X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Famflush.8;h=84bd19207c02d73a5a666c979ba2bb616cafc726;hb=94a044f90357edefa6f4ae9f0b1d5885b0e34aee;hp=ba1b3e354fbf2267d3bd1cf86b5baf7dfdda3632;hpb=d3b2175e084f88c8736ad7073eacbf4670147aec;p=debian%2Famanda diff --git a/man/amflush.8 b/man/amflush.8 index ba1b3e3..84bd192 100644 --- a/man/amflush.8 +++ b/man/amflush.8 @@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ .\" Title: amflush .\" Author: -.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.72.0 -.\" Date: 06/06/2007 +.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.73.2 +.\" Date: 03/31/2008 .\" Manual: .\" Source: .\" -.TH "AMFLUSH" "8" "06/06/2007" "" "" +.TH "AMFLUSH" "8" "03/31/2008" "" "" .\" 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 +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]... @@ -22,122 +22,124 @@ 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 +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" .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. +for a description\. \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\. .RE .PP \fB\-o\fR \fIconfigoption\fR .RS 4 See the "\fBCONFIGURATION OVERRIDE\fR" section in -\fBamanda\fR(8). +\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 +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. +\fIAmanda\fR\. .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). +\fBamdump\fR(8)\. .sp .RS 4 .nf % amflush daily -Scanning /amanda\-hold... - 20001113: found \fIAmanda\fR directory. - 20001114: found \fIAmanda\fR directory. +Scanning /amanda\-hold\.\.\. + 20001113: found \fIAmanda\fR directory\. + 20001114: found \fIAmanda\fR directory\. Multiple \fIAmanda\fR directories, please pick one by letter: - A. 20001113 - B. 20001114 -Select directories to flush [A..B]: [ALL] all + 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 +Stefan G\. Weichinger, +, maintainer of the \fIAmanda\fR\-documentation: XML\-conversion .SH "SEE ALSO" .PP + \fBamanda\fR(8), -\fBamdump\fR(8) +\fBamdump\fR(8), +\fBhttp://wiki.zmanda.com\fR()