Flushing interrupted backups
Last night, my amdump was interrupted, and there is data left in my holding disk. I'd like to use amflush to dump them onto the tape I was using for last night's backup, but it insists that I use a new tape for the flush. Is there any way to convince Amanda to use last night's tape? Alex -- Mail: Alex Page [EMAIL PROTECTED] Real: Systems/Network Assistant, Epidemiology Unit, Oxford Tel: 01865 302 223 (external) / 223 (internal) PGP: 8868 21D7 3D35 DD77 9D06 BF0A 0746 2DE6 55EA 367E pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Flushing interrupted backups
On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 at 2:00pm, Alex Page wrote Last night, my amdump was interrupted, and there is data left in my holding disk. I'd like to use amflush to dump them onto the tape I was using for last night's backup, but it insists that I use a new tape for the flush. Is there any way to convince Amanda to use last night's tape? No. Amanda doesn't append, and that's a safety feature. -- Joshua Baker-LePain Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke University
Re: Flushing interrupted backups
Alex Page wrote: Last night, my amdump was interrupted, and there is data left in my holding disk. I'd like to use amflush to dump them onto the tape I was using for last night's backup, but it insists that I use a new tape for the flush. Is there any way to convince Amanda to use last night's tape? Alex Hi Alex not really, if you force the flush to tape it will overwrite the stuff already there. Prob best to not put in a tape tonight. This will force the backups to the holding area, then flush everything to tape tomorrow when you get in. -- Martin Hepworth Senior Systems Administrator Solid State Logic Ltd +44 (0)1865 842300 ** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com **
