* Simon Mayr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Thu, Feb 08, 2001 at 01:20:52PM +0100)
>>> What would it take to have some sort of config option that did exactly
>>> that? ...
>>
>> Nothing. It's already there. Just leave the tape out of the drive and
>> make as many runs as you want into the holding disk.
> eg
> crontab:
> 15 0 * * * /path/to/smartscript
> smartscript:
> if holdingdisk space is to small
> /path/to/amdump to_tape_config && \
> mt offline (&& send extra big mail to the guy who changes the tape:)
> else
> /path/to/amdump to_holding_config
How about
As abovem 2 configs, each identical exept for allowed tapestring;
if(holdingdisk space is full){
amflush totape && mt rewoffl && alert-person-to-change-tape
}
amdump todiskconfig
also, finetune this so that if a holdingdisk is more full than fits a
single tape, you amflush oldest partitions first until tapefull
(e.g. by moving the latest dumps to a different dir, amflush nd move back).
> Again:
> See the note above and have in mind that this can only be usefull for
> poeple whose backup device capacity is much more higher than the backup
> load from a couple of days.
And for people who can afford to loose a couple of days worth of backups if
the holdingdisk crashes.
> Q: what to do if "all" is to big, you have more than 26 areas and the
> one you really want to flush is to new to be listed?
Whats the deal with the 26 areas ?
Cannot amflush flush more than 26 areas to tape ?
What do you mean with area ?
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