I believe amanda TEEs the output of the dump, spooling it to the holding area and also reading the dump/tar file to create an index. I'm uncertain when (as created or after the DLE is fully spooled) the index file is placed in the server side tree for storage.
On Wed, Mar 05, 2014 at 09:20:56PM -0500, Michael Stauffer wrote: > Yes, thanks I was trying to avoid that since it will take a long time. > Although...if I start the dump with --no-taper, is there a file that's > written with at the begin of the process with all the files to be dumped? I > assume the index itself is written at the end? > > -M > > > On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 5:55 PM, Debra S Baddorf <badd...@fnal.gov> wrote: > > > > > On Mar 5, 2014, at 4:26 PM, Michael Stauffer <mgsta...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Amanda 3.3.4 > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Is there a way to get amdump to do a dry run? The idea is to see > > everything that will be dumped, to check dle settings. For completeness' > > sake I'd like a list of all files that will be backed up. > > > > > > I can get some idea of amadmin's disklist and estimate commands, but > > would like more if possible. > > > > > > -M > > > > > > Welllll ..... > > you could do "amdump config --no-taper nodename DLE DLE2 nodename > > DLE3" > > This would give you the index files and would leave the dumps on your > > holding disk without using up a tape. > > Since you wouldn't be going to tape, it might over-fill your holding > > disk, which is why I suggested doing > > a few DLEs at a time. > > > > Deb --- Brian R Cuttler brian.cutt...@wadsworth.org Computer Systems Support (v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center (f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of Health Help Desk 518 473-0773
