Tape Open, Input/Output Error

2008-03-21 Thread Tom Herrera
I'm still pretty new to Linux and Amanda. I'm receiving the following error during amcheck: Amanda Tape Server Host Check - WARNING: holding disk /opt/amanda: only 15564476 KB free, using nothing ERROR: /dev/nst0: tape_rdlabel: tape open: /dev/nst0: Input/output

Re: Tape Open, Input/Output Error

2008-03-21 Thread Tom Herrera
I'm still pretty new to Linux and Amanda. I'm receiving the following error during amcheck: Amanda Tape Server Host Check - WARNING: holding disk /opt/amanda: only 15564476 KB free, using nothing ERROR: /dev/nst0: tape_rdlabel: tape open: /dev/nst0:

Re: amreport analysis

2007-12-17 Thread Tom Herrera
Just a quick note to say thanx for the suggestions, and that I'm working on them. I have a question which I think is more Linux than Amanda, but it's affecting Amanda. On one of the servers I receive the amreport via email just fine, but on the other I have to manually request it to run. I

amreport analysis

2007-12-14 Thread Tom Herrera
Quick thanks to Jon, Gene, Chris, and John for assist with my amflush question Am now looking for folks suggestions on whay I'm seeing on my amreport. I've copied it below. Since I'm still very new to both Linux and Amanda I'm wondering which lines I need to be concerned about and which ones I

Running amflush to a Separate Tape

2007-12-13 Thread Tom Herrera
I am new to both Linux and Amanda, so please be gentle. I've recently come over from the dark side of Windoze. I've inherited a small net from a previous sysop. He was using Amanda on two servers, and I would like to continue use, but I'm finding it a bit challenging. I've gotten as far as

Re: Running amflush to a Separate Tape

2007-12-13 Thread Tom Herrera
Gene Heskett wrote: Generally speaking, Tom, anything that's left in the holding disk, probably due to a tape error, is still part of the database amanda keeps, so they should be flushed to the next available tape in the rotation. Otherwise you are miss-placing valuable info that

Re: Running amflush to a Separate Tape

2007-12-13 Thread Tom Herrera
Chris Hoogendyk wrote: One other point to check. Since Tom is coming new into an existing setup, and didn't specify in his original post, it's possible those are from another amanda configuration that is not being run. The names of the files should indicate when and what they are from.