X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Famflush.8;h=ff914dbc6a46fb3e4baa8695cd744015f29957c8;hb=310f09c0f55a2fb6f3f3746d6ded20099792b773;hp=797bfd9766723930353aa88303db7334ec31acb5;hpb=c9bb64dd8260123d77b6f7be0f051f450b193e66;p=debian%2Famanda diff --git a/man/amflush.8 b/man/amflush.8 index 797bfd9..ff914db 100644 --- a/man/amflush.8 +++ b/man/amflush.8 @@ -1,100 +1,143 @@ -.\"Generated by db2man.xsl. Don't modify this, modify the source. -.de Sh \" Subsection -.br -.if t .Sp -.ne 5 -.PP -\fB\\$1\fR -.PP -.. -.de Sp \" Vertical space (when we can't use .PP) -.if t .sp .5v -.if n .sp -.. -.de Ip \" List item -.br -.ie \\n(.$>=3 .ne \\$3 -.el .ne 3 -.IP "\\$1" \\$2 -.. -.TH "AMFLUSH" 8 "" "" "" -.SH NAME -amflush \- flush AMANDA backup files from holding disk to tape -.SH "SYNOPSIS" +.\" Title: amflush +.\" Author: +.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.72.0 +.\" Date: 02/07/2007 +.\" Manual: +.\" Source: +.\" +.TH "AMFLUSH" "8" "02/07/2007" "" "" +.\" disable hyphenation +.nh +.\" disable justification (adjust text to left margin only) .ad l -.hy 0 +.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...]...] -.ad -.hy - +\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 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 \fBamdump\fR is run\&. When this happens, the problem must be corrected and \fBamflush\fR run by hand\&. - +\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 +\fBamdump\fR +is run. When this happens, the problem must be corrected and +\fBamflush\fR +run by hand. .SH "OPTIONS" - -.TP +.PP \fB\-b\fR -Run \fBamflush\fR in batch mode\&. All datestamps are selected unless specified\&. The flush is started without confirmation\&. - -.TP +.RS 4 +Run +\fBamflush\fR +in batch mode. All datestamps are selected unless specified. The flush is started without confirmation. +.RE +.PP \fB\-f\fR -Run \fBamflush\fR in foreground\&. \fBAmflush\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 \fBamflush\fR is run as part of another script that, for example, advances the tape after the flush is completed\&. - -.TP +.RS 4 +Run +\fBamflush\fR +in foreground. +\fBAmflush\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 +\fBamflush\fR +is run as part of another script that, for example, advances the tape after the flush is completed. +.RE +.PP \fB\-s\fR -Write log to stdout/stderr instead of the amflush log file\&. Requires the \fB\-f\fR option\&. - -.TP +.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 -specify a datestamp expression you want to flush, see the ``\fBDATESTAMP EXPRESSION\fR'' 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\&. - +.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. +.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 ``\fBHOST & DISK EXPRESSION\fR'' section of \fBamanda\fR(8) for a description\&. - +\fIhost\fR [\fIdisk\fR]* +.RS 4 +Specify the host and disk on which the command will work. +.RE .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 \fBamdump\fR was run, e\&.g\&. 19910215\&. - +\fB\-o\fR \fIconfigoption\fR +.RS 4 +See the "\fBCONFIGURATION OVERWRITE\fR" section in +\fBamanda\fR(8). +.RE .PP -See the \fBamanda\fR(8) man page for more details about \fBAMANDA\fR\&. - +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. +.PP +\fBAmflush\fR +will look in the holding disks specified by the +\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. +.PP +See the +\fBamanda\fR(8) +man page for more details about +\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, \fBamflush\fR writes the data to tape, updates the databases and sends a mail report similar to \fBamdump\fR(8)\&. +\fBAmflush\fR +will search for holding areas associated with the +\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). +.sp +.RS 4 .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 - +.RE .SH "AUTHOR" - .PP -James da Silva, : Original text - +James da Silva, + +: Original text .PP -Stefan G\&. Weichinger, , maintainer of the \fBAMANDA\fR\-documentation: XML\-conversion - +Stefan G. Weichinger, +, maintainer of the +\fIAmanda\fR\-documentation: XML\-conversion .SH "SEE ALSO" - .PP -\fBamanda\fR(8), \fBamdump\fR(8) - +\fBamanda\fR(8), +\fBamdump\fR(8)