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
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