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10 <refentry id='amcheckdump.8'>
11 <refmeta>
12 <refentrytitle>amcheckdump</refentrytitle>
13 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
14 &rmi.source;
15 &rmi.version;
16 &rmi.manual.8;
17 </refmeta>
18 <refnamediv>
19 <refname>amcheckdump</refname>
20 <refpurpose>check the results of an &A; dump</refpurpose>
21 </refnamediv>
22 <refentryinfo>
23 &author.ian;
24 </refentryinfo>
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26 <refsynopsisdiv>
27 <cmdsynopsis>
28   <command>amcheckdump</command>    
29     <arg choice='plain'><replaceable>config</replaceable></arg>
30     <arg choice='opt'>--timestamp|-t <replaceable>timestamp</replaceable></arg>
31     <arg choice='plain' rep='repeat'><group><arg choice='plain'>-o </arg><replaceable>configoption</replaceable></group></arg>
32 </cmdsynopsis>
33 </refsynopsisdiv>
34
35 <refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
36
37 <para><emphasis remap='B'>Amcheckdump</emphasis> verifies &A; dump images by
38 reading them from storage volume(s) and verifying that the images can be parsed
39 by the appropriate application (if available).  For example, a GNUTAR
40 image is passed to GNU Tar for parsing, and any errors
41 (e.g., corrupt or missing data) are noted.</para>
42
43 <para>The application runs on the most recent dump or, if <emphasis
44 remap='I'>--timestamp</emphasis> is specified, on the most recent dump with
45 that timestamp.  Note that the verification is local to the &A; server; if the
46 dump application is not available, or is configured differently on the server
47 than on the client, then the verification will most likely fail.</para>
48
49 <para>If a changer is available, it is used to load the required
50 tapes.  Otherwise, the application interactively requests the tapes.</para>
51
52 <para>See the "<emphasis
53 remap='B'>CONFIGURATION OVERRIDE</emphasis>" section in
54 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>amanda</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
55 for information on the <literal>-o</literal> option.</para>
56 </refsect1>
57
58 <refsect1><title>EXAMPLE</title>
59 <para><programlisting>
60 # check the most recent dump
61 amcheckdump MYCONFIG
62
63 # check a specific dump from back in '78
64 amcheckdump MYCONFIG --timestamp 19780615
65 </programlisting></para>
66 </refsect1>
67  <refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title>
68  <para><citerefentry><refentrytitle>amanda</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
69  <ulink url="http://wiki.zmanda.com"/>
70  </para>
71  </refsect1> 
72
73 </refentry>