X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fxml-source%2Famflush.8.xml;fp=man%2Fxml-source%2Famflush.8.xml;h=457cc42a8951ceacbb64ac768d19ea478c0b14a3;hb=1194fb66aa28d9929c3f2bef3cc6c1c3f40a60a4;hp=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000;hpb=2df780bff19c457b0debb7adc29972a0bc2a5dc2;p=debian%2Famanda diff --git a/man/xml-source/amflush.8.xml b/man/xml-source/amflush.8.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..457cc42 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/xml-source/amflush.8.xml @@ -0,0 +1,167 @@ + + + + %global_entities; +]> + + + + + +amflush +8 + + +amflush +flush &A; backup files from holding disk to tape + + + + + amflush + -b + -f + -s + -D datestamp + + config + hostdisk + + + + + +DESCRIPTION +Amflush +writes &A; backups from the holding disks to tape, +and updates the &A; info database and tapelist accordingly. +Backups may stay in a holding disk when something is wrong with the tape +at the time +amdump +is run. +When this happens, the problem must be corrected and +amflush +run by hand. + + +OPTIONS + + + + +Run +amflush +in batch mode. All datestamps are selected unless specified. +The flush is started without confirmation. + + + + + +Run +amflush +in foreground. +Amflush +normally detaches itself from the tty and runs as a background process. +With the + +option, +amflush +stays in the foreground. +This is useful if +amflush +is run as part of another script that, for example, advances the tape +after the flush is completed. + + + + + +Write log to stdout/stderr instead of the amflush log file. Requires the + +option. + + + + + +specify a datestamp expression you want to flush, see the +"DATESTAMP EXPRESSION" section of +amanda8 +for a description. + +will flush all +dumps from 25 december 2000 to 27 december 2000. + + + + +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 +amanda8 +for a description. + +Amflush +will look in the holding disks specified by the +amanda.conf +file in /usr/local/etc/amanda/config +for any non-empty &A; 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 +amdump +was run, e.g. +19910215. + +See the +amanda8 +man page for more details about &A;. + + +EXAMPLE +Amflush +will search for holding areas associated with the +daily +configuration. +After you select which holding area to flush, +amflush +writes the data to tape, updates the databases and sends +a mail report similar to +amdump8. + + +% amflush daily +Scanning /amanda-hold... + 20001113: found &A; directory. + 20001114: found &A; directory. + +Multiple &A; 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) +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. + + + +AUTHOR +James da Silva, &email.jds; : Original text +&maintainer.sgw;: XML-conversion + + +SEE ALSO +amanda8, +amdump8 + + +