1 # sample Amanda2 disklist file, derived from CS.UMD.EDU's disklist
3 # If your configuration is called, say, "csd2", then this file normally goes
4 # in /etc/amanda/csd2/disklist.
8 # hostname diskdev dumptype [spindle [interface]]
10 # where the dumptypes are defined by you in amanda.conf or in-line.
12 # At our site, root partitions have a different dumptype because they
13 # are of lower priority; they don't contain user data, and don't change
14 # much from the department prototype. In a crunch, they can be left for
31 # We don't run compression on the master host since it is going to be
32 # busy enough running amanda.
33 master sd0a nocomp-root -1 local
34 master sd0g nocomp-user -1 local
35 # note: -1 is a placeholder for the spindle number
36 # the holding disk can't be dumped to itself, it uses a disktype that
37 # specifies the "no-hold" option (see amanda.conf).
38 master sd1c holding-disk -1 local
40 # Compress data from a slow server on the tape server.
41 # Example of inline dumptype specialization
42 slowsrv / { # the line break here is mandatory
43 root-tar # copy properties of root-tar
44 compress server fast # but change the compression mode
45 } # spindle and interface omitted here
48 exclude list ".exclude"
50 } 2 le0 # no line break before spindle and interface
52 # The chairman's disk is high priority to make sure it gets done.
55 # Likewise the named databases in the root partition on our primary
56 # nameserver. Also, compression is turned off because we don't want
57 # to create any unnecessary load on this baby (it's only a Sun3).
62 # Dump Joe's NetBSD machine, with the mounted MS-DOS partition dumped
66 joespc /msdos comp-user-tar
68 # Some really slow machines, like Sun2's and some Vaxstations, take
69 # forever to compress their dumps: it's just not worth it.
75 susie rz8a nocomp-root
76 susie rz8g nocomp-user
78 # An example of how to separate a big disk (/diskA) in multiple smaller entry
80 # I suggest to always use the diskdevice in the diskname.
81 # Don't forget to use the same spindle for all entry.
82 hosta /diskA/all /diskA {
83 # all directories except the one that start with [a-u]
87 hosta /diskA/ag /diskA {
88 # all directories that start with [a-g] except big1 and big2
91 exclude "./big1" "./big2"
93 hosta /diskA/big /diskA {
94 # directories big1 and big2
96 include "./big1" "./big2"
98 hosta /diskA/gm /diskA {
99 # all directories that start with [h-m]
103 hosta /diskA/nu /diskA {
104 # all directories that start with [n-u]
110 # and so on ... well, you get the idea