Re: Tapeless backup configuration
Hi, Chris, on Samstag, 10. Jänner 2004 at 19:03 you wrote to amanda-users: CJ> Thanks for all your help. I decided to re-install the newest release of CJ> 2.4.4p2 yesterday and finally this morning, I got it working. Glad to hear that. Did you use chg-multi or chg-disk now? CJ> My next task is to add my win2k PC to the backup using Samba. I will CJ> probably be back for more help with that next week. We will see ;) -- best regards, Stefan Stefan G. Weichinger mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Tapeless backup configuration
Stefan, > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stefan G. > Weichinger > Sent: 10 January 2004 16:10 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Tapeless backup configuration > > > Hi, Chris, > > on Donnerstag, 08. Jänner 2004 at 20:39 you wrote to amanda-users: > > CJ> I have followed the instructions for the RPM included > with Fedora and still > CJ> I am getting these errors. I appreciate your help, but I > am still apparently > CJ> missing a key element in the configuration. > > As Paul says, we need more details on your config to help you further. > > I assume the file your changerfile-parameter points to contains the > wrong lines. Its entries have to reflect your tape-directories, > otherwise the changer-script can´t find the "tapes". > > As you seem to use other dirs as in the FAQ-example, it is likely you > missed to edit the entries correctly. > > --- > > On the other hand, as you are still at setup, you should consider > using chg-disk instead of chg-multi. > > chg-disk was introduced with the snapshot 20031202 and offers a much > more logical approach to using virtual tapes than chg-multi. > > There is a FILE-DRIVER-HOWTO in the amanda-2.4.4p2-tarball that > explains the setup of chg-disk. No more changer.conf-file, for > example. > Thanks for all your help. I decided to re-install the newest release of 2.4.4p2 yesterday and finally this morning, I got it working. My next task is to add my win2k PC to the backup using Samba. I will probably be back for more help with that next week. -- From Chris Jones mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.stow-jones.co.uk/ My PGP Key:- RSA 2048/1024 Key ID: 0x99DD97E3 Fingerprint: 98B3 ED1D 9E45 A993 ECBE F94A DEC8 9A15 99DD 97E3
Re: Tapeless backup configuration
Hi, Chris, on Donnerstag, 08. Jänner 2004 at 20:39 you wrote to amanda-users: CJ> I have followed the instructions for the RPM included with Fedora and still CJ> I am getting these errors. I appreciate your help, but I am still apparently CJ> missing a key element in the configuration. As Paul says, we need more details on your config to help you further. I assume the file your changerfile-parameter points to contains the wrong lines. Its entries have to reflect your tape-directories, otherwise the changer-script can´t find the "tapes". As you seem to use other dirs as in the FAQ-example, it is likely you missed to edit the entries correctly. --- On the other hand, as you are still at setup, you should consider using chg-disk instead of chg-multi. chg-disk was introduced with the snapshot 20031202 and offers a much more logical approach to using virtual tapes than chg-multi. There is a FILE-DRIVER-HOWTO in the amanda-2.4.4p2-tarball that explains the setup of chg-disk. No more changer.conf-file, for example. -- best regards, Stefan Stefan G. Weichinger mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Tapeless backup configuration
--On Thursday, January 08, 2004 19:39:57 + Chris Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paul, > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paul Bijnens >> Sent: 07 January 2004 20:25 >> To: chris >> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: Tapeless backup configuration >> >> >> chris wrote: >> >> > I have set up the environment exactly as set out in >> > http://amanda.sourceforge.net/fom-serve/cache/191.html and >> have got to >> > the part where I am trying to set the labels. When I run amlabel >> > DailySet1 DailySet101 slot 1 I get the response: >> > amlabel: could not load slot "1" : chg-multi: slot is empty. >> > >> > Can anyone give me a pointer as to what may be wrong with my >> > configuration? >> >> Maybe forgot to create a "data" subdirectory in each "tape" directory? >> See point 4 in above faq text. >> >> 4. Create the "tapes" on the tape server hard drive with >> the associated >> data directories: >> >> $mkdir /var2/amandadumps >> $mkdir /var2/amandadumps/tape01 >> $mkdir /var2/amandadumps/tape01/data >> >> > I have checked the configuration and I now have the following structure in > my "backup" area:- > /home/spool/backup contains the following > data -> /home/spool/backup/slot1 > info > slot1 > slot1/data > slot2 > slot2/data > slot3 > slot3/data > slot4 > slot4/data > .. > > When I run amcheck I get the following for each slot: > amcheck-server: slot : chg-multi : slot is empty > > .. and after the listing of slots it reports: > ERROR: new tape not found in rack >(expecting a new tape) > > I still get the same error when I attempt to run amlabel: > amlabel: could not load slot "1" : chg-multi : slot is empty What is in your changer.conf (or whatever you specified as changerfile in amanda.conf)? Also, make sure your 'tape' directories have the proper ownership/permissions so the amanda user can access them. Frank > > I have followed the instructions for the RPM included with Fedora and still > I am getting these errors. I appreciate your help, but I am still apparently > missing a key element in the configuration. > > TIA > -- > From > Chris Jones > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > web: http://www.stow-jones.co.uk/ > > My PGP Key:- > RSA 2048/1024 Key ID: 0x99DD97E3 > Fingerprint: 98B3 ED1D 9E45 A993 ECBE F94A DEC8 9A15 99DD 97E3 -- Frank Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Systems Administrator Voice: 512-374-4673 Hoover's Online Fax: 512-374-4501
RE: Tapeless backup configuration
Paul, > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paul Bijnens > Sent: 07 January 2004 20:25 > To: chris > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Tapeless backup configuration > > > chris wrote: > > > I have set up the environment exactly as set out in > > http://amanda.sourceforge.net/fom-serve/cache/191.html and > have got to > > the part where I am trying to set the labels. When I run amlabel > > DailySet1 DailySet101 slot 1 I get the response: > > amlabel: could not load slot "1" : chg-multi: slot is empty. > > > > Can anyone give me a pointer as to what may be wrong with my > > configuration? > > Maybe forgot to create a "data" subdirectory in each "tape" directory? > See point 4 in above faq text. > > 4. Create the "tapes" on the tape server hard drive with > the associated > data directories: > > $mkdir /var2/amandadumps > $mkdir /var2/amandadumps/tape01 > $mkdir /var2/amandadumps/tape01/data > > I have checked the configuration and I now have the following structure in my "backup" area:- /home/spool/backup contains the following data -> /home/spool/backup/slot1 info slot1 slot1/data slot2 slot2/data slot3 slot3/data slot4 slot4/data .. When I run amcheck I get the following for each slot: amcheck-server: slot : chg-multi : slot is empty .. and after the listing of slots it reports: ERROR: new tape not found in rack (expecting a new tape) I still get the same error when I attempt to run amlabel: amlabel: could not load slot "1" : chg-multi : slot is empty I have followed the instructions for the RPM included with Fedora and still I am getting these errors. I appreciate your help, but I am still apparently missing a key element in the configuration. TIA -- From Chris Jones mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.stow-jones.co.uk/ My PGP Key:- RSA 2048/1024 Key ID: 0x99DD97E3 Fingerprint: 98B3 ED1D 9E45 A993 ECBE F94A DEC8 9A15 99DD 97E3
Re: Tapeless backup configuration
chris wrote: I have set up the environment exactly as set out in http://amanda.sourceforge.net/fom-serve/cache/191.html and have got to the part where I am trying to set the labels. When I run amlabel DailySet1 DailySet101 slot 1 I get the response: amlabel: could not load slot "1" : chg-multi: slot is empty. Can anyone give me a pointer as to what may be wrong with my configuration? Maybe forgot to create a "data" subdirectory in each "tape" directory? See point 4 in above faq text. 4. Create the "tapes" on the tape server hard drive with the associated data directories: $mkdir /var2/amandadumps $mkdir /var2/amandadumps/tape01 $mkdir /var2/amandadumps/tape01/data -- Paul @ Home
