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11 <refentry id='amflush.8'>
14 <refentrytitle>amflush</refentrytitle>
15 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
21 <refname>amflush</refname>
22 <refpurpose>flush Amanda backup files from holding disk to tape</refpurpose>
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31 <command>amflush</command>
32 <arg choice='opt'>-b</arg>
33 <arg choice='opt'>-f</arg>
34 <arg choice='opt'>-s</arg>
35 <arg choice='opt'>-D <replaceable>datestamp</replaceable></arg>
36 <arg choice='plain'><replaceable>config</replaceable></arg>
37 <arg choice='opt' rep='repeat'>
38 <arg choice='plain'><replaceable>host</replaceable></arg>
39 <arg choice='opt' rep='repeat'><replaceable>disk</replaceable></arg>
41 &configoverride.synopsis;
46 <refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
47 <para><emphasis remap='B'>Amflush</emphasis>
48 writes Amanda backups from the holding disks to tape,
49 and updates the Amanda info database and &tapelist; accordingly.
50 Backups may stay in a holding disk when something is wrong with the tape
52 <emphasis remap='B'>amdump</emphasis>
54 When this happens, the problem must be corrected and
55 <command>amflush</command>
59 <refsect1><title>OPTIONS</title>
60 <variablelist remap='TP'>
62 <term><option>-b</option></term>
65 <command>amflush</command>
66 in batch mode. All datestamps are selected unless specified.
67 The flush is started without confirmation.</para>
71 <term><option>-f</option></term>
74 <command>amflush</command>
76 <emphasis remap='B'>Amflush</emphasis>
77 normally detaches itself from the tty and runs as a background process.
81 <command>amflush</command>
82 stays in the foreground.
84 <command>amflush</command>
85 is run as part of another script that, for example, advances the tape
86 after the flush is completed.</para>
90 <term><option>-s</option></term>
92 <para>Write log to stdout/stderr instead of the amflush log file. Requires the
98 <term><option>-D datestamp</option></term>
100 <para>specify a datestamp expression you want to flush, see the
101 "DATESTAMP EXPRESSION" section of
102 <manref name="amanda" vol="8"/>
104 <option>-D 20001225-7</option>
106 dumps from 25 december 2000 to 27 december 2000.</para>
111 <term><replaceable>host</replaceable> [<replaceable>disk</replaceable>]*</term>
113 <para>Specify the host and disk on which the command will work.</para>
117 &configoverride.varlistentry;
121 <para>You can specify many host/disk expressions, only disks that
122 match an expression will be flushed. All disks are flushed if no
123 expressions are given. see the "HOST & DISK EXPRESSION" section of
124 <manref name="amanda" vol="8"/>
125 for a description.</para>
127 <para><emphasis remap='B'>Amflush</emphasis>
128 will look in the holding disks specified by the
129 <emphasis remap='I'>amanda.conf</emphasis>
130 file in /usr/local/etc/amanda/<emphasis remap='I'>config</emphasis>
131 for any non-empty Amanda work directories.
132 It then prompts you to select a directory
133 or to process all of the directories.
134 The work directories in the holding disks are named by the date at the time
135 <emphasis remap='B'>amdump</emphasis>
137 <literal>19910215</literal>.</para>
140 <manref name="amanda" vol="8"/>
141 man page for more details about Amanda.</para>
144 <refsect1><title>EXAMPLE</title>
145 <para><emphasis remap='B'>Amflush</emphasis>
146 will search for holding areas associated with the
147 <emphasis remap='I'>daily</emphasis>
149 After you select which holding area to flush,
150 <command>amflush</command>
151 writes the data to tape, updates the databases and sends
152 a mail report similar to
153 <manref name="amdump" vol="8"/>.</para>
157 Scanning /amanda-hold...
158 20001113: found Amanda directory.
159 20001114: found Amanda directory.
161 Multiple Amanda directories, please pick one by letter:
164 Select directories to flush [A..B]: [ALL] all
166 Flushing dumps in 20001113, 20001114,
168 to tape drive /dev/rmt/0mn.
169 Expecting tape DMP014 or a new tape. (The last dumps were to tape DMP013)
170 Are you sure you want to do this? yes
171 Running in background, you can log off now.
172 You'll get mail when amflush is finished.
175 <para>The following example causes amflush to flush everything to tape, then
176 ejects tape, using 'at' to run the task in the background.</para>
179 % echo 'amflush -b -f MyConfig && mt offline' | at now
183 <refsect1><title>EXIT CODE</title>
184 The exit code of <command>amflush</command> is the ORed value of:
189 8 = Don't know the status of a dle (RESULT_MISSING in the report)
190 16 = tape error or no more tape
195 <manref name="amdump" vol="8"/>