload
> >>>>>>Unloading drive 0 into Storage Element 1...done
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>regards
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>hadi
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Brian Cuttler wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Hadi,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Thank you for choosing me to write too, it would probably help
> >>>>>>>though in include the amanda-users list as many have greater
> >>>>>>>expertise than I.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>1) I had issues with the glue script when I first installed it,
> >>>>>>>I changed the script itself run run under k-shell.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>2) What version of mtx software did you install ?
> >>>>>>>You say the mtx software works properly by itself ?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>My binary is /usr/local/sbin/mtx, I believe that is the
> >>>>>>>default installation location.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>What are the results of running mtx with its various options ?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Results of inventory, inquiry and other basic commands ?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 08:16:25AM -0700, nyohadi wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>Dear Brian ,
> >>>>>>>> thanks for reply my email , i change as your recomend , now when
> >>>>>>>>i am issue command get error
> >>>>>>>> bash-2.05$ /usr/local/sbin/amlabel -f daily DailySet1-001 slot 1
> >>>>>>>> amlabel: could not load slot "1": no slots
> >>>>>>>>available
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> shall i am issue another command ?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>regards
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>hadi
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>Brian Cuttler wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>[Original note from user follows .sig]
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>Hadi,
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>Glad to help.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>I note two things right off, in my config
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>changerfile "/usr/local/etc/amanda/ninfo/chg-zd-mtx"
> >>>>>>>>>where you have
> >>>>>>>>>changerfile "/usr/local/etc/amanda/daily/changer.conf"
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>I believe I tried it your way originally, resulting in
> >>>>>>>>>amanda being unable to find
> >>>>>>>>>/usr/local/etc/amanda/ninfo/chg-zd-mtx.conf.conf
> >>>>>>>>>since it seems to add the extension by itself.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>Second thing I note is that I have a number of parameters in
> >>>>>>>>>my config file that you seem to be missing.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>My file (for a 9 slot L9 changer, really HP under the hood) contains
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>[nnewton] /usr/local/etc/amanda/ninfo 6> more chg-zd-mtx.conf
> >>>>>>>>>firstslot=1
> >>>>>>>>>lastslot=9
> >>>>>>>>>#cleanslot=3
> >>>>>>>>>AUTOCLEAN=0
> >>>>>>>>>autocleancount=99
> >>>>>>>>>havereader=1
> >>>>>>>>>offlinestatus=0
> >>>>>>>>>OFFLINE_BEFORE_UNLOAD=0
> >>>>>>>>>max_drive_wait=300
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>Please see if adding first/last slot information to your file helps.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>---
> >>>>>>>>>Brian R Cuttler brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
> >>>>>>>>>Computer Systems Support (v) 518 486-1697
> >>>>>>>>>Wadsworth Center (f) 518 473-6384
> >>>>>>>>>NYS Department of Health Help Desk 518 473-0773
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 06:27:12AM -0700, nyohadi wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>Hi Brian ,
> >>>>>>>>>> my name is hadi , i am from brunei , i am newbie in
> >>>>>>>>>> amanda
> >>>>>>>>>>, i am install in solaris 9 with l8 autoloader , i test command
> >>>>>>>>>>with
> >>>>>>>>>>mtx working properly , but when i am label ,i got messages :
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>bash-2.05$ /usr/local/sbin/amtape daily slot 1
> >>>>>>>>>>amtape: could not load slot <none>: cannot determine first slot
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> tape config on amanda.conf
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>tpchanger "chg-zd-mtx" # the tape-changer glue script
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>#tapedev "/dev/rmt/0cn" # the no-rewind tape device to be used
> >>>>>>>>>>tapedev "/dev/rmt/0cn" # the no-rewind tape device to be used
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>changerfile "/usr/local/etc/amanda/daily/changer.conf"
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>changerdev "/dev/scsi/changer/c3t0d0"
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>runtapes 1 # number of tapes to be used in a single run of
> >>>>>>>>>>amdump
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>changer.conf
> >>>>>>>>>>=============
> >>>>>>>>>>multieject 0
> >>>>>>>>>>gravity 0
> >>>>>>>>>>needeject 0
> >>>>>>>>>>ejectdelay 0
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>many thanks and regards
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>Hadi
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>---
> >>>>>>>>>Brian R Cuttler brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
> >>>>>>>>>Computer Systems Support (v) 518 486-1697
> >>>>>>>>>Wadsworth Center (f) 518 473-6384
> >>>>>>>>>NYS Department of Health Help Desk 518 473-0773
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>---
> >>>>>>>Brian R Cuttler brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
> >>>>>>>Computer Systems Support (v) 518 486-1697
> >>>>>>>Wadsworth Center (f) 518 473-6384
> >>>>>>>NYS Department of Health Help Desk 518 473-0773
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>---
> >>>>> Brian R Cuttler brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
> >>>>> Computer Systems Support (v) 518 486-1697
> >>>>> Wadsworth Center (f) 518 473-6384
> >>>>> NYS Department of Health Help Desk 518 473-0773
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>---
> >>> Brian R Cuttler brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
> >>> Computer Systems Support (v) 518 486-1697
> >>> Wadsworth Center (f) 518 473-6384
> >>> NYS Department of Health Help Desk 518 473-0773
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >---
> > Brian R Cuttler brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
> > Computer Systems Support (v) 518 486-1697
> > Wadsworth Center (f) 518 473-6384
> > NYS Department of Health Help Desk 518 473-0773
> >
> >
> >
---
Brian R Cuttler brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
Computer Systems Support (v) 518 486-1697
Wadsworth Center (f) 518 473-6384
NYS Department of Health Help Desk 518 473-0773
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