X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Famlabel.8;h=02c25278da203c0f83629f618a14e655855bd826;hb=d74dc4d908fcbc1a4ef474edaf51e61ec90eab6b;hp=a9a965cfa1c6d1b49095309d650e885de77230d8;hpb=1194fb66aa28d9929c3f2bef3cc6c1c3f40a60a4;p=debian%2Famanda diff --git a/man/amlabel.8 b/man/amlabel.8 index a9a965c..02c2527 100644 --- a/man/amlabel.8 +++ b/man/amlabel.8 @@ -1,105 +1,173 @@ -.\"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 "AMLABEL" 8 "" "" "" -.SH NAME -amlabel \- label an Amanda tape -.SH "SYNOPSIS" +'\" t +.\" Title: amlabel +.\" Author: James da Silva +.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets vsnapshot_8273 +.\" Date: 04/10/2009 +.\" Manual: System Administration Commands +.\" Source: Amanda 2.6.1p1 +.\" Language: English +.\" +.TH "AMLABEL" "8" "04/10/2009" "Amanda 2\&.6\&.1p1" "System Administration Commands" +.\" ----------------------------------------------------------------- +.\" * set default formatting +.\" ----------------------------------------------------------------- +.\" disable hyphenation +.nh +.\" disable justification (adjust text to left margin only) .ad l -.hy 0 -.HP 8 -\fBamlabel\fR [\-f] \fIconfig\fR \fIlabel\fR [\fIslot\fR\ \fIslot\fR] -.ad -.hy - +.\" ----------------------------------------------------------------- +.\" * MAIN CONTENT STARTS HERE * +.\" ----------------------------------------------------------------- +.SH "NAME" +amlabel \- label an \fIAmanda\fR tape +.SH "SYNOPSIS" +.HP \w'\fBamlabel\fR\ 'u +\fBamlabel\fR [\-f] \fIconfig\fR \fIlabel\fR [slot\ \fIslot\fR] [\-o\ \fIconfigoption\fR]... .SH "DESCRIPTION" - .PP -All \fBAmanda\fR tapes must be pre\-labeled before they are used\&. \fBAmanda\fR verifies the label in \fBamdump\fR and \fBamflush\fR before writing to make sure the proper tape is loaded\&. - +All +\fIAmanda\fR +tapes must be pre\-labeled before they are used\&. +\fIAmanda\fR +verifies the label in +\fBamdump\fR +and +\fBamflush\fR +before writing to make sure the proper tape is loaded\&. +.PP +\fBAmlabel\fR +writes an +\fIAmanda\fR +label on the tape in the device specified by the +\fIamanda\&.conf\fR +file in /usr/local/etc/amanda/\fIconfig\fR\&. +\fILabel\fR +may be any string that does not contain whitespace and that matches the +\fIamanda\&.conf\fR +\fBlabelstr\fR +regular expression option\&. It is up to the system administrator to define a naming convention\&. .PP -\fBAmlabel\fR writes an \fBAmanda\fR label on the tape in the device specified by the \fBamanda\&.conf\fR file in /usr/local/etc/amanda/\fBconfig\fR\&. \fBLabel\fR may be any string that does not contain whitespace and that matches the \fBamanda\&.conf\fR \fBlabelstr\fR regular expression option\&. It is up to the system administrator to define a naming convention\&. - +\fBAmlabel\fR +appends the new tape to the +\fBtapelist\fR(5) +file so it will be used by +\fIAmanda\fR +before it reuses any other tapes\&. When you +\fBamlabel\fR +multiple tapes, they will be used in the order you +\fBamlabel\fR +them\&. .PP -\fBAmlabel\fR appends the new tape to the \fBtapelist\fR file so it will be used by \fBAmanda\fR before it reuses any other tapes\&. When you \fBamlabel\fR multiple tapes, they will be used in the order you \fBamlabel\fR them\&. - +\fBAmlabel\fR +will not write the label if the tape contains an active +\fIAmanda\fR +tape or if the label specified is on an active tape\&. The +\fB\-f\fR +(force) flag bypasses these verifications\&. .PP -\fBAmlabel\fR will not write the label if the tape contains an active \fBAmanda\fR tape or if the label specified is on an active tape\&. The \fB\-f\fR (force) flag bypasses these verifications\&. - +An optional +\fIslot\fR +may be specified after the tape label\&. If a tape changer is in use, +\fBamlabel\fR +will label the tape in the specified slot instead of the currently loaded tape\&. .PP -An optional \fBslot\fR may be specified after the tape label\&. If a tape changer is in use, \fBamlabel\fR will label the tape in the specified slot instead of the currently loaded tape\&. - +See the +\fBamanda\fR(8) +man page for more details about +\fIAmanda\fR\&. +.SH "OPTIONS" .PP -See the \fBamanda\fR(8) man page for more details about \fBAmanda\fR\&. - +\fB\-o\fR \fIconfigoption\fR +.RS 4 +See the "\fBCONFIGURATION OVERRIDE\fR" section in +\fBamanda\fR(8)\&. +.RE .SH "EXAMPLE" - .PP -Write an \fBAmanda\fR label with the string "DMP000" on the tape loaded in the device named in the \fBtapedev\fR option in /usr/local/etc/amanda/daily/amanda\&.conf: +Write an +\fIAmanda\fR +label with the string "DMP000" on the tape loaded in the device named in the +\fBtapedev\fR +option in /usr/local/etc/amanda/daily/amanda\&.conf: .nf - % amlabel daily DMP000 .fi - .PP Label the tape in slot 3 of the currently configured tape changer with the string "DMP003": .nf - % amlabel daily DMP003 slot 3 .fi - .SH "MESSAGES" - -.TP -label \fBlabel\fR doesn't match labelstr \fBstr\fR -Label \fBlabel\fR on the command line does not match the \fBlabelstr\fR regular expression \fBstr\fR from \fBamanda\&.conf\fR\&. - -.TP -label \fBlabel\fR already on a tape -Label \fBlabel\fR is already listed as an active \fBAmanda\fR tape\&. - -.TP -no tpchanger specified in \fBpath\fR , so slot command invalid -The command line has the \fBslot\fR parameter but the \fBamanda\&.conf\fR file in \fBpath\fR does not have a tape changer configured\&. - -.TP -reading label \fBlabel\fR, tape is in another amanda configuration -This tape appears to be a valid \fBAmanda\fR tape, but label does not match \fBlabelstr\fR for this configuration so it is probably part of a different \fBAmanda\fR configuration\&. - -.TP -reading label \fBlabel\fR, tape is active -Tape \fBlabel\fR appears to already be part of this \fBAmanda\fR configuration and active, i\&.e\&. has valid data on it\&. - -.TP -no label found, are you sure \fBtape\fR is non\-rewinding? -While checking that the label was written correctly, \fBamlabel\fR got an error that might be caused by mis\-configuring \fBAmanda\fR with a rewinding tape device name instead of a non\-rewinding device name for \fBtape\&.\fR - -.SH "AUTHOR" - -.PP -James da Silva, : Original text - -.PP -Stefan G\&. Weichinger, , maintainer of the \fBAmanda\fR\-documentation: XML\-conversion - +.PP +label \fIlabel\fR doesn\'t match labelstr \fIstr\fR +.RS 4 +Label +\fIlabel\fR +on the command line does not match the +\fIlabelstr\fR +regular expression +\fIstr\fR +from +\fIamanda\&.conf\fR\&. +.RE +.PP +label \fIlabel\fR already on a tape +.RS 4 +Label +\fIlabel\fR +is already listed as an active +\fIAmanda\fR +tape\&. +.RE +.PP +no tpchanger specified in \fIpath\fR , so slot command invalid +.RS 4 +The command line has the +\fBslot\fR +parameter but the +\fIamanda\&.conf\fR +file in +\fIpath\fR +does not have a tape changer configured\&. +.RE +.PP +reading label \fIlabel\fR, tape is in another amanda configuration +.RS 4 +This tape appears to be a valid +\fIAmanda\fR +tape, but label does not match +\fBlabelstr\fR +for this configuration so it is probably part of a different +\fIAmanda\fR +configuration\&. +.RE +.PP +reading label \fIlabel\fR, tape is active +.RS 4 +Tape +\fIlabel\fR +appears to already be part of this +\fIAmanda\fR +configuration and active, i\&.e\&. has valid data on it\&. +.RE +.PP +no label found, are you sure \fItape\fR is non\-rewinding? +.RS 4 +While checking that the label was written correctly, +\fBamlabel\fR +got an error that might be caused by mis\-configuring +\fIAmanda\fR +with a rewinding tape device name instead of a non\-rewinding device name for +\fItape\&.\fR +.RE .SH "SEE ALSO" - .PP -\fBamanda\fR(8) \fBamdump\fR(8) \fBamflush\fR(8) - +\fBamanda\fR(8), +\fBamdump\fR(8), +\fBamflush\fR(8), +: http://wiki.zmanda.com +.SH "AUTHORS" +.PP +\fBJames da Silva\fR <\&jds@amanda\&.org\&> +.PP +\fBStefan G\&. Weichinger\fR <\&sgw@amanda\&.org\&>