Amanda-Users

Re: dumpcycle / runspercycle / tapecycle best practices?

2004-11-04 14:57:13
Subject: Re: dumpcycle / runspercycle / tapecycle best practices?
From: Jukka Salmi <j+amanda AT 2004.salmi DOT ch>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 20:50:27 +0100
Eric Siegerman --> amanda-users (2004-11-04 14:02:13 -0500):
> On Wed, Nov 03, 2004 at 10:53:59PM +0100, Jukka Salmi wrote:
> > Hmm, when setting dumpcycle to zero, to what value should runspercycle
> > be set if amdump runs once a day? Zero ("same as dumpcycle") or one?
> 
> Both settings are equivalent.  From planner.c:
>     if (runs_per_cycle <= 0) {
>         runs_per_cycle = 1;
>     }
> 
> So pick the one that looks nicer :-)

Fine, thanks!

Jukka

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