12 amflush \- flush Amanda backup files from holding disk to tape
34 writes Amanda backups from the holding disks to tape,
35 and updates the Amanda info database and tape list accordingly.
36 Backups may stay in a holding disk when something is wrong with the tape
40 When this happens, the problem must be corrected and
48 in batch mode. All datestamp are selected unless specified.
49 The flush is started without confirmation.
56 normally detaches itself from the tty and runs as a background process.
61 stays in the foreground.
64 is run as part of another script that, for example, advances the tape
65 after the flush is completed.
68 Write log to stdout/stderr instead of the amflush log file. Require the
73 specify a datestamp expression you want to flush, see the
74 "DATASTAMP EXPRESSION" section of
79 dump from 25 december 2000 to 27 december 2000.
81 You can specify many host/disk expressions, only disks that
82 match an expression will be flushed. All disk are flushed if no
83 expression are given. see the "HOST & DISK EXPRESSION" section of
88 will look in the holding disks specified by the
90 file in @CONFIG_DIR@/\fIconfig\fR
91 for any non-empty Amanda work directories.
92 It then prompts you to select a directory
93 or to process all of the directories.
94 The work directories in the holding disks are named by the date at the time
102 man page for more details about Amanda.
105 will search for holding areas associated with the
108 After you select which holding area to flush,
110 writes the data to tape, updates the databases and sends
111 a mail report similar to
116 % amflush @DEFAULT_CONFIG@
117 Scanning /amanda-hold...
118 20001113: found Amanda directory.
119 20001114: found Amanda directory.
121 Multiple Amanda directories, please pick one by letter:
124 Select directories to flush [A..B]: [ALL] all
126 Flushing dumps in 20001113, 20001114,
128 to tape drive /dev/rmt/0mn.
129 Expecting tape DMP014 or a new tape. (The last dumps were to tape DMP013)
130 Are you sure you want to do this? yes
131 Running in background, you can log off now.
132 You'll get mail when amflush is finished.
136 James da Silva <jds@cs.umd.edu>
138 University of Maryland, College Park