Re: Restoring from tape when Amanda server failed

2006-07-20 Thread Brian Cuttler
le. > >Usually this is > > > >dd if=/dev/tape bs=32k skip=1 > > > >-- > >Matt Hyclak > >Department of Mathematics > >Department of Social Work > >Ohio University > >(740) 593-1263 > > > > > --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center(f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of HealthHelp Desk 518 473-0773

Re: can only run amanda tests as root

2006-08-02 Thread Brian Cuttler
users / perms but I just can't see it... > > > Stephen Carter > Retrac Networking Limited > www: http://www.retnet.co.uk > Ph: +44 (0)7870 218 693 > Fax: +44 (0)870 7060 056 > CNA, CNE 6, CNS, CCNA, MCSE 2003 > > > >>> Brian Cuttler <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: Sun StorageTek C2 Autoloader

2006-08-14 Thread Brian Cuttler
> autoloder > working with Amanda? If not can you reccomend an alternative autoloader? > > many thanks for your advice > antonello --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center

Amanda 2.4, not using work area

2006-09-08 Thread Brian Cuttler
output in the /tmp/amanda/* files showing which DLEs will be work area and which will not, where else can I look for an explaintation/solution to this issue ? thank you, Brian --- Brian R Cuttl

Amanda deadlock ?

2006-09-08 Thread Brian Cuttler
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Re: Amanda 2.4, not using work area

2006-09-08 Thread Brian Cuttler
hat in 2.4 the rules where somewhat different. I have set reserve to be 15, will see how amanda progresses in the next run. Will post results either way. thank you, Brian On Fri, Sep 08, 2006 at 01:46:

Re: Amanda 2.4, not using work area

2006-09-08 Thread Brian Cuttler
Frank, et al, FYI - amanda.conf choked on "reserve" apparently not a legal parameter in v2.4. While upgrading would help there should be a 2.4 solution, eh ? good weekend all. Brian On Fri, Sep 08, 2006 at 03:02:44PM -0400, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > Frank, > > Good s

Re: got my L9!

2006-09-11 Thread Brian Cuttler
"http://www.sunshack.org/phpBB2";. Also Galleries, tech archive, > etc. > Sun Microsystems webring at > "http://n.webring.com/hub?ring=sunmicrosystemsu";. --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center(f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of HealthHelp Desk 518 473-0773

amanda 2.4, work area not being properly utilized

2006-09-11 Thread Brian Cuttler
nly reported an error at that line), nor the chunksize parameter (though a default of 1Gb should never to a problem). Any other suggestions would be gratefully accepted. ...maybe time to upgrade. thank you,

Re: configuring the Solaris 'sgen' driver to bind to L9 changer device

2006-09-18 Thread Brian Cuttler
be? > > Thanks, > > Craig. > > -- > Post by Craig Dewick (tm). Web @ "http://lios.apana.org.au/~cdewick";. > Email 2 "[EMAIL PROTECTED]". SunShack @ "http://www.sunshack.org"; > Forums @ "http://www.sunshack.org/phpBB2";. Also Galleries, t

Re: configuring the Solaris 'sgen' driver to bind to L9 changer device

2006-09-19 Thread Brian Cuttler
; > Yep I was using mtx to try and manipulate the changer, then I decided to > try out amtape and see if it made a difference. Craig, amtape is held together by the same chg-mtx glue that allows amdump to work, if you don't have mtx working all of the other utilities, which ride on top of it, will also fail. Brian

Re: No more holding disk space

2006-09-26 Thread Brian Cuttler
incorrect as I don't think > > amanda will write to the HD if it expects the size to be bigger > > than the available space. Instead it would send that DLE direct > > to tape. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Depends on what

survey

2006-11-06 Thread Brian Cuttler
d our backup software and recommend it highly. --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center(f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of HealthHelp Desk 518 473-0773

[EMAIL PROTECTED]: amanda request...]

2006-11-06 Thread Brian Cuttler
ventory status. Then lord cron could send an inventory to nancy --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center(f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of HealthHelp Desk 518 473-0773

Re: How to force amanda to serialize dumper/taper

2006-12-06 Thread Brian Cuttler
ing. That seems like it'd solve the problem > nicely, and even seems to fit with the scheme amanda uses for network > interfaces. > > Thanks. > > Evan --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center(f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of HealthHelp Desk 518 473-0773

Re: How to force amanda to serialize dumper/taper

2006-12-07 Thread Brian Cuttler
an ADIC changer. > > Evan > > On Wed, 6 Dec 2006, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > >Evan, > > > >What OS, type of tape, type of drive, HW platform ? > > > >I'm unfamiliar with a parameter to do what your asking > >for for good measure, what versio

Re: How to force amanda to serialize dumper/taper

2006-12-07 Thread Brian Cuttler
ualize. Nor for that matter did I envision CPU or bus activity being sufficiently intensive that it was blocking the disk to tape IO and I don't know what tool to suggest monitoring with. > Evan > > On Thu, 7 Dec 2006, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > >On Wed, Dec 06, 2006 at 04:33

Re: How to force amanda to serialize dumper/taper

2006-12-08 Thread Brian Cuttler
Evan, On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 04:52:52PM -0600, Evan Harris wrote: > > On Thu, 7 Dec 2006, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > >I've assumed that the spindle the amanda work area is on was dedicated > >to the work area and not split, I know nothing about the architecture >

Re: Problem after years of backing up successful: "data timeout"

2006-12-13 Thread Brian Cuttler
e "amanda" based directories, and they > look fine to me. > > > What can be the cause for the errors popping up? > > > > jobst > > > > > > -- > Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly. -F1 > > | |

hacker's digest 1104

2006-12-13 Thread Brian Cuttler
tiple tapes, I have a related question. Is there a value in trying to match the tape_slitsize to the chunksize ? thanks, Brian --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Sy

Re: hacker's digest 1104

2006-12-14 Thread Brian Cuttler
Paul, On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 10:37:16PM +0100, Paul Bijnens wrote: > Brian Cuttler schreef: > >An interesting but confusing (for me) read, but the wiki page > >was very helpful. > > > >http://wiki.zmanda.com/index.php/Splitting_dumps_across_tapes > > > >

Re: Hardware compression and dump size problems

2007-01-03 Thread Brian Cuttler
have done, YMMV. Brian On Wed, Jan 03, 2007 at 12:01:50PM -0700, Chris Cameron wrote: > This seems like it'd be a common occurrence but I've looked all over. > > > I have a DLT-8000. 40/80 Gig tapes. I want to backup a 50 gig partition > and am g

amanda client on MAC, launchd issue

2007-01-09 Thread Brian Cuttler
pc On the client amandad: build: VERSION="Amanda-2.4.5p1" Should we use xinetd instead ? TIA, Brian --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support

reporting question

2007-03-02 Thread Brian Cuttler
someone else had already given this some thought. thank you, Brian --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center

Re: amdump performance problem

2007-03-07 Thread Brian Cuttler
pindle numbers and filesystem profile on > /home) are good ones to look into. Again, you can do your own > benchmarking outside of amanda to get a more controlled look at what's > going on. > > -- > Joshua Baker-LePain > Department of Biomedical Engineering > Duke Un

Re: Amanda Support for Tape Libraries

2007-04-05 Thread Brian Cuttler
or the new Sun C4? > > I have seen reference that imply it might, but I want to be sure > > -- > Jacques VB Voris IV > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center

tape usage algorithm

2007-04-17 Thread Brian Cuttler
start using tape spanning. thank you, Brian On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 01:09:42PM -0400, knight wrote: > brian, > > arghhh... what does this really mean: > USAGE BY TAPE: > Label Time Size

gtar version

2007-05-18 Thread Brian Cuttler
thank you, Brian --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center(f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of HealthHelp Desk 518 473-0773

Re: gtar version

2007-05-18 Thread Brian Cuttler
On Fri, May 18, 2007 at 01:47:47PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Fri, May 18, 2007 at 02:32:13PM -0400, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > > > Sorry, hate to ask this, but one of my DLE's has outgrown the > > tape drive and I want to divide it into multiple TAR-DLE entries

Re: gtar version

2007-05-18 Thread Brian Cuttler
know if this version of gtar is sufficient for amdump and amrestore to work properly ? ** This gtar is apparently from the Sun freeware kit. thanks, Brian On Fri, May 18, 2007 at 02:52:50PM -0400, Brian Cuttler wrote: > On Fri, May 18, 2007 at 01:47:47PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >

Re: gtar version

2007-05-18 Thread Brian Cuttler
Dustin, On Fri, May 18, 2007 at 02:29:06PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Fri, May 18, 2007 at 02:52:50PM -0400, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > On Fri, May 18, 2007 at 01:47:47PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > On Fri, May 18, 2007 at 02:32:13PM -0400, B

Re: gtar version

2007-05-18 Thread Brian Cuttler
On Fri, May 18, 2007 at 12:54:00PM -0700, Christopher McCrory wrote: > Hello... > > On Fri, 2007-05-18 at 14:32 -0400, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > Sorry, hate to ask this, but one of my DLE's has outgrown the > > tape drive > > You might also try split/span >

gtar and related issues

2007-05-22 Thread Brian Cuttler
eady have one in house, long thread on that from a year or so ago...) and Solaris 9 with S10. Yesterday was a long day and I was both glad to see it end and greatful for your support. Brian --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED]

amanda 2.4.4, compression issue

2007-05-22 Thread Brian Cuttler
, but the default, I believe is "client fast" and we seem be be compressing "best". I'm undoubtedly overlooked something simple... but I can't find it. Suggestions on what I've missed ? thank you,

Re: amanda 2.4.4, compression issue

2007-05-22 Thread Brian Cuttler
our site). thank you, Brian On Tue, May 22, 2007 at 11:38:37AM -0400, Jon LaBadie wrote: > On Tue, May 22, 2007 at 11:21:50AM -0400, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > Good morning amanda users, > > > > I'm running amanda 2.

Re: gtar and related issues

2007-05-22 Thread Brian Cuttler
on of that site ? Yes, if you could forwards the source I'll build it here and install it as soon as the current amdump on that system completes. thank you, Brian On Tue, May 22, 2007 at 11:22:

Re: gtar and related issues

2007-05-22 Thread Brian Cuttler
Jon, Think I found a good kit for 1.15.1, which seems to be on the "good" list at amanda.org. Unless you advise otherwise I will try to build using that version. thank you, Brian On T

Re: gtar and related issues

2007-05-22 Thread Brian Cuttler
On Tue, May 22, 2007 at 04:07:32PM -0400, Jon LaBadie wrote: > On Tue, May 22, 2007 at 03:10:02PM -0400, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > > > Jon, > > > > Think I found a good kit for 1.15.1, which seems to be on the > > "good" list at amanda.org. > &g

amanda - site inventory

2007-05-23 Thread Brian Cuttler
Thank you amanda team ! --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center(f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of HealthHelp Desk 518 473-0773

Re: Amanda - unable to create temporary directory

2007-05-25 Thread Brian Cuttler
ersion of senddump, rather than ufsdump. I have several systems giving this warning and they are all at 2.4.4, I think perhaps the error is benign and result from the /tmp/amanda directory already existing and the mkdir failing. I'd love to know for sure as we are reviewing our reports a little dif

Re: Amanda - unable to create temporary directory

2007-05-25 Thread Brian Cuttler
amanda directory already existing and the mkdir failing. I'd love to know for sure as we are reviewing our reports a little differently now and I'd like to classify and either fix or ignore these warnings. thanks, Brian > -- > Jon H. LaBadie [EMAIL PROTECTED] > JG Computing > 4455 Province Line Road(609) 252-0159 > Princeton, NJ 08540-4322 (609) 683-7220 (fax) >

Re: Amanda - unable to create temporary directory

2007-05-25 Thread Brian Cuttler
sdump to try to create > /tmp/amanda. That would be done by one of the amanda binaries. thank you, Brian

unable to create

2007-05-30 Thread Brian Cuttler
nning more cleanly (error-wise) and efficiently (not backing up the same partition a second time) and effectively, since we are backing up other partitions that we where missing before. --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486

writing to tape

2007-06-01 Thread Brian Cuttler
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Re: Amanda compression questions

2007-06-01 Thread Brian Cuttler
tape. > > I think the trade-offs are way in favor of software compression. You > just never know how compressible something is going to be. Partitions > loaded with images that are in an already compressed format won't > compress. Web partitions with no images will compress beautifully.

disklist, regular expressions

2007-07-26 Thread Brian Cuttler
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system load

2007-07-31 Thread Brian Cuttler
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Re: system load

2007-07-31 Thread Brian Cuttler
when it gets > "overloaded" it is nowhere near what you have. > > > --- > > Chris Hoogendyk > > - > O__ Systems Administrator > c/ /'_ --- Biology & Geology Departments > (*) \(*) -- 140 Morrill Science Center > ~

Re: system load

2007-07-31 Thread Brian Cuttler
dumped in. I also expect to see some difference between the local root drive and the large partition remote RAID drives, though I'm not sure what I would expect that difference to be. thank you, Brian > --- > >

Re: Question to: Friday tape question - Top 10

2007-08-01 Thread Brian Cuttler
n by Amanda. But, as I said, I am not sure about that > and probably you're right... > > > > Ralf --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center(f) 518 473-6384 NYS Depar

tar dumps, performance

2007-08-08 Thread Brian Cuttler
ly happens when GTAR INDEXING is enabled ? thank you, Brian --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center(f)

Re: tar dumps, performance

2007-08-08 Thread Brian Cuttler
Jon, On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 11:24:03AM -0400, Jon LaBadie wrote: > On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 11:09:34AM -0400, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > > > Somehow I don't see my manager ok'ing reenable of the index function > > to perform a scientific test. > > > > I

Re: tar dumps, performance

2007-08-08 Thread Brian Cuttler
13G24%/usr1 /dev/dsk/c5t3d0s6 379G 136G 240G37%/maildb /dev/dsk/c5t3d0s7 379G 204G 172G55%/maildb2 /dev/dsk/c1t4d0s0 67G64M67G 1%/amanda/work --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support

Re: tar dumps, performance

2007-08-13 Thread Brian Cuttler
isk. There are levels of internals here that I'm only guessing at. thanks, Brian On Fri, Aug 10, 2007 at 08:25:33PM -0700, Aaron J. Grier wrote: > I wonder if the teed index is being written to t

Re: tar dumps, performance

2007-08-14 Thread Brian Cuttler
Aaron, On Mon, Aug 13, 2007 at 04:25:47PM -0700, Aaron J. Grier wrote: > On Mon, Aug 13, 2007 at 11:21:17AM -0400, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > I may be wrong, but I'd have thought that the TEE was in memory, then > > piped again to gzip and with the final output being put to an

setup problem

2007-08-16 Thread Brian Maxwell
rought to you by Amanda 2.5.1) Any idea what might be causing the error in the client hosts check? I don't see anything wrong with the permissions for /export/home0. Thanks, Brian Maxwell

Re: setup problem

2007-08-16 Thread Brian Cuttler
What group is your amanda user in ? Follow the links from the device /dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s5 to the /devices/... and check the protections on that. you may want amanda in a different group or something. On Thu, Aug 16, 2007 at 10:04:42AM -0700, Brian Maxwell wrote: > Hi all, > > I hop

another setup problem

2007-08-16 Thread Brian Maxwell
gmls (/export/home) Does anyone have any idea why amanda on odus can't talk to amanda on lucy? Thanks in advance, Brian Maxwell

Re: setup problem

2007-08-16 Thread Brian Maxwell
Thanks all for getting me on the right track. Adding amanda to the sys group fixed the problem. Brian Maxwell Sr. Software Engineer I SWCM RAM Block 1 & 2 GMLS and Phalanx/SeaRAM 520.794.9076 520.498.5962 Pager 520.975.4725 Cell [EMAIL PROTECTED] <><>

Re: more with Amanda and Sun L9

2007-09-17 Thread Brian Cuttler
at least 5 years, under amanda and mtx and have been very pleased. Brian On Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 07:07:16AM -0400, Chris Hoogendyk wrote: > > > Craig Dewick wrote: > > > >I've had another go at this today by shifting the entire Amanda host > >setup to a diff

Re: more with Amanda and Sun L9

2007-09-17 Thread Brian Cuttler
script looks to be your problem and the link is bad I can email the script I use. It is about 2x the size of the script that had come with MTX 1.2.17rel. On Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 09:38:31AM -0400, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > I'm sorry, missed this thread until this morning and don't know

Re: more with Amanda and Sun L9

2007-09-20 Thread Brian Cuttler
w I'm worried... I didn't have the c2 that long ago, I don't think (these things are starting to get fuzzy for me). On Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 08:00:37PM +1000, Craig Dewick wrote: > Hi Brian, > > >I'm sorry, missed this thread until this morning and don't know >

Re: more with Amanda and Sun L9

2007-09-21 Thread Brian Cuttler
ou using the amtape command ? On Fri, Sep 21, 2007 at 08:50:25AM +1000, Craig Dewick wrote: > Hi Brian, > > Ok well I have the sgen driver binding to the robotics controller now - I > changed the 'inquiry-config-list' parameter to "*" and it's bound the >

new client problems

2007-10-24 Thread Brian Cuttler
thank you, Brian - Forwarded message from Local Amanda account <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - *** A TAPE ERROR OCCURRED: [tape_rdlabel: tape open: /dev/rmt/0hn: I/O error]. Some dumps may have been left in the holding disk. Run

Re: new client problems

2007-10-24 Thread Brian Cuttler
get an error > message in the log files. > > Jean-Louis > > Brian Cuttler wrote: > >I have a new client and installed 2.5.2p1 (because I'm going to > >need the features and it compiled cleanly and quickly). > > > >The server is still at 2.4.4, bo

Encryption, compression

2007-10-30 Thread Brian Cuttler
what to expect when I upgrade the client and server and turn on encryption, compression is already enabled. thanks, Brian --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Su

Re: two tape drives

2007-10-31 Thread Brian Cuttler
g the run). I ran that config for years with no problems. Not sure if I'm addressing your exact question, if not or you need follow-up please let me know. Brian On Wed, Oct 31, 2007 at 11:02:08AM -0500, Krahn, Anderson wrote: > Quick questio

compilation problems

2007-11-02 Thread Brian Cuttler
and larger dumps take that much longer to restore. thank you, Brian With the Solaris C compiler I get caught in configure checking whether getnameinfo is declared... yes checking for struct addrinfo... ye

can't locate file or an error using tar.

2007-11-06 Thread Brian Cuttler
e do not distribute, copy or use it or any attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. - End forwarded message - --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support

Re: LTO3 / LTO4 autoloader

2007-11-07 Thread Brian Cuttler
ggestions? > > Regards > Marc > > -- > Marc Muehlfeld (Leitung Systemadministration) > Zentrum fuer Humangenetik und Laboratoriumsmedizin Dr. Klein und Dr. Rost > Lochhamer Str. 29 - D-82152 Martinsried > Telefon: +49(0)89/895578-0 - Fax: +49(0)89/895578-78 > http

amanda 2.4.4, amanda.conf, logdir

2007-11-08 Thread Brian Cuttler
led as it seems to have been unable to create a log file for the nightly amdump. I've checked the docs online and I'm sure I'm overlooking the obvious... thanks, Brian --- Brian R Cut

Re: amanda 2.4.4, amanda.conf, logdir

2007-11-08 Thread Brian Cuttler
On Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 11:15:19AM -0500, Jean-Francois Malouin wrote: > * Brian Cuttler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20071108 11:12]: > > > > Hello amanda users, > > > > This isn't an issue of great import, I'm just trying to avoid > > clutter in the con

Re: amadmin force question

2007-11-16 Thread Brian Cuttler
> Marc Muehlfeld (Leitung Systemadministration) > Zentrum fuer Humangenetik und Laboratoriumsmedizin Dr. Klein und Dr. Rost > Lochhamer Str. 29 - D-82152 Martinsried > Telefon: +49(0)89/895578-0 - Fax: +49(0)89/895578-78 > http://www.medizinische-genetik.de > --- Brian R Cutt

mtx error, used with amanda

2007-11-19 Thread Brian Cuttler
time Mon Nov 19 09:49:07 2007 > more /usr/local/etc/amanda/notesx/chg-zd-mtx-barcodes 0 > more /usr/local/etc/amanda/notesx/chg-zd-mtx.conf firstslot=1 lastslot=6 #cleanslot=3 AUTOCLEAN=0 autocleancount=99 havereader=1 offlinestatus=0 OFFLINE_BEFORE_UNLOAD=0 max_drive_wait=500 drive

Re: Amanda inside a Virtual Machine?

2007-11-19 Thread Brian Cuttler
> I am unsure about the overall performance, though. > > Thanks for any ideas, > > Stefan --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center(f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of Health

Re: [Mtx-general] mtx error, used with amanda

2007-11-19 Thread Brian Cuttler
glue for both configs...) thanks, Brian On Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 10:00:44AM -0500, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > Opps, seem to have fixed the error myself, before bugging either > list, however I wil

Re: [Mtx-general] mtx error, used with amanda

2007-11-19 Thread Brian Cuttler
Craig, On Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 07:51:00AM +1100, Craig Dewick wrote: > On Mon, 19 Nov 2007, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > >Platform, Solaris 9, Amanda 2.4.4, MTX 1.3.9 > >Nope, not fixed, here are updated logs, any help would be apreciated. > > > >Oddly... we seem ok on

Re: [Mtx-general] mtx error, used with amanda

2007-11-27 Thread Brian Cuttler
Nov 19, 2007 at 04:07:50PM -0500, Brian Cuttler wrote: > Craig, > > On Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 07:51:00AM +1100, Craig Dewick wrote: > > On Mon, 19 Nov 2007, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > > > >Platform, Solaris 9, Amanda 2.4.4, MTX 1.3.9 > > >Nope, not f

Please add "amdump" to the line in .amandahosts

2007-12-13 Thread Brian Cuttler
sts on the client and have gotten clean output from amcheck. Nothing earth shaking here, just a matter of top-down problem solving and making sure that all of the assumptions, like DNS working correctly, where actually true. --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer S

Re: Best Amanda Setup for Restores

2008-02-22 Thread Brian Cuttler
t its all doable without having to bring back complete and large DLEs. > -- > Jon H. LaBadie [EMAIL PROTECTED] > JG Computing > 12027 Creekbend Drive(703) 787-0884 > Reston, VA 20194(703) 787-0922 (fax) --- Brian R Cuttler

amlabel problem

2008-02-28 Thread Brian Cuttler
as NOT on), but to no avail. Any suggestions are welcome, TIA, Brian --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center

Re: amlabel problem

2008-02-29 Thread Brian Cuttler
;t have a general failure. I will ask a user to see if they can access the drive properly with whatever tapes they normally use in this drive (it was used for user data archiving before I commendeered it. thanks,

Re: amlabel problem - reading chunks from holding area

2008-02-29 Thread Brian Cuttler
and get backups done for the machines our site will retain. thanks, Brian On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 11:13:06AM -0500, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > Stefan, > > I didn't realize the amlabe

Re: amlabel problem - reading chunks from holding area

2008-02-29 Thread Brian Cuttler
Chris, I _so_ love amanda! thank you! On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 02:43:50PM -0500, Chris Hoogendyk wrote: > > > Brian Cuttler wrote: > >Stefan, et al, > > > >We have decided that the standalone tape drive has fail

amanda dumps on Sun E250

2008-03-18 Thread Brian Cuttler
0:00:15 ( 40.32%) 8 dumpers busy : 0:39:04 ( 3.76%)not-idle: 0:39:04 (100.00%) --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support(v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center(f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of Health

Re: amanda dumps on Sun E250

2008-03-18 Thread Brian Cuttler
481.9 wcnotes maildbLQ 1 32239140 32239168 - 370:19 1450.9 186:36 2879.4 wcnotes maildbRZ 1 9709550 9709568 - 271:23 596.3 116:12 1392.6 > --- > > Chris Hoogendyk > > - > O__ Systems Administrator > c/ /'_ --- Biology & Geology Depar

Re: amanda dumps on Sun E250

2008-03-21 Thread Brian Cuttler
O drive, though some of these partitions will not fit on the tape unless compressed. thank you, Brian Total Full Daily Estimate Time (hr

Re: two dumps, when combines, larger than the holding disk

2008-04-28 Thread Brian Cuttler
re elegant solution. > > Thanks, > > Jordan > > --- > Jordan Desroches > Systems Administrator > Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College > 8000 Cummings Hall > Hanover, NH 03755 > > phone: 603-646-8192 > fax: 603-646-9856 > > > &

Re: two dumps, when combined, larger than the holding disk

2008-04-28 Thread Brian Cuttler
another holding area ? On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 11:40:08AM -0400, Jordan Desroches wrote: > Brian, > > Sorry that I was unclear. I have a single amdump task running two DLEs > concurrently. The estimate is quite far off due to the variability of > compressibility of the data on th

Re: two dumps, when combines, larger than the holding disk

2008-04-28 Thread Brian Cuttler
ge > >>8000 Cummings Hall > >>Hanover, NH 03755 > >> > >>phone: 603-646-8192 > >>fax: 603-646-9856 > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > --- > Jordan Desroches >

Re: usage of holding disk

2008-07-23 Thread Brian Cuttler
. Brian On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 03:16:02PM +0200, Andre Brandt wrote: > Hello list, > > I've just a little question - perhaps you can help me: > > I've configured our tape backup with amanda a few weeks ago. Everything > is fine - th

make install problem, irix, amanda 2.4.4p1 (7/16 snapshot)

2003-09-18 Thread Brian Cuttler
ry far, though the file we are trying to install seems to be present and available. Oh, ran unzip, untar and make as myself (brian), run the install as root. /usr/local/lib is local to the box. bali 8# df /usr/local/lib Filesystem Type blocks use avail %use Mounted on /dev

Re: make install problem, irix, amanda 2.4.4p1 (7/16 snapshot)

2003-09-18 Thread Brian Cuttler
ible. I'll try again with a build on an older copy of the OS. Still that doesn't address the running as root issue. thanks, Brian > Brian Cuttler wrote: > > > bali 16# make

Re: make install problem, irix, amanda 2.4.4p1 (7/16 snapshot)

2003-09-18 Thread Brian Cuttler
s working again. thanks, Brian > I'm working away from home, so I did not analyze this thoroughly. > Just noted one thing. > > On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 09:31:10AM -0400, Brian Cuttler wrote: > > > > > &

Amanda on Irix

2003-09-18 Thread Brian Cuttler
the clients and all the servers. Has anyone solved these problems on SGI ? I'm can't be breaking new ground, can I ? Thanks for any input. thanks, Brian --- Brian R Cuttler

Re: disklist file maintenance

2003-09-18 Thread Brian Cuttler
around the issue pretty well. You have any experience with comp-tar usage on sgi and solaris (vs discussions that I'd seen for linux systems) ? thanks, Brian > (See brian, i´m posting your m

Re: amcheck - why run it?

2003-09-23 Thread Brian Cuttler
Bob, I don't run amdump dependent on amcheck output - amdump can fail quite well on its own. Rather I run amcheck during business hours to verify that I have a proper tape in the drive. Just today we put WWWxx in the WWWVOLxx drive but where able to find and recify the problem during business to

Re: terminology help

2003-10-16 Thread Brian Cuttler
"due", payable, owed, expected The bills are due to be payed this week. > As we're speaking about terminology, there are things I don't understand > as english is not my native language : > Amongst them, I don't understand the term "due". Could anyone explain me > this word with some other sim

Re: terminology help (fwd)

2003-10-16 Thread Brian Cuttler
Tom, If all goes well you will have at least one level 0 of each partition during the dumpcycle. With only a single dumpcycle of tapes in the tape pool you may find that you lose your only level 0 if there are any problems, ie: bad physical tape, need to do flushes, dirty drive... How many more

Re: terminology help

2003-10-16 Thread Brian Cuttler
Frank, Tom, I was thinking the same thing, though where possible I have a couple of extra anyway (2 x runs/cycle + N) for small values of N. Tom, whatever I said, ignore it, you are in reasonable good shape, you have fallback. > --On Thursday, October 16, 2003 16:25:48 +0100 Tom Brown <[EMAIL PR

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