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-.TH "AMFLUSH" 8 "" "" ""
+.\" Title: amflush
+.\" Author:
+.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.73.2 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
+.\" Date: 08/22/2008
+.\" Manual:
+.\" Source:
+.\"
+.TH "AMFLUSH" "8" "08/22/2008" "" ""
+.\" disable hyphenation
+.nh
+.\" disable justification (adjust text to left margin only)
+.ad l
.SH "NAME"
amflush - flush Amanda backup files from holding disk to tape
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP 8
-\fBamflush\fR [-b] [-f] [-s] [-D \fIdatestamp\fR...] \fIconfig\fR [\fIhost\fR [\fIdisk\fR...]...]
+\fBamflush\fR [\-b] [\-f] [\-s] [\-D\ \fIdatestamp\fR] \fIconfig\fR [\fIhost\fR\ [\fIdisk\fR...]...] [\-o\ \fIconfigoption\fR]...
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBAmflush\fR
writes
-\fBAmanda\fR
+\fIAmanda\fR
backups from the holding disks to tape, and updates the
-\fBAmanda\fR
-info database and tapelist accordingly. Backups may stay in a holding disk when something is wrong with the tape at the time
+\fIAmanda\fR
+info database and tapelist accordingly\. Backups may stay in a holding disk when something is wrong with the tape at the time
\fBamdump\fR
-is run. When this happens, the problem must be corrected and
+is run\. When this happens, the problem must be corrected and
\fBamflush\fR
-run by hand.
+run by hand\.
.SH "OPTIONS"
-.TP
-\fB-b\fR
+.PP
+\fB\-b\fR
+.RS 4
Run
\fBamflush\fR
-in batch mode. All datestamps are selected unless specified. The flush is started without confirmation.
-.TP
-\fB-f\fR
+in batch mode\. All datestamps are selected unless specified\. The flush is started without confirmation\.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-f\fR
+.RS 4
Run
\fBamflush\fR
-in foreground.
+in foreground\.
\fBAmflush\fR
-normally detaches itself from the tty and runs as a background process. With the
-\fB-f\fR
+normally detaches itself from the tty and runs as a background process\. With the
+\fB\-f\fR
option,
\fBamflush\fR
-stays in the foreground. This is useful if
+stays in the foreground\. This is useful if
\fBamflush\fR
-is run as part of another script that, for example, advances the tape after the flush is completed.
-.TP
-\fB-s\fR
-Write log to stdout/stderr instead of the amflush log file. Requires the
-\fB-f\fR
-option.
-.TP
-\fB-D datestamp\fR
+is run as part of another script that, for example, advances the tape after the flush is completed\.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-s\fR
+.RS 4
+Write log to stdout/stderr instead of the amflush log file\. Requires the
+\fB\-f\fR
+option\.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-D datestamp\fR
+.RS 4
specify a datestamp expression you want to flush, see the "DATESTAMP EXPRESSION" section of
\fBamanda\fR(8)
-for a description.
-\fB-D 20001225-7\fR
-will flush all dumps from 25 december 2000 to 27 december 2000.
+for a description\.
+\fB\-D 20001225\-7\fR
+will flush all dumps from 25 december 2000 to 27 december 2000\.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIhost\fR [\fIdisk\fR]*
+.RS 4
+Specify the host and disk on which the command will work\.
+.RE
.PP
-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
+\fB\-o\fR \fIconfigoption\fR
+.RS 4
+See the "\fBCONFIGURATION OVERRIDE\fR" section in
+\fBamanda\fR(8)\.
+.RE
+.PP
+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
\fBamanda\fR(8)
-for a description.
+for a description\.
.PP
\fBAmflush\fR
will look in the holding disks specified by the
-\fBamanda.conf\fR
-file in /usr/local/etc/amanda/\fBconfig\fR
-for any non-empty
-\fBAmanda\fR
-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
+\fIamanda\.conf\fR
+file in /usr/local/etc/amanda/\fIconfig\fR
+for any non\-empty
+\fIAmanda\fR
+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
\fBamdump\fR
-was run, e.g.
-19910215.
+was run, e\.g\.
+19910215\.
.PP
See the
\fBamanda\fR(8)
man page for more details about
-\fBAmanda\fR.
+\fIAmanda\fR\.
.SH "EXAMPLE"
.PP
\fBAmflush\fR
will search for holding areas associated with the
-\fBdaily\fR
-configuration. After you select which holding area to flush,
+\fIdaily\fR
+configuration\. After you select which holding area to flush,
\fBamflush\fR
writes the data to tape, updates the databases and sends a mail report similar to
-\fBamdump\fR(8).
+\fBamdump\fR(8)\.
.nf
-
% amflush daily
-Scanning /amanda-hold...
- 20001113: found \fBAmanda\fR directory.
- 20001114: found \fBAmanda\fR directory.
+Scanning /amanda\-hold\.\.\.
+ 20001113: found \fIAmanda\fR directory\.
+ 20001114: found \fIAmanda\fR directory\.
-Multiple \fBAmanda\fR directories, please pick one by letter:
- A. 20001113
- B. 20001114
-Select directories to flush [A..B]: [ALL] all
+Multiple \fIAmanda\fR 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)
+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.
+Running in background, you can log off now\.
+You\'ll get mail when amflush is finished\.
+.fi
+.SH "EXIT CODE"
+
+The exit code of \fBamflush\fR is the ORed value of:
+.nf
+ 0 = success
+ 1 = error
+ 4 = a dle failed
+ 8 = Don\'t know the status of a dle (RESULT_MISSING in the report)
+ 16 = tape error or no more tape
.fi
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
James da Silva,
-<jds@amanda.org>
+<jds@amanda\.org>
: Original text
.PP
-Stefan G. Weichinger,
-<sgw@amanda.org>, maintainer of the
-\fBAmanda\fR-documentation: XML-conversion
+Stefan G\. Weichinger,
+<sgw@amanda\.org>, maintainer of the
+\fIAmanda\fR\-documentation: XML\-conversion
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
-\fBamanda\fR(8),
-\fBamdump\fR(8)
+\fBamanda\fR(8),
+\fBamdump\fR(8),
+: http://wiki.zmanda.com