Amanda-Users

Re: Amflush with a machine name change (same box)

2009-06-05 17:20:32
Subject: Re: Amflush with a machine name change (same box)
From: Jon LaBadie <jon AT jgcomp DOT com>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:48:54 -0400
On Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 08:42:57AM -0700, Jean-Louis Martineau wrote:
> Check the holding disk directory.
> 
> amflush doesn't flush an image if the dle is removed from the dumplist file.
> You can remove the datestamp directories if you don't want to keep the 
> backup.
> You must do the folowing f you want to keep theses backup and move them 
> to tape:
>  - Re-add the dle to the disklist file
>  - Run amflush
>  - Remove it from the disklist
> 
> Jean-Louis

It will be flushed and saved on tape.
But what about future recovery of the data.
If the DLE / host is not in the disklist,
will recovery still work properly?

jl

> 
> 
> Matt Burkhardt wrote:
> >Okay - finally got DHCP and DNS working on my box, so went ahead and 
> >changed the machines in my disklist from the IP address over to the 
> >machine names.  Backup and restore are working great, but I did 
> >realize that I had a leftover dump that needed to be flushed.  So I typed
> >
> >amflush laptops
> >
> >Multiple Amanda runs in holding disks; please pick one by letter:
> >  A. 20081206110010
> >  B. 20090601093142
> >Select datestamps to flush [A..B or <enter> for all]:
> >Could not find any valid dump image, check directory.
> >
> >Anyone know which directory I check?
> >
> >Thanks as always!
> >-- 
> >Matt Burkhardt, M.Sci. Technology Management
> >mlb AT imparisystems DOT com <mailto:mlb AT imparisystems DOT com>
> >(301) 682-7901
> >502 Fairview Avenue
> >Frederick, MD  21701
> >http://www.imparisystems.com 
> >
> >        
> >
> 
> 
>>> End of included message <<<

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Jon H. LaBadie                  jon AT jgcomp DOT com
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