It appears that you are telling amanda to use -50GB of space for your holding disk....why would you want a negative number?
Mine us configured as: use 170000 Mb > Anyone on this? > Right now this is a show stopper for me :( > > jf > > * Jean-Francois Malouin <jean-francois.malo...@bic.mni.mcgill.ca> [20110815 > 13:26]: >> Hi, >> >> I've have this seemingly simple problem but I can't put my finger on >> it :) >> >> I just installed amanda-3.3.0 on a new server and amanda doesn't seem >> to use the holding disk: it port-dumps directly to tape and if I >> specify 'holdingdisk required' in the dumptype the run simply fails: >> >> define holdingdisk "holddisk" { >> directory "/holddisk/charm" >> use -50Gb >> chunksize 0 >> } >> >> define dumptype "app-amgtar-span" { >> "global" >> program "APPLICATION" >> application "app-amgtar" >> priority high >> allow-split >> holdingdisk required >> compress none >> } >> >> Permissions are ok for /holddisk/charm. >> I've attached the amdump log file. I can provide more debug upon >> request. >> >> amdump log has this: >> >> driver: flush size 0 >> find diskspace: not enough diskspace. Left with 1277107616 K >> driver: state time 1642.093 free kps: 1024000 space: 0 taper: idle >> idle-dumpers: 12 qlen tapeq: 0 runq: 0 roomq: 0 wakeup: 0 driver-idle: >> no-diskspace >> >> The tapetype definition is: >> >> define tapetype tape-lto5 { >> comment "Created by amtapetype; compression disabled" >> length 1480900608 kbytes >> filemark 3413 kbytes >> speed 107063 kps >> blocksize 2048 kbytes >> part-size 100gb >> part-cache-max-size 100gb >> } >> >> and the DLE is >> >> gaspar /raid/ipl { >> "app-amgtar-span" >> record no >> } >> >> ?? >> >> thanks in advance, >> jf > >> amdump: start at Fri Aug 12 20:59:45 EDT 2011 >> amdump: datestamp 20110812 >> amdump: starttime 20110812205945 >> amdump: starttime-locale-independent 2011-08-12 20:59:45 EDT >> driver: pid 5120 executable /opt/amanda-3.3.0/libexec/amanda/driver version >> 3.3.0 >> planner: pid 5119 executable /opt/amanda-3.3.0/libexec/amanda/planner version >> 3.3.0 >> planner: build: VERSION="Amanda-3.3.0" >> planner: BUILT_DATE="Wed Aug 10 13:24:08 EDT 2011" BUILT_MACH="" >> planner: BUILT_REV="4084" BUILT_BRANCH="3_3" CC="gcc" >> planner: paths: bindir="/opt/amanda-3.3.0/bin" >> planner: sbindir="/opt/amanda-3.3.0/sbin" >> planner: libexecdir="/opt/amanda-3.3.0/libexec" >> planner: amlibexecdir="/opt/amanda-3.3.0/libexec/amanda" >> planner: mandir="/opt/man" AMANDA_TMPDIR="/var/tmp/amanda" >> planner: AMANDA_DBGDIR="/var/tmp/amanda" >> planner: CONFIG_DIR="/opt/amanda-3.3.0/etc/amanda" >> planner: DEV_PREFIX="/dev/" RDEV_PREFIX="/dev/" DUMP="/sbin/dump" >> planner: RESTORE="/sbin/restore" VDUMP=UNDEF VRESTORE=UNDEF >> planner: XFSDUMP=UNDEF XFSRESTORE=UNDEF VXDUMP=UNDEF VXRESTORE=UNDEF >> planner: SAMBA_CLIENT="/usr/bin/smbclient" GNUTAR="/bin/tar" >> planner: COMPRESS_PATH="/bin/gzip" UNCOMPRESS_PATH="/bin/gzip" >> planner: LPRCMD=UNDEF MAILER=UNDEF >> planner: listed_incr_dir="/opt/amanda-3.3.0/var/amanda/gnutar-lists" >> planner: defs: DEFAULT_SERVER="edgar" DEFAULT_CONFIG="charm" >> planner: DEFAULT_TAPE_SERVER="edgar" >> planner: DEFAULT_TAPE_DEVICE="tape:/dev/nst0" NEED_STRSTR >> planner: AMFLOCK_POSIX AMFLOCK_FLOCK AMFLOCK_LOCKF AMFLOCK_LNLOCK >> planner: SETPGRP_VOID AMANDA_DEBUG_DAYS=4 BSD_SECURITY USE_AMANDAHOSTS >> planner: CLIENT_LOGIN="amanda" CHECK_USERID HAVE_GZIP >> planner: COMPRESS_SUFFIX=".gz" COMPRESS_FAST_OPT="--fast" >> planner: COMPRESS_BEST_OPT="--best" UNCOMPRESS_OPT="-dc" >> READING CONF INFO... >> planner: timestamp 20110812205945 >> planner: tape_length is set from tape length (1480900608 KB) * runtapes (3) >> == >> 4442701824 KB >> planner: time 0.000: startup took 0.000 secs >> >> SENDING FLUSHES... >> ENDFLUSH >> >> SETTING UP FOR ESTIMATES... >> planner: time 0.000: setting up estimates for gaspar:/raid/ipl >> gaspar:/raid/ipl overdue 15199 days for level 0 >> setup_estimate: gaspar:/raid/ipl: command 0, options: none last_level -1 >> next_level0 -15199 level_days 0 getting estimates 0 (-3) -1 (-3) -1 (-3) >> driver: tape size 1480900608 >> planner: time 0.000: setting up estimates took 0.000 secs >> >> GETTING ESTIMATES... >> reserving 0 out of 0 for degraded-mode dumps >> driver: started dumper0 pid 5122 >> driver: send-cmd time 0.001 to dumper0: START 20110812205945 >> driver: started dumper1 pid 5123 >> driver: send-cmd time 0.001 to dumper1: START 20110812205945 >> driver: started dumper2 pid 5124 >> driver: send-cmd time 0.002 to dumper2: START 20110812205945 >> driver: started dumper3 pid 5125 >> driver: send-cmd time 0.002 to dumper3: START 20110812205945 >> driver: started dumper4 pid 5126 >> driver: send-cmd time 0.002 to dumper4: START 20110812205945 >> driver: started dumper5 pid 5127 >> driver: send-cmd time 0.002 to dumper5: START 20110812205945 >> driver: started dumper6 pid 5128 >> driver: send-cmd time 0.002 to dumper6: START 20110812205945 >> driver: started dumper7 pid 5129 >> driver: send-cmd time 0.003 to dumper7: START 20110812205945 >> driver: started dumper8 pid 5130 >> driver: send-cmd time 0.003 to dumper8: START 20110812205945 >> driver: started dumper9 pid 5131 >> driver: send-cmd time 0.003 to dumper9: START 20110812205945 >> driver: started dumper10 pid 5132 >> driver: send-cmd time 0.003 to dumper10: START 20110812205945 >> driver: started dumper11 pid 5133 >> driver: send-cmd time 0.003 to dumper11: START 20110812205945 >> driver: send-cmd time 0.003 to taper: START-TAPER worker0 20110812205945 >> driver: start time 0.003 inparallel 12 bandwidth 1024000 diskspace 0 dir >> OBSOLETE datestamp 20110812205945 driver: drain-ends tapeq LARGESTFIT >> big-dumpers TTTTTTTTTT >> driver: state time 0.003 free kps: 1024000 space: 0 taper: idle >> idle-dumpers: 12 >> qlen tapeq: 0 runq: 0 roomq: 0 wakeup: 0 driver-idle: not-idle >> driver: interface-state time 0.003 if default: free 1024000 >> driver: hdisk-state time 0.003 >> dumper: pid 5122 executable dumper0 version 3.3.0 >> dumper: pid 5123 executable dumper1 version 3.3.0 >> dumper: pid 5124 executable dumper2 version 3.3.0 >> dumper: pid 5125 executable dumper3 version 3.3.0 >> dumper: pid 5128 executable dumper6 version 3.3.0 >> dumper: pid 5126 executable dumper4 version 3.3.0 >> dumper: pid 5130 executable dumper8 version 3.3.0 >> dumper: pid 5129 executable dumper7 version 3.3.0 >> dumper: pid 5133 executable dumper11 version 3.3.0 >> dumper: pid 5132 executable dumper10 version 3.3.0 >> dumper: pid 5131 executable dumper9 version 3.3.0 >> dumper: pid 5127 executable dumper5 version 3.3.0 >> planner: time 6.053: got partial result for host gaspar disk /raid/ipl: 0 -> >> -3K, -1 -> -3K, -1 -> -3K >> driver: state time 6.226 free kps: 1024000 space: 0 taper: idle >> idle-dumpers: 12 >> qlen tapeq: 0 runq: 0 roomq: 0 wakeup: 0 driver-idle: not-idle >> driver: interface-state time 6.226 if default: free 1024000 >> driver: hdisk-state time 6.226 >> driver: result time 6.226 from taper: TAPER-OK worker0 >> planner: time 1642.076: got partial result for host gaspar disk /raid/ipl: 0 >> -> >> 1277107580K, -1 -> -3K, -1 -> -3K >> planner: time 1642.092: got result for host gaspar disk /raid/ipl: 0 -> >> 1277107580K, -1 -> -3K, -1 -> -3K >> planner: time 1642.092: getting estimates took 1642.091 secs >> FAILED QUEUE: empty >> DONE QUEUE: >> 0: gaspar /raid/ipl >> >> ANALYZING ESTIMATES... >> pondering gaspar:/raid/ipl... next_level0 -15199 last_level -1 (due for >> level 0) >> (new disk, can't switch to degraded mode) >> curr level 0 nsize 1277107580 csize 1277107580 total size 1277123963 >> total_lev0 1277107580 balanced-lev0size 182443940 >> INITIAL SCHEDULE (size 1277123963): >> gaspar /raid/ipl pri 15201 lev 0 nsize 1277107580 csize 1277107580 >> >> DELAYING DUMPS IF NEEDED, total_size 1277123963, tape length 4442701824 mark >> 3413 >> delay: Total size now 1277123963. >> >> PROMOTING DUMPS IF NEEDED, total_lev0 1277107580, balanced_size 182443940... >> planner: time 1642.092: analysis took 0.000 secs >> >> GENERATING SCHEDULE: >> -------- >> DUMP gaspar ffffffff9efefbffffffffff01 /raid/ipl 20110812205945 15201 0 >> 1970:1:1:0:0:0 1277107580 1277107580 1247175 1024 "Skipping: new disk can't >> be >> dumped in degraded mode" >> -------- >> driver: flush size 0 >> find diskspace: not enough diskspace. Left with 1277107616 K >> driver: state time 1642.093 free kps: 1024000 space: 0 taper: idle >> idle-dumpers: >> 12 qlen tapeq: 0 runq: 0 roomq: 0 wakeup: 0 driver-idle: no-diskspace >> driver: interface-state time 1642.093 if default: free 1024000 >> driver: hdisk-state time 1642.093 >> driver: QUITTING time 1642.093 telling children to quit >> driver: send-cmd time 1642.093 to dumper0: QUIT "" >> driver: send-cmd time 1642.093 to dumper1: QUIT "" >> driver: send-cmd time 1642.093 to dumper2: QUIT "" >> driver: send-cmd time 1642.093 to dumper3: QUIT "" >> driver: send-cmd time 1642.093 to dumper4: QUIT "" >> driver: send-cmd time 1642.093 to dumper5: QUIT "" >> driver: send-cmd time 1642.093 to dumper6: QUIT "" >> driver: send-cmd time 1642.093 to dumper7: QUIT "" >> driver: send-cmd time 1642.093 to dumper8: QUIT "" >> driver: send-cmd time 1642.093 to dumper9: QUIT "" >> driver: send-cmd time 1642.093 to dumper10: QUIT "" >> driver: send-cmd time 1642.094 to dumper11: QUIT "" >> driver: send-cmd time 1642.094 to taper: QUIT >> driver: FINISHED time 1643.094 >> amdump: end at Fri Aug 12 21:27:08 EDT 2011 > > > -- > <° >< Jean-François Malouin McConnell Brain Imaging Centre > Systems/Network Administrator Montréal Neurological Institute > 3801 Rue University, Suite WB219 Montréal, Québec, H3A 2B4 > Phone: 514-398-8924 Fax: 514-398-8948 >