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+                              amflush
+Prev  Chapter 35. The AMANDA Manual Pages.  Next
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+
+Name
+
+amflush \14 flush AMANDA backup files from holding disk to tape
+
+Synopsis
+
+amflush [-b ] [-f ] [-s ] [ -D datestamp ...] config [ host [disk...]...]
+
+DESCRIPTION
+
+Amflush writes AMANDA backups from the holding disks to tape, and updates the
+AMANDA info database and tapelist accordingly. Backups may stay in a holding
+disk when something is wrong with the tape at the time amdump is run. When this
+happens, the problem must be corrected and amflush run by hand.
+
+OPTIONS
+
+
+
+  -b
+      Run amflush in batch mode. All datestamps are selected unless specified.
+      The flush is started without confirmation.
+
+  -f
+      Run amflush in foreground. Amflush normally detaches itself from the tty
+      and runs as a background process. With the -f option, amflush stays in
+      the foreground. This is useful if amflush is run as part of another
+      script that, for example, advances the tape after the flush is completed.
+
+  -s
+      Write log to stdout/stderr instead of the amflush log file. Requires the
+      -f option.
+
+  -D datestamp
+      specify a datestamp expression you want to flush, see the "DATESTAMP
+      EXPRESSION" section of amanda(8) for a description. -D 20001225-7 will
+      flush all dumps from 25 december 2000 to 27 december 2000.
+
+You can specify many host/disk expressions, only disks that match an expression
+will be flushed. All disks are flushed if no expressions are given. see the
+"HOST & DISK EXPRESSION" section of amanda(8) for a description.
+Amflush will look in the holding disks specified by the amanda.conf file in /
+usr/local/etc/amanda/config for any non-empty AMANDA work directories. It then
+prompts you to select a directory or to process all of the directories. The
+work directories in the holding disks are named by the date at the time amdump
+was run, e.g. 19910215.
+See the amanda(8) man page for more details about AMANDA.
+
+EXAMPLE
+
+Amflush will search for holding areas associated with the daily configuration.
+After you select which holding area to flush, amflush writes the data to tape,
+updates the databases and sends a mail report similar to amdump(8).
+
+  % amflush daily
+  Scanning /amanda-hold...
+    20001113: found AMANDA directory.
+    20001114: found AMANDA directory.
+
+  Multiple AMANDA directories, please pick one by letter:
+    A. 20001113
+    B. 20001114
+  Select directories to flush [A..B]: [ALL] all
+
+  Flushing dumps in 20001113, 20001114,
+  today: 20001117
+  to tape drive /dev/rmt/0mn.
+  Expecting tape DMP014 or a new tape.  (The last dumps were to tape DMP013)
+  Are you sure you want to do this? yes
+  Running in background, you can log off now.
+  You'll get mail when amflush is finished.
+
+
+AUTHOR
+
+James da Silva, <jds@amanda.org> : Original text
+Stefan G. Weichinger, <sgw@amanda.org>, maintainer of the AMANDA-documentation:
+XML-conversion
+
+SEE ALSO
+
+amanda(8), amdump(8)
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