I suppose you could have a small modification to your config file every day.
(scripted to run dynamically, # date has very useful output formatting)
# amdump config-type-1-day-${dayname}
With 7 dumps/week and three configs he can have 21 different backup files,
completely defeating the scheduling but getting exactly the result he wants.
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If you’ve disable level 0 backups in the setup, *WILL* it do a level 0, even
if you try to force it?
I have one huuuuge config that is set up this way. I have to edit the
amanda.conf and REMOVE the “incr-only” lines
when I want to force a level 0. Specially since you HAVE to start with a
level 0, initially.
I’m pretty sure I’ve tried to force some level 0’s and found they failed, till
I removed the “incr-only” bits.
Deb Baddorf
> On Nov 15, 2018, at 12:16 PM, Cuttler, Brian R (HEALTH)
> <brian.cutt...@health.ny.gov> wrote:
>
> Alternatively - configure all DLE to be non-fulls, disable level 0 backups
> entirely and run cron jobs to force level 0 dumps on particular DLEs.
> That way you can get level 0 when you want it to occur an no other DLE will
> advance to a level 0 on its own.
>
> # amadmin config force client DLE
>
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> On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 09:03:00 -0800 (PST) Chris Miller <c...@tryx.org> wrote:
>
>> If I run three backups, serial or otherwise, then do they know about
>> each other? Meaning, is AMANDA smart enough to know not to run more
>> than one level 0 dump per night? The problem is that level 0 backups
>> take several hours and if I run multiple then I will still be
>> completing last nights backup when everybody comes in the next
>> morning. That would be embarrassing. "Sorry, I didn't complete my
>> work last night, so you can't continue yours."
>
> Ah, that helps. My experience is in a SOHO environment, so take with the salt
> shaker handy.
>
> The different configurations don't know about each other at all. So you could
> in theory have a night in which all three run level 0 backups.
> The only way I know to get that kind of co-ordination is to have one
> configuration which then backs up all three machines. Unfortunately your
> requirement not to mix the backups due to custodial and security requirements
> may kill that idea.
>
> Another thing to look at is to break your DLEs up into lots of smaller DLEs.
> You'll get more level 0 backups, but they'll be spread around the week more
> evenly.
>
> Or consider having a longer tape cycle. That means fewer level 0 backups in
> any one week.
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