--On Thursday, January 08, 2004 19:39:57 +0000 Chris Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Paul, > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paul Bijnens >> Sent: 07 January 2004 20:25 >> To: chris >> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: Tapeless backup configuration >> >> >> chris wrote: >> >> > I have set up the environment exactly as set out in >> > http://amanda.sourceforge.net/fom-serve/cache/191.html and >> have got to >> > the part where I am trying to set the labels. When I run amlabel >> > DailySet1 DailySet101 slot 1 I get the response: >> > amlabel: could not load slot "1" : chg-multi: slot is empty. >> > >> > Can anyone give me a pointer as to what may be wrong with my >> > configuration? >> >> Maybe forgot to create a "data" subdirectory in each "tape" directory? >> See point 4 in above faq text. >> >> 4. Create the "tapes" on the tape server hard drive with >> the associated >> data directories: >> >> $mkdir /var2/amandadumps >> $mkdir /var2/amandadumps/tape01 >> $mkdir /var2/amandadumps/tape01/data >> >> > I have checked the configuration and I now have the following structure in > my "backup" area:- > /home/spool/backup contains the following > data -> /home/spool/backup/slot1 > info > slot1 > slot1/data > slot2 > slot2/data > slot3 > slot3/data > slot4 > slot4/data > .. > > When I run amcheck I get the following for each slot: > amcheck-server: slot <n> : chg-multi : slot is empty > > .. and after the listing of slots it reports: > ERROR: new tape not found in rack > (expecting a new tape) > > I still get the same error when I attempt to run amlabel: > amlabel: could not load slot "1" : chg-multi : slot is empty What is in your changer.conf (or whatever you specified as changerfile in amanda.conf)? Also, make sure your 'tape' directories have the proper ownership/permissions so the amanda user can access them. Frank > > I have followed the instructions for the RPM included with Fedora and still > I am getting these errors. I appreciate your help, but I am still apparently > missing a key element in the configuration. > > TIA > -- > From > Chris Jones > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > web: http://www.stow-jones.co.uk/ > > My PGP Key:- > RSA 2048/1024 Key ID: 0x99DD97E3 > Fingerprint: 98B3 ED1D 9E45 A993 ECBE F94A DEC8 9A15 99DD 97E3 -- Frank Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Systems Administrator Voice: 512-374-4673 Hoover's Online Fax: 512-374-4501