X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Famflush.8;h=2cec85aff1ed7c8510022b67ef210eabe91c4e35;hb=b116e9366c7b2ea2c2eb53b0a13df4090e176235;hp=ba1b3e354fbf2267d3bd1cf86b5baf7dfdda3632;hpb=d3b2175e084f88c8736ad7073eacbf4670147aec;p=debian%2Famanda diff --git a/man/amflush.8 b/man/amflush.8 index ba1b3e3..2cec85a 100644 --- a/man/amflush.8 +++ b/man/amflush.8 @@ -1,143 +1,162 @@ +'\" t .\" Title: amflush -.\" Author: -.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.72.0 -.\" Date: 06/06/2007 -.\" Manual: -.\" Source: +.\" Author: James da Silva +.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets vsnapshot_8273 +.\" Date: 10/18/2010 +.\" Manual: System Administration Commands +.\" Source: Amanda 3.2.0 +.\" Language: English .\" -.TH "AMFLUSH" "8" "06/06/2007" "" "" +.TH "AMFLUSH" "8" "10/18/2010" "Amanda 3\&.2\&.0" "System Administration Commands" +.\" ----------------------------------------------------------------- +.\" * set default formatting +.\" ----------------------------------------------------------------- .\" disable hyphenation .nh .\" disable justification (adjust text to left margin only) .ad l +.\" ----------------------------------------------------------------- +.\" * MAIN CONTENT STARTS HERE * +.\" ----------------------------------------------------------------- .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...]...] [\-o\ \fIconfigoption\fR]... +.HP \w'\fBamflush\fR\ 'u +\fBamflush\fR [\-b] [\-f] [\-s] [\-D\ \fIdatestamp\fR] \fIconfig\fR [\fIhost\fR\ [\fIdisk\fR...]...] [\fB\-o\fR\ \fIconfigoption\fR...] .SH "DESCRIPTION" .PP \fBAmflush\fR -writes -\fIAmanda\fR -backups from the holding disks to tape, and updates the -\fIAmanda\fR -info database and tapelist accordingly. Backups may stay in a holding disk when something is wrong with the tape at the time +writes Amanda backups from the holding disks to tape, and updates the Amanda info database and +\fBtapelist\fR(5) +accordingly\&. It is similar to amdump, but does not perform any backup operations on Amanda clients\&. 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\&. +.PP +The command optionally takes a set of DLE specifications (see +\fBamanda-match\fR(7)) to narrow the DLEs for which dumps will be flushed\&. All dumps in holding are flushed if no expressions are given\&. .SH "OPTIONS" .PP \fB\-b\fR .RS 4 Run \fBamflush\fR -in batch mode. All datestamps are selected unless specified. The flush is started without confirmation. +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 +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. +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 +Write log to stdout/stderr instead of the amflush log file\&. Requires the \fB\-f\fR -option. +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. +specify a datestamp expression you want to flush; see +\fBamanda-match\fR(7) +for details on the format of this expression\&. \fB\-D 20001225\-7\fR -will flush all dumps from 25 december 2000 to 27 december 2000. +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. +Specify the host and disk on which the command will work \-\- see the description of DLE specifications in +\fBamanda-match\fR(7)\&. .RE .PP -\fB\-o\fR \fIconfigoption\fR +\fB\-o \fR\fB\fIconfigoption\fR\fR .RS 4 -See the "\fBCONFIGURATION OVERRIDE\fR" section in -\fBamanda\fR(8). +See the "CONFIGURATION OVERRIDE" 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 +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 -\fIamanda.conf\fR +\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 +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 \fBamdump\fR -was run, e.g. -19910215. +was run, e\&.g\&. +19910215\&. .PP See the \fBamanda\fR(8) -man page for more details about -\fIAmanda\fR. +man page for more details about Amanda\&. .SH "EXAMPLE" .PP \fBAmflush\fR will search for holding areas associated with the \fIdaily\fR -configuration. After you select which holding area to flush, +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). -.sp -.RS 4 +\fBamdump\fR(8)\&. .nf -% amflush daily -Scanning /amanda\-hold... - 20001113: found \fIAmanda\fR directory. - 20001114: found \fIAmanda\fR directory. +% amflush MyConfig +Scanning /amanda\-hold\&.\&.\&. + 20001113: found Amanda directory\&. + 20001114: found Amanda directory\&. -Multiple \fIAmanda\fR directories, please pick one by letter: - A. 20001113 - B. 20001114 -Select directories to flush [A..B]: [ALL] all +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) +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 -.RE -.SH "AUTHOR" .PP -James da Silva, - -: Original text -.PP -Stefan G. Weichinger, -, maintainer of the -\fIAmanda\fR\-documentation: XML\-conversion +The following example causes amflush to flush everything to tape, then ejects tape, using \'at\' to run the task in the background\&. +.nf +% echo \'amflush \-b \-f MyConfig && mt offline\' | at now +.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 "SEE ALSO" .PP \fBamanda\fR(8), -\fBamdump\fR(8) +\fBamdump\fR(8), +\fBamanda-match\fR(7) +.PP +The Amanda Wiki: +: http://wiki.zmanda.com/ +.SH "AUTHORS" +.PP +\fBJames da Silva\fR <\&jds@amanda\&.org\&> +.PP +\fBStefan G\&. Weichinger\fR <\&sgw@amanda\&.org\&>