X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Famlabel.8;h=576897a2f9c6c8861bd0322f02ed5ce5e3fb0d1e;hb=94a044f90357edefa6f4ae9f0b1d5885b0e34aee;hp=e4568aefc298b1b06fdd4eb9e7619ec169d10e73;hpb=2df780bff19c457b0debb7adc29972a0bc2a5dc2;p=debian%2Famanda diff --git a/man/amlabel.8 b/man/amlabel.8 index e4568ae..576897a 100644 --- a/man/amlabel.8 +++ b/man/amlabel.8 @@ -1,105 +1,174 @@ -.\"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" +.\" Title: amlabel +.\" Author: +.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.73.2 +.\" Date: 03/31/2008 +.\" Manual: +.\" Source: +.\" +.TH "AMLABEL" "8" "03/31/2008" "" "" +.\" disable hyphenation +.nh +.\" disable justification (adjust text to left margin only) .ad l -.hy 0 +.SH "NAME" +amlabel - label an Amanda tape +.SH "SYNOPSIS" .HP 8 -\fBamlabel\fR [\-f] \fIconfig\fR \fIlabel\fR [\fIslot\fR\ \fIslot\fR] -.ad -.hy - +\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 +\fItapelist\fR +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: +.sp +.RS 4 .nf - % amlabel daily DMP000 .fi - +.RE .PP Label the tape in slot 3 of the currently configured tape changer with the string "DMP003": +.sp +.RS 4 .nf - % amlabel daily DMP003 slot 3 .fi - +.RE .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 - +.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 "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) \fBamflush\fR(8) - +\fBamanda\fR(8), +\fBamdump\fR(8), +\fBamflush\fR(8), +\fBhttp://wiki.zmanda.com\fR()