config amanda to backup to holding disk instead of tape changer

Do you know if it is possible to have Amanda backup to the holding disk instead of to tape? The reason is that my tape drive will arrive in two weeks, but my professor would like Amanda to be installed on the pc and backing up to the holding disk in the meantime. When the tape drive arrives, th

tape reuse

Hello, To be quick I will not describe why I would like to see this, but ask the question directly. I understood and I hope I am correct, that a level 0 is a full backup, level 1 is diff from last 0, level 2 is diff from last 1, etc. Considering a system where I have very few tapes (lots of dat

/etc/inetd.conf

Hi I have finally managed to install the client for the sun box. I suppose there has to be a entry in /etc/inetd.conf. I have searched and tried to figure out what to put in there but haven't succeeded. Can someone please help. Thanks Chandra

Re: Installing Amanda on Solaris 8

On 26 Aug 2001 13:28:40 -0400, Dan Smith wrote: > I have installed libtool, but I still get an error that 'ar' cannot be > found. Can someone help me with this? Make sure /usr/ccs/bin is in your $PATH > > --Dan > ./Ben

--with-testing?

Hi all, What is the purpose of this switch? I thought it was so one could install 2 parallel versions of amanda, one of which would have different names than those of the previously installed instance. However, things didn't seem to get installed with what I chose as a suffix. Am I missing

small changer problem yet

I've about got amanda working with a Compaq/Seagate 4586 now, but one thing I need to clarify. When I issue as user amanda, "amverify config 2" it should proceed to do a verify run on slot 2's contents, or at least thats how I understand it. What it does, even if slot 2 is loaded with the co

Re: new tapes

Juergen Knott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi! > I have here a tape-changer from Overland with 10 Tapes. > All Tapes are labeled corectly (Daily00 - Daily09). > All tapes are working fine, but safely i will change the tapes, call i will > using new tapes. > I put the tapes in the changer and i

CANCEL: can't switch to incremental dump

At 09:39 AM 8/27/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Hello, > >John Holstein wrote: > > Recently added another Amanda backup machine (the first one is working > > great). The second box is for another subnet, one I don't want to mix with > > the other. > > > > Anyway, after attempting the amdump, this was in

Re: can't switch to incremental dump

Hello, John Holstein wrote: > Recently added another Amanda backup machine (the first one is working > great). The second box is for another subnet, one I don't want to mix with > the other. > > Anyway, after attempting the amdump, this was in the log: > > > ERROR taper no-tape [writing labe

Re: can't switch to incremental dump

On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 at 9:20am, John Holstein, IS wrote > ERROR taper no-tape [writing label: Read-only file system] So, amanda couldn't write to the tape... > FAIL planner XX.cnpapers.com / 0 [dumps too big, but cannot incremental > dump new disk] > > FAIL driver XXX.cnpapers.com /tmp 0

Re: can't switch to incremental dump

On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, John Holstein, IS wrote: > ERROR taper no-tape [writing label: Read-only file system] > FAIL planner XX.cnpapers.com / 0 [dumps too big, but cannot incremental > dump new disk] > > FAIL driver XXX.cnpapers.com /tmp 0 [can't switch to incremental dump] > > No ment

can't switch to incremental dump

Recently added another Amanda backup machine (the first one is working great). The second box is for another subnet, one I don't want to mix with the other. Anyway, after attempting the amdump, this was in the log: ERROR taper no-tape [writing label: Read-only file system] FAIL planner XX

blank reports

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 amanda is spitting out blank emails instead of the dump report.=20 amreport works fine, just blank emails any idea Joe -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use iQA/AwUBO4op3VxWzE5F9Z5t

new tapes

Hi! I have here a tape-changer from Overland with 10 Tapes. All Tapes are labeled corectly (Daily00 - Daily09). All tapes are working fine, but safely i will change the tapes, call i will using new tapes. I put the tapes in the changer and i will label the tapes with amlabel. I will label the ta

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