+Changes in release 3.1.0
+
+ * Deprecated old changers; see amanda-changers(7) for replacements. These
+ changers are still available in the distribution, but will be removed in a
+ future release.
+ o chg-null
+ o chg-zd-mtx
+ o chg-rait
+ o chg-disk
+ o chg-multi
+ * Although chg-zd-mtx is still supported, we recommend that all users upgrade
+ to the more efficient chg-robot. See contrib/convert-zd-mtx-to-robot.sh
+ for a useful conversion script.
+ * Amanda server configuration file changes (amanda.conf)
+ o deprecated configuration keywords:
+ + label_new_tapes
+ o keywords deprecated in 2.6.1:
+ + rawtapedev
+ + tapebufs
+ + file-pad
+ o new configuration keyword
+ + autolabel -- replace label_new_tapes
+ + columnspec -- can specify a precision.
+ + order -- in script, to specify script order execution.
+ + client_port -- in dumptype, to specify which port to connect on
+ the client.
+ + estimate -- in dumptype, can specify multiple estimate method.
+ o accept 'define' keyword for defining an holdingdisk
+ * Amanda client configuration file changes (amanda-client.conf)
+ o new configuration keyword
+ + debug_days -- how many days to keep debug files.
+ + client_port -- use by amrecover, specify which port to connect on
+ the server.
+ * Removed compile-time default --with-changer-device: specify a device
+ explicitly in amanda.conf instead
+ * amtape behavior has changed:
+ o 'device' subcommand removed
+ o 'slot advance' subcommand removed
+ o 'update' subcommand no longer displays each slot as it is updated, and
+ is not supported by all changers
+ o taperscan output has changed
+ o new 'inventory' subcommand
+ * amrmtape rewrite
+ o use long option
+ + --changer -- Specify which changer to use
+ + --cleanup -- Remove logs and indexes associated with label
+ + --dryrun -- do not update the original copies.
+ + --erase -- Attempt to erase the data contained on the volume
+ + --keep-label -- Do not remove label from the tapelist
+ + --quiet -- Opposite of --verbose
+ + --verbose -- List backups of hosts and disks that are being
+ discarded.
+ * amdevcheck
+ o new --label option.
+ o new --properties option.
+ * Device API
+ o changed wildcard setting for S3_BUCKET_LOCATION from "" to "*"
+ o new 'ndmp:' device to write to a tape on an ndmp server.
+ o new 'dvdrw:' device to write to a dvd drive.
+ * Application API
+ o new properties to many applications
+ o amgtar
+ + new ACLS, SELINUX and XATTRS properties
+ o amsamba
+ + Allow '\' in diskname and amandapass.
+ + new ALLOW-ANONYMOUS property.
+ o new applications:
+ + ampgsql -- Backup PostgreSQL using continuous WAL archiving
+ + amsuntar -- Backup filesytem with the SUN tar
+ + amraw -- Backup only one directory entry
+ * New taper, with DirectTCP support, changed tape and catalog format:
+ o all dumpfiles are now F_SPLIT_DUMPFILE
+ o all on-tape dumpfiles have numparts=-1, since it's no longer possible
+ to calculate this value in advance
+ o there is no logging or reporting of zero-byte, successful parts (this
+ may cause gaps in filenums in the catalog)
+ * Redesigned amreport
+ o much more natural command-line interface (just run 'amreport $config')
+ o experimental XML output
+ * configuration override for dumptype works with inheritance.
+
Changes in release 2.6.1p2
* amtapetype: new -p option
- * Many bugs fixed
- o S3 device driver
- o amcheckdump
- o file not removed from holding disk
- o sendbackup compatibility with a 2.4.2 server
- o handle EROFS error from tape device.
- o zfs snapshot name us the diskname.
- o fix fd allocation in amandad
- o crash in amflush
+ * Bugs fixed
+ o S3 device driver
+ o amcheckdump
+ o file not removed from holding disk
+ o sendbackup compatibility with a 2.4.2 server
+ o handle EROFS error from tape device.
+ o zfs snapshot name us the diskname.
+ o fix fd allocation in amandad
+ o crash in amflush
Changes in release 2.6.1p1
* amplot: better output
* Don't include genversion.h in distribution tarballs.
- * Many bugs fixed
- o S3 device driver
- o rait device driver
- o amstatus
- o configure
- o application-api
- o compilation on some platform
- o others small bug
+ * Bugs fixed
+ o S3 device driver
+ o rait device driver
+ o amstatus
+ o configure
+ o application-api
+ o compilation on some platform
+ o others small bug
Changes in release 2.6.1
+ * Amanda server configuration file changes (amanda.conf)
+ o deprecated configuration keywords:
+ + rawtapedev
+ + tapebufs
+ + file-pad
* Application API: Allow to easily write wrappers around any backup program,
See the 'amanda-applications' man page.
o amgtar: Use GNU tar, it is a lot more configurable than the GNUTAR
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