Proper procedure for archiving tapes
Hi, Amanda's been running smoothly for months now. It uses 6 tapes to back up our network. I was thinking it's about time to take a "snapshot" of the network, and preserve the current 6 tapes, and start using a new set of 6. The old ones can be an off-site backup. Here's what I was thinking of doing; I'd like some feedback if this is the best solution. 1. Get 6 more tapes, and amlabel them identically to the old ones: DailySet000 through DailySet005. 2. Wait a few days until I'm asked to insert tape DailySet000, then take the old DailySet000, pop it into my drawer, and instead insert the new blank DailySet000. Continue this process with DailySet001 through DailySet005. 3. Now my drawer is full of the old tapes, and I can take them home. Is this a good plan? --- Eric
Re: Proper procedure for archiving tapes
Hello... Eric Wadsworth wrote: > Hi, > > Amanda's been running smoothly for months now. It uses 6 tapes to back up > our network. > > I was thinking it's about time to take a "snapshot" of the network, and > preserve the current 6 tapes, and start using a new set of 6. The old ones > can be an off-site backup. > > Here's what I was thinking of doing; I'd like some feedback if this is > the best solution. > > 1. Get 6 more tapes, and amlabel them identically to the old > ones: DailySet000 through DailySet005. > 2. Wait a few days until I'm asked to insert tape DailySet000, then take > the old DailySet000, pop it into my drawer, and instead insert the new > blank DailySet000. Continue this process with DailySet001 through > DailySet005. > 3. Now my drawer is full of the old tapes, and I can take them home. > > Is this a good plan? No. you will overwrite the database of which file to which tape. (I can't remember the correct file/term) What I would do is label the next six tapes DailySet0[06..11] run 'amadmin DailySet no-reuse DailySet00[0-5]' this means, "don't reuse these" then you could run amrecover and set the date to one that is on one of those tapes. On the next amdump run it will ask for DailySet006 ... Oh, the taking them home part _is_ good though :) > > --- Eric > -- Christopher McCrory "The guy that keeps the servers running" [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pricegrabber.com I don't make jokes in base 13. Anyone who does should get help. --Douglas Adams
Re: Proper procedure for archiving tapes
Hello... Eric Wadsworth wrote: > Christopher McCrory wrote: > >>Hello... >> >>Eric Wadsworth wrote: >> >> >>>Hi, >>> >>>Amanda's been running smoothly for months now. It uses 6 tapes to back up >>>our network. >>> >>>I was thinking it's about time to take a "snapshot" of the network, and >>>preserve the current 6 tapes, and start using a new set of 6. The old ones >>>can be an off-site backup. >>> >>>Here's what I was thinking of doing; I'd like some feedback if this is >>>the best solution. >>> >>>1. Get 6 more tapes, and amlabel them identically to the old >>>ones: DailySet000 through DailySet005. >>>2. Wait a few days until I'm asked to insert tape DailySet000, then take >>>the old DailySet000, pop it into my drawer, and instead insert the new >>>blank DailySet000. Continue this process with DailySet001 through >>>DailySet005. >>>3. Now my drawer is full of the old tapes, and I can take them home. >>> >>>Is this a good plan? >>> >>No. >> >>you will overwrite the database of which file to which tape. (I can't >>remember the correct file/term) >> >>What I would do is label the next six tapes DailySet0[06..11] >>run 'amadmin DailySet no-reuse DailySet00[0-5]' >>this means, "don't reuse these" >> > > Excellent! Yes, this looks like a better solution. > > >>then you could run amrecover and set the date to one that is on one of >>those tapes. >> > > Okay, this portion confused me a bit... why would I run amrecover to set a date? To get a file specifically from one of the archived tapes. amrecover bla bla > setdate a.long.time.ago or run amrestore against the tape directly. cc:ing list so someone later could find this is an archive > > >>On the next amdump run it will ask for DailySet006 ... >> > > PS: I love your Douglas Adams quote! I presume 6*9=42 in base 13? :) Yea, I stole the .sig from someone else. The quote is from a MIT speech he gave. > > === > Eric Wadsworthemail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Conceptual Systems and Software http://www.consys.com > === > -- Christopher McCrory "The guy that keeps the servers running" [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pricegrabber.com I don't make jokes in base 13. Anyone who does should get help. --Douglas Adams
