klavs klavsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi guys, > > Does amanda use the holding disk, when backing up from localhost? > > If it were smart, it would skip the holding disk, as this would just > waste space.. > > The reason I'm asking is that I was considering use System Imager to > backup all clients to my backup-server, and then use Amanda to backup > localhost (and a few systems that System Imager doesn't work with). > > I wouldn't really want it to duplicate 50gb of backup.. :-( > -- > Regards, > Klavs Klavsen
Klavs, Local use of the holding disk has some advantages: It decouples copying from writing to tape. Lazynes and security at inserting wrong/no tape media. Software compression speed might be slower than tape speed. I can't estimate whether the advantages apply in your situation. If not just set "holding disk = no" in the dumptype. Johannes Nieß
