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.\" Title: amcheck
.\" Author: James da Silva <jds@amanda.org>
-.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets vsnapshot_8273 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\" Date: 04/10/2009
+.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.76.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
+.\" Date: 02/21/2012
.\" Manual: System Administration Commands
-.\" Source: Amanda 2.6.1p1
+.\" Source: Amanda 3.3.1
.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "AMCHECK" "8" "04/10/2009" "Amanda 2\&.6\&.1p1" "System Administration Commands"
+.TH "AMCHECK" "8" "02/21/2012" "Amanda 3\&.3\&.1" "System Administration Commands"
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.SH "NAME"
-amcheck \- run \fIAmanda\fR self\-checks
+amcheck \- run Amanda self\-checks
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBamcheck\fR\ 'u
-\fBamcheck\fR [\-am] [\-w] [\-sclt] [\-M\ \fIaddress\fR] \fIconfig\fR [\fIhost\fR\ [\fIdisk\fR...]...] [\-o\ \fIconfigoption\fR]...
+\fBamcheck\fR [\-am] [\-w] [\-sclt] [\-M\ \fIaddress\fR] [\-\-client\-verbose] [\fB\-o\fR\ \fIconfigoption\fR...] \fIconfig\fR [\fIhost\fR\ [\fIdisk\fR...]...]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBAmcheck\fR
-runs a number of self\-checks on both the
-\fIAmanda\fR
-tape server host and the
-\fIAmanda\fR
-client hosts\&.
+runs a number of self\-checks on both the Amanda tape server host and the Amanda client hosts\&.
.PP
On the tape server host,
\fBamcheck\fR
.PP
See the
\fBamanda\fR(8)
-man page for more details about
-\fIAmanda\fR\&.
+man page for more details about Amanda\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\fB\-s\fR
.RS 4
Enables a DESTRUCTIVE check for write\-protection on the tape (which would otherwise cause the subsequent
\fBamdump\fR
-to fail)\&. If the tape is writable, this check causes all data after the tape label to be erased\&. If the label_new_tapes option is enabled, this check may ERASE any non\-Amanda tape in the drive or changer\&. The check enable the tape tests on the server host and is only made if the tape is otherwise correct\&.
+to fail)\&. If the tape is writable, this check causes all data after the tape label to be erased\&. If the
+\fBautolabel\fR
+option is enabled, this check may ERASE any non\-Amanda tape in the drive or changer\&. The check enable the tape tests on the server host and is only made if the tape is otherwise correct\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-m\fR
\fB\-m\fR\&.
.RE
.PP
+\fB\-\-client\-verbose\fR
+.RS 4
+Print all client messages\&.
+.RE
+.PP
\fIhost\fR [\fIdisk\fR]*
.RS 4
Specify the host and disk on which the command will work\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-o\fR \fIconfigoption\fR
+\fB\-o \fR\fB\fIconfigoption\fR\fR
.RS 4
-See the "\fBCONFIGURATION OVERRIDE\fR" section in
+See the "CONFIGURATION OVERRIDE" section in
\fBamanda\fR(8)\&.
.RE
.PP
In this example, both the tape server and client tests are run\&. The results are displayed on standard output\&.
.nf
% amcheck daily
-\fIAmanda\fR Tape Server Host Check
+Amanda Tape Server Host Check
\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-
-/amanda2/amanda/work: 911475 KB disk space available, that\'s plenty\&.
+/amanda2/amanda/work: 911475 KB disk space available, that\*(Aqs plenty\&.
NOTE: skipping tape\-writable test\&.
Tape VOL10 label ok\&.
Server check took 34\&.966 seconds\&.
-\fIAmanda\fR Backup Client Hosts Check
+Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-
WARNING: northstar: selfcheck request timed out\&. Host down?
WARNING: drinkme: selfcheck request timed out\&. Host down?
WARNING: scruffy: selfcheck request timed out\&. Host down?
Client check: 136 hosts checked in 51\&.945 seconds, 3 problems found\&.
-(brought to you by \fIAmanda\fR 2\&.5\&.0)
+(brought to you by Amanda 2\&.5\&.0)
.fi
.PP
In this example, if the line
.PP
ERROR: program dir \fIdirectory\fR: not accessible
.RS 4
-(error) The directory
-\fIAmanda\fR
-expects to find its auxiliary programs in,
+(error) The directory Amanda expects to find its auxiliary programs in,
\fIdirectory\fR, is not accessible\&.
.RE
.PP
.PP
log
.RS 4
-for the
-\fIAmanda\fR
-log directory (see
+for the Amanda log directory (see
\fBlogdir\fR
in
\fBamanda\&.conf\fR)
.PP
info
.RS 4
-for an
-\fIAmanda\fR
-database information directory (see
+for an Amanda database information directory (see
\fBcurinfo\fR
in
\fBamanda\&.conf\fR) or
.PP
index
.RS 4
-for an
-\fIAmanda\fR
-index directory (see
+for an Amanda index directory (see
\fBindexdir\fR
in
\fBamanda\&.conf\fR)
\fBamanda\&.conf\fR
is set to
/dev/null
-and
-\fIAmanda\fR
-uses that when debugging to throw all the dump images away\&.
+and Amanda uses that when debugging to throw all the dump images away\&.
.RE
.PP
WARNING: hold file file exists
.RE
.RE
.PP
-Holding disk \fIdisk\fR: \fIN\fR KB disk space available, that\'s plenty\&.
+Holding disk \fIdisk\fR: \fIN\fR KB disk space available, that\*(Aqs plenty\&.
.RS 4
(info) There was sufficient free space on holding disk
\fIdisk\fR\&.
\fIdisk\fR
has
\fIF\fR
-KBytes of free space and
-\fIAmanda\fR
-will be using up to
+KBytes of free space and Amanda will be using up to
\fIU\fR
Kbytes\&.
.RE
is still active and cannot be used\&.
.RE
.PP
-ERROR: label \fIlabel\fR doesn\'t match labelstr \fIpattern\fR \&.
+ERROR: label \fIlabel\fR doesn\*(Aqt match labelstr \fIpattern\fR \&.
.RS 4
(error) The label on tape
\fIlabel\fR
(error)
\fBAmcheck\fR
could not parse the negative acknowledgment error from
-\fIhost\fR\&. There might be an
-\fIAmanda\fR
-version mismatch between the host running
+\fIhost\fR\&. There might be an Amanda version mismatch between the host running
\fBamcheck\fR
and
\fIhost\fR\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBamanda\fR(8),
-\fBamdump\fR(8),
-: http://wiki.zmanda.com
+\fBamanda.conf\fR(5),
+\fBamdump\fR(8)
+.PP
+The Amanda Wiki:
+: http://wiki.zmanda.com/
.SH "AUTHORS"
.PP
\fBJames da Silva\fR <\&jds@amanda\&.org\&>