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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 17:41:00 -0700
From: nyohadi <hadi AT esuria.com DOT bn>
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To: Brian Cuttler <brian AT wadsworth DOT org>
Subject: dir of amanda.conf
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Dear Brian ,
sorry , this error messages ( continu with my email before )
200 Access OK
Setting restore date to today (2004-08-17)
200 Working date set to 2004-08-17.
Scanning /etc/amanda/daily...
amanda.conf: skipping cruft file, perhaps you should delete it.
tapelist: skipping cruft file, perhaps you should delete it.
disklist: skipping cruft file, perhaps you should delete it.
tapelist.amlabel: skipping cruft file, perhaps you should delete it.
200 Config set to DailySet1.
200 Dump host set to san.
if i not copy amanda.conf and disklist
/etc/amanda/daily to /etc/amanda/DailySet1/
i am cannot restore , if i am delete two of files on /etc/amanda/daily i
am cannot label .
regards
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
>
>
>
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