On Friday 13 November 2009, Dustin J. Mitchell wrote: >On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Gene Heskett <gene.hesk...@verizon.net> wrote: >> tpchanger "chg-disk" # deprecated, use amanda_changer now. >> #amanda_changer "chg-disk" >> >> It seems to be working, but I wonder when it was that I added that >> comment? Which is it supposed to be for future compatibility? > >Check amanda.conf(5) -- they're two completely different config parameters. > >Dustin
Maybe, but there is nowhere near enough info in that to allow the un-assisted configuration of all that "define amanda_changer {}". I saw someplace where I should create a set of slot# directories in the /usr/local/var/amanda tree, but there are none, its never been setup. My man-pages, installed with the 2.6.2-20091112 snapshot yesterday, are apparently _way_ behind in terms of tutorial value. And yet its working. Where are the docs to let us take advantage of these new features. If this needs to be configured, it would be very very nice if amcheck nagged us about it. As it is, it reports no errors. Except after changing runtapes from 1 to 3 for tonight's run, I get this: ----------------------- [ama...@coyote example]$ amcheck Daily "/usr/local/etc/amanda/Daily/amanda.conf", line 107: configuration keyword expected amcheck: errors processing config file ---------------------------------------------- Ok, line 107: runtapes3 Hummm, where the heck did the space go? Put it back in... ====================================== [ama...@coyote example]$ amcheck Daily Amanda Tape Server Host Check ----------------------------- Holding disk /dumps: 87150592 kB disk space available, using 86638592 kB stage 1: search for oldest reusable volume oldest reusable volume is 'Dailys-29' changer is not fast-searchable; skipping to stage 2 stage 2: scan for any reusable volume trying slot 28 Volume with label 'Dailys-28' is still active and cannot be overwritten trying slot 29 Will write to volume 'Dailys-29' in slot 29. NOTE: skipping tape-writable test Server check took 1.767 seconds Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check -------------------------------- Client check: 2 hosts checked in 1.588 seconds. 0 problems found. (brought to you by Amanda 2.6.2alpha) [ama...@coyote example]$ ======================================= As can be seen, no nagging. Unless this is what causes the "changer not fast- searchable" notice. Please excuse my bad mood, I am about to go to the funeral home & stare at the urn a long time employee named Doug Butcher's ashes are in for several hours & make small talk with all his friends & then head for the Moose at about 6Pm for a Broken Circle ceremony & finger food there. He made it to 44. Working for us at WDTV was pretty close to the only job he ever had. His whole family has a history of shortened lives, his only sibling, younger sister Letha has been gone for about 8 years already. Both his parents passed in their early 40's too, heart failure too. Even pacemakers didn't help extend him much, although he was implanted about 6 years ago so maybe he got some free time. Neither Letha nor Doug had any progeny or "partners". -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) The NRA is offering FREE Associate memberships to anyone who wants them. <https://www.nrahq.org/nrabonus/accept-membership.asp> Fraud is the homage that force pays to reason. -- Charles Curtis, "A Commonplace Book"