Ordering the dumps?
Hello, My backups have not been runnig for some time due to a combination of work from home and general power failure. Now that I have restarted it, it fails for all the DLE with an error like below: localhost / lev 0 FAILED [dumps too big, 171153 KB, but cannot incremental dump skip-incr disk] localhost /var lev 1 FAILED [dumps way too big, 124813 KB, must skip incremental dumps] I have 1.6 TB in holding disk and no DLE is bigger than 1.1 TB, so any DLE should fit inside the holding disk and inside the tapes of one run. I know there is a way for Amanda to prioritize the DLE, but I am not sure what configuration I should use. TIA, Olivier --
Re: Ordering the dumps?
Am 27.10.21 um 09:28 schrieb Olivier: Hello, My backups have not been runnig for some time due to a combination of work from home and general power failure. Now that I have restarted it, it fails for all the DLE with an error like below: localhost / lev 0 FAILED [dumps too big, 171153 KB, but cannot incremental dump skip-incr disk] localhost /var lev 1 FAILED [dumps way too big, 124813 KB, must skip incremental dumps] I have 1.6 TB in holding disk and no DLE is bigger than 1.1 TB, so any DLE should fit inside the holding disk and inside the tapes of one run. I know there is a way for Amanda to prioritize the DLE, but I am not sure what configuration I should use. I would start by only dumping selected DLEs or even a single one: amdump config somehost /directory This should get your runs into balance step by step (run the biggest ones separate at first, later runs might work with full set of DLEs). btw: it's recommended NOT to use "localhost" in disklist. There's even an FAQ for that.
Re: Ordering the dumps?
Il 28/10/2021 10:02, Stefan G. Weichinger ha scritto: btw: it's recommended NOT to use "localhost" in disklist. There's even an FAQ for that. Sorry, I can't find it. Could you please post a link? Since I have some 'localhost' entries I'd probably have to change 'em. Tks. -- Diego Zuccato DIFA - Dip. di Fisica e Astronomia Servizi Informatici Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna V.le Berti-Pichat 6/2 - 40127 Bologna - Italy tel.: +39 051 20 95786
Re: Ordering the dumps?
Am 28.10.21 um 10:42 schrieb Diego Zuccato: Il 28/10/2021 10:02, Stefan G. Weichinger ha scritto: btw: it's recommended NOT to use "localhost" in disklist. There's even an FAQ for that. Sorry, I can't find it. Could you please post a link? Since I have some 'localhost' entries I'd probably have to change 'em. I expected this question ;-) Had to google myself, it seems not to be on wiki.zmanda.com Found it here, wrote that years ago, I don't know if everything still is true. https://docs.huihoo.com/amanda/2.5.x/topten.html#id2578555 - full docs also there: https://docs.huihoo.com/amanda/2.5.x/index.html I remember the amount of work converting and formatting, oh my ...
Re: Ordering the dumps?
Whoops... Found your answer in the spam folder. That's a very interesting document, packed with very useful informations. Probably something changed in the meantime, but it's worth reading anyway. Best regards, Diego Il 28/10/2021 10:57, Stefan G. Weichinger ha scritto: Am 28.10.21 um 10:42 schrieb Diego Zuccato: Il 28/10/2021 10:02, Stefan G. Weichinger ha scritto: btw: it's recommended NOT to use "localhost" in disklist. There's even an FAQ for that. Sorry, I can't find it. Could you please post a link? Since I have some 'localhost' entries I'd probably have to change 'em. I expected this question ;-) Had to google myself, it seems not to be on wiki.zmanda.com Found it here, wrote that years ago, I don't know if everything still is true. https://docs.huihoo.com/amanda/2.5.x/topten.html#id2578555 - full docs also there: https://docs.huihoo.com/amanda/2.5.x/index.html I remember the amount of work converting and formatting, oh my ... -- Diego Zuccato DIFA - Dip. di Fisica e Astronomia Servizi Informatici Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna V.le Berti-Pichat 6/2 - 40127 Bologna - Italy tel.: +39 051 20 95786