Re: Howto commence using a previously used test tape into production cycle of tapes to backup root directory.
On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 12:04:03PM +0100, Chuck Amadi Systems Administrator wrote: > Hi Great > > I did see that note > > Q: Why does `amcheck' say `cannot overwrite active tape'? > > A: Because, if you configure Amanda to use N tapes, by setting > tapecycle to N in `amanda.conf', before Amanda overwrites a tape, it > must write to at least other N-1 tapes. Of course, Amanda will always > refuse to overwrite a tape marked for `noreuse' with `amadmin'. > Furthermore, such tapes are not counted when Amanda computes `N-1' > tapes. > >If, for some reason, you want to tell Amanda to overwrite a > particular tape, regardless of its position in the cycle, use > `amrmtape'. This command will remove this tape from the `tapelist' > file, that is used to manage the tape cycle, and will delete > information about backups stored in that tape from the Amanda > database. > > Cheers > > On Tue, 2005-06-14 at 12:58 +0200, Filip Rembia³kowski wrote: > > At 06/14/05 12:19, Chuck Amadi Systems Administrator wrote: > > > Hi all > > > > > > I have finished testing phase and I would like to use the initial tape > > > again this tape had dumped /etc which obviously didn't dump much data. > > > I am now going to change the disklist from "/etc" to "/" what is the > > > best way to go about it. > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > just amrmtape and amlabel again :) > > > > Man amlabel, the -f option. -- Jon H. LaBadie [EMAIL PROTECTED] JG Computing 4455 Province Line Road(609) 252-0159 Princeton, NJ 08540-4322 (609) 683-7220 (fax)
Re: Howto commence using a previously used test tape into production cycle of tapes to backup root directory.
Hi Great I did see that note Q: Why does `amcheck' say `cannot overwrite active tape'? A: Because, if you configure Amanda to use N tapes, by setting tapecycle to N in `amanda.conf', before Amanda overwrites a tape, it must write to at least other N-1 tapes. Of course, Amanda will always refuse to overwrite a tape marked for `noreuse' with `amadmin'. Furthermore, such tapes are not counted when Amanda computes `N-1' tapes. If, for some reason, you want to tell Amanda to overwrite a particular tape, regardless of its position in the cycle, use `amrmtape'. This command will remove this tape from the `tapelist' file, that is used to manage the tape cycle, and will delete information about backups stored in that tape from the Amanda database. Cheers On Tue, 2005-06-14 at 12:58 +0200, Filip Rembiałkowski wrote: > At 06/14/05 12:19, Chuck Amadi Systems Administrator wrote: > > Hi all > > > > I have finished testing phase and I would like to use the initial tape > > again this tape had dumped /etc which obviously didn't dump much data. > > I am now going to change the disklist from "/etc" to "/" what is the > > best way to go about it. > > > > Cheers > > > > > just amrmtape and amlabel again :) > > -- Unix/ Linux Systems Administrator Chuck Amadi The Surgical Material Testing Laboratory (SMTL), Princess of Wales Hospital Coity Road Bridgend, United Kingdom, CF31 1RQ. Email chuck.smtl.co.uk Tel: +44 1656 752820 Fax: +44 1656 752830
Re: Howto commence using a previously used test tape into production cycle of tapes to backup root directory.
At 06/14/05 12:19, Chuck Amadi Systems Administrator wrote: Hi all I have finished testing phase and I would like to use the initial tape again this tape had dumped /etc which obviously didn't dump much data. I am now going to change the disklist from "/etc" to "/" what is the best way to go about it. Cheers just amrmtape and amlabel again :) -- Filip Rembiałkowski Administrator sieci Kolmet Sp. z o.o. tel:+48-22-5332007 tel:+48-604065651 http://www.kolmet.com.pl mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Howto commence using a previously used test tape into production cycle of tapes to backup root directory.
Hi all I have finished testing phase and I would like to use the initial tape again this tape had dumped /etc which obviously didn't dump much data. I am now going to change the disklist from "/etc" to "/" what is the best way to go about it. Cheers -- Unix/ Linux Systems Administrator Chuck Amadi The Surgical Material Testing Laboratory (SMTL), Princess of Wales Hospital Coity Road Bridgend, United Kingdom, CF31 1RQ. Email chuck.smtl.co.uk Tel: +44 1656 752820 Fax: +44 1656 752830
