Amanda 2.6.0 spanning

2008-06-18 Thread Johan Booysen
Dear all, I've now installed the newest version of Amanda, and have completed a full backup to test tape spanning. However, as soon as Amanda ran out of space on the first tape, it "failed". The email report contains: FAILURE DUMP SUMMARY: server /what/ever lev 0 FAILED "No new tape." se

[Amanda-users] Amanda 2.6.0 spanning

2008-06-18 Thread nbarss
This sounds similar to the problem that I was having...it turned out to be an error in my understanding of the config. Here is the link to the post on the backupcentral forum: http://www.backupcentral.com/phpBB2/two-way-mirrors-of-external-mailing-lists-3/amanda-20/confusing-problem-with-no-ne

Should usetimestamps setting effect holding disk directory names?

2008-06-18 Thread Paul Yeatman
Hi, Are 14 digit directory names on the holding disk only when using time stamps or in any case with amanda 2.6.0p1? I tried using time stamps for awhile and then decided I'd prefer not to and, as I'm not planning to downgrade or anything, don't expect it to be a problem. 14 digit directory name

36-42 hour backups

2008-06-18 Thread FL
Hi, My AMANDA 2.6.0p1 installation works--I'm using a Tandberg Magnum 224 LTO3 tape drive. I can supply the config--is there a way to ensure that runs don't take too long?

Re: Should usetimestamps setting effect holding disk directory names?

2008-06-18 Thread Jean-Louis Martineau
Amanda use 14 digits for holding disk directory name since many releases, it is not related to usetimestamps. Jean-Louis Paul Yeatman wrote: Hi, Are 14 digit directory names on the holding disk only when using time stamps or in any case with amanda 2.6.0p1? I tried using time stamps for awhi

Re: Should usetimestamps setting effect holding disk directory names?

2008-06-18 Thread Paul Yeatman
Ah, thanks! That's what coming from 2.4.4p3 will do for ya! I had a script that used the old directory naming style. I will have to adapt my script (likely with some effort) unless there is a way to ask 2.6.0 to use the old naming convention, ie. date only. Paul ->>In response to your message<

Re: 36-42 hour backups

2008-06-18 Thread Chris Hoogendyk
FL wrote: Hi, My AMANDA 2.6.0p1 installation works--I'm using a Tandberg Magnum 224 LTO3 tape drive. I can supply the config--is there a way to ensure that runs don't take too long? That's really a wide open question. You're dealing with the hardware configuration of your backup server and t

Re: Should usetimestamps setting effect holding disk directory names?

2008-06-18 Thread Dustin J. Mitchell
On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 6:27 PM, Paul Yeatman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ah, thanks! That's what coming from 2.4.4p3 will do for ya! > > I had a script that used the old directory naming style. I will have > to adapt my script (likely with some effort) unless there is a way to ask > 2.6.0 to us