On Mon, Mar 03, 2014 at 02:47:53PM -0500, Michael Stauffer wrote: > > ... > > > > Any thoughts on how I can approach this? If amanda can't do it, I > > thought I > > > > might try a script to create DLE's of a desired size based on > > disk-usage, > > > > then run the script everytime I wanted to do a new level 0 dump. That > > of > > > > course would mean telling amanda when I wanted to do level 0's, rather > > than > > > > amanda controlling it. > > > > Using a scheme like that, when it comes to recovering data, which DLE > > was the object in last summer? Remember that when you are asked to > > recover some data, you will probably be under time pressure with clients > > and bosses looking over your shoulder. That's not the time you want > > to fumble around trying to determine which DLE the data is in. > > > Yes, I can see the complications. That makes me think of some things: > > 1) what do people do when they need to split a DLE? Just rely on > notes/memory of DLE for restoring from older dumps if needed? Or just > search using something like in question 3) below?
In addition to the report, amanda can also print a TOC for the tapes. This is a list of what DLE's and levels are on the tape. Its a joke today, but the original reason was to put the TOC in the plastic box with the tape. I print them out in 3-hole format (8.5x11) and file them. I also add handwritten notes for things like a DLE split. When you are splitting a DLE, in the short run you probably remember the differences when you need to recover. For archive recovery the written notes are helpful. > > 2) What happens if you split or otherwise modify a DLE during a cycle when > normally the DLE would be getting an incremental dump? Will amanda do a new > level 0 dump for it? > Splitting a DLE means there is 'at least' one new DLE. All new DLE must get a level 0. If the original DLE is still active, possibly "excluding" some things that go into the new DLE, it will continue on its current dumpcycle. I would probably use amadmin to force it to do a level 0 though. > 3) Is there a tool for seaching for a path or filename across all dump > indecies? Or do I just grep through all the index files > in /etc/amanda/config-name/<index>/ ? No am-tool that I know of. Just "zgrep" (the indexes are compressed). -- Jon H. LaBadie j...@jgcomp.com 11226 South Shore Rd. (703) 787-0688 (H) Reston, VA 20190 (609) 477-8330 (C)
