Re: swap out a tape within the rotation
wab wrote: That's a REALLY good point. the idea is to keep the data on this tape forever... or at least until we're sure we will never need the data again. Would amrestore still work, though? If that is true, then I'm less worried about losing the index. I take some tapes out of my 'archive' series now and then and store them forever. I do this by marking that tape as no-reuse: amadmin archive THE-TAPE-XXX no-reuse That way I keep all the info (indexes etc.), and amanda will not ask for that tape again. I label a new tape with a new number (at the end of the series) to fill the gap I created. Thanks everybody, ~wab~ -Original Message- From: Jean-Louis Martineau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 3:36 PM To: wab Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: swap out a tape within the rotation On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 02:56:18PM -0500, wab wrote: I have decided to archive the current tapeXX in my rotation. I want to use a new tape for tapeXX, but executing ./amlabel DailySet1 tapeXX returns, label tapeXX is already on a tape. What am I missing? (faq-o-matic is down :( ) It's a bad idea to use the same label for two different tape, why you don't use a new label? Amanda will lose all informations about the first tape: - index - 'amadmin conf find' will not list the dump on it. - You will not be able to use amrecover to restore from it. Jean-Louis -- Paul Bijnens, XplanationTel +32 16 397.511 Technologielaan 21 bus 2, B-3001 Leuven, BELGIUMFax +32 16 397.512 http://www.xplanation.com/ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** * I think I've got the hang of it now: exit, ^D, ^C, ^\, ^Z, ^Q, F6, * * quit, ZZ, :q, :q!, M-Z, ^X^C, logoff, logout, close, bye, /bye, * * stop, end, F3, ~., ^]c, +++ ATH, disconnect, halt, abort, hangup, * * PF4, F20, ^X^X, :D::D, KJOB, F14-f-e, F8-e, kill -1 $$, shutdown, * * kill -9 1, Alt-F4, Ctrl-Alt-Del, AltGr-NumLock, Stop-A, ...* * ... Are you sure? ... YES ... Phew ... I'm out * ***
Re: swap out a tape within the rotation
On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 02:56:18PM -0500, wab wrote: I have decided to archive the current tapeXX in my rotation. I want to use a new tape for tapeXX, but executing ./amlabel DailySet1 tapeXX returns, label tapeXX is already on a tape. What am I missing? reading the man pages Ck the -f option of amlabel -- Jon H. LaBadie [EMAIL PROTECTED] JG Computing 4455 Province Line Road(609) 252-0159 Princeton, NJ 08540-4322 (609) 683-7220 (fax)
Re: swap out a tape within the rotation
I am pretty sure there is a -f switch that will force it to label the tape. On Mon, 2003-01-13 at 13:56, wab wrote: I have decided to archive the current tapeXX in my rotation. I want to use a new tape for tapeXX, but executing ./amlabel DailySet1 tapeXX returns, label tapeXX is already on a tape. What am I missing? (faq-o-matic is down :( ) wab
Re: swap out a tape within the rotation
Use the -f option with amlabel. It will FORCE the overwrite of the existing label. This is a safety precaution so that users don't accidently overwrite a backup tape. t On Monday, January 13, 2003, at 11:56 AM, wab wrote: I have decided to archive the current tapeXX in my rotation. I want to use a new tape for tapeXX, but executing ./amlabel DailySet1 tapeXX returns, label tapeXX is already on a tape. What am I missing? (faq-o-matic is down :( ) wab [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subverge LLC www.subverge.com
Re: swap out a tape within the rotation
On Mon, 13 Jan 2003 at 2:56pm, wab wrote I have decided to archive the current tapeXX in my rotation. I want to use a new tape for tapeXX, but executing ./amlabel DailySet1 tapeXX returns, label tapeXX is already on a tape. What am I missing? (faq-o-matic is down :( ) You can't label a tape with an active label. AFAIK, you have two options: 1) Increase tape cycle, and label a new tape, subbing it for tapeXX 2) amrmtape tapeXX, and then label a new tape with the now available label. -- Joshua Baker-LePain Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke University
Re: swap out a tape within the rotation
On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 02:56:18PM -0500, wab wrote: I have decided to archive the current tapeXX in my rotation. I want to use a new tape for tapeXX, but executing ./amlabel DailySet1 tapeXX returns, label tapeXX is already on a tape. What am I missing? (faq-o-matic is down :( ) It's a bad idea to use the same label for two different tape, why you don't use a new label? Amanda will lose all informations about the first tape: - index - 'amadmin conf find' will not list the dump on it. - You will not be able to use amrecover to restore from it. Jean-Louis -- Jean-Louis Martineau email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Departement IRO, Universite de Montreal C.P. 6128, Succ. CENTRE-VILLETel: (514) 343-6111 ext. 3529 Montreal, Canada, H3C 3J7Fax: (514) 343-5834
RE: swap out a tape within the rotation
That's a REALLY good point. the idea is to keep the data on this tape forever... or at least until we're sure we will never need the data again. Would amrestore still work, though? If that is true, then I'm less worried about losing the index. Thanks everybody, ~wab~ -Original Message- From: Jean-Louis Martineau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 3:36 PM To: wab Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: swap out a tape within the rotation On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 02:56:18PM -0500, wab wrote: I have decided to archive the current tapeXX in my rotation. I want to use a new tape for tapeXX, but executing ./amlabel DailySet1 tapeXX returns, label tapeXX is already on a tape. What am I missing? (faq-o-matic is down :( ) It's a bad idea to use the same label for two different tape, why you don't use a new label? Amanda will lose all informations about the first tape: - index - 'amadmin conf find' will not list the dump on it. - You will not be able to use amrecover to restore from it. Jean-Louis -- Jean-Louis Martineau email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Departement IRO, Universite de Montreal C.P. 6128, Succ. CENTRE-VILLETel: (514) 343-6111 ext. 3529 Montreal, Canada, H3C 3J7Fax: (514) 343-5834
RE: swap out a tape within the rotation
At 03:41 PM 1/13/2003 -0500, wab wrote: That's a REALLY good point. the idea is to keep the data on this tape forever... or at least until we're sure we will never need the data again. Would amrestore still work, though? If that is true, then I'm less worried about losing the index. how about amadmin config no-reuse tapelabel keeps indexes, etc but doesn't try to ask for this tape ever again amlabelup a new tape at the end of your number sequence Deb Baddorf --- Deb Baddorf [EMAIL PROTECTED] 840-2289 You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old. - George Burns IXOYE
