Or increase the number of tapes. I prefer having enough tape so that I have more than 2 complete tapecycles, though I'm not currently doing that.
Paul Bijnens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Shai Ayal wrote: >> Hi all, >> I have a working amanda setup. I use a 14d dumpcycle and 20 >> tapecycle with daily backups. I just want to conmfirm my >> understanding: When issuing an amovervie I get the following >> (excuse the text wrap) >> date 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 01 01 01 01 >> 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 >> host disk 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 >> 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 >> alphacen /home 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 >> 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 >> does this mean that if I want a complete restore of /home, I can >> only get one from not before 01/04 ? -- As I see it I do not have a >> previous level 0 anymore, so before 01/04 I have incomplete data > > Yes. Completely correct. > > If you need more, and you have the tape capacity, lower the dumpcycle > to e.g. 7 days. > > Having more than one level 0 is better anyway. > > > -- > Paul Bijnens, Xplanation Tel +32 16 397.511 > Technologielaan 21 bus 2, B-3001 Leuven, BELGIUM Fax +32 16 397.512 > http://www.xplanation.com/ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *********************************************************************** > * I think I've got the hang of it now: exit, ^D, ^C, ^\, ^Z, ^Q, F6, * > * quit, ZZ, :q, :q!, M-Z, ^X^C, logoff, logout, close, bye, /bye, * > * stop, end, F3, ~., ^]c, +++ ATH, disconnect, halt, abort, hangup, * > * PF4, F20, ^X^X, :D::D, KJOB, F14-f-e, F8-e, kill -1 $$, shutdown, * > * kill -9 1, Alt-F4, Ctrl-Alt-Del, AltGr-NumLock, Stop-A, ... * > * ... "Are you sure?" ... YES ... Phew ... I'm out * > *********************************************************************** > -- Kevin Dalley [EMAIL PROTECTED]