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-.TH "AMFLUSH" 8 "" "" ""
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+.\" Title: amflush
+.\" Author: James da Silva <jds@amanda.org>
+.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.76.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
+.\" Date: 02/21/2012
+.\" Manual: System Administration Commands
+.\" Source: Amanda 3.3.1
+.\" Language: English
+.\"
+.TH "AMFLUSH" "8" "02/21/2012" "Amanda 3\&.3\&.1" "System Administration Commands"
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+.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
+.\" * MAIN CONTENT STARTS HERE *
+.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.SH "NAME"
-amflush - flush Amanda backup files from holding disk to tape
+amflush \- flush Amanda backup files from holding disk to tape
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
-.HP 8
-\fBamflush\fR [-b] [-f] [-s] [-D \fIdatestamp\fR]*
- \fIconfig\fR [\fIhost\fR [\fIdisk\fR]*]*
- [-o \fIconfigoption\fR]*
-
+.HP \w'\fBamflush\fR\ 'u
+\fBamflush\fR [\-b] [\-f] [\-s] [\-D\ \fIdatestamp\fR] [\fB\-o\fR\ \fIconfigoption\fR...] \fIconfig\fR [\fIhost\fR\ [\fIdisk\fR...]...]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBAmflush\fR
-writes
-\fBAmanda\fR
-backups from the holding disks to tape, and updates the
-\fBAmanda\fR
-info database and tapelist accordingly. Backups may stay in a holding disk when something is wrong with the tape at the time
+writes Amanda backups from the holding disks to tape, and updates the Amanda info database and
+\fBtapelist\fR(5)
+accordingly\&. It is similar to amdump, but does not perform any backup operations on Amanda clients\&. Backups may stay in a holding disk when something is wrong with the tape at the time
\fBamdump\fR
-is run. When this happens, the problem must be corrected and
+is run\&. When this happens, the problem must be corrected and
\fBamflush\fR
-run by hand.
+run by hand\&.
+.PP
+The command optionally takes a set of DLE specifications (see
+\fBamanda-match\fR(7)) to narrow the DLEs for which dumps will be flushed\&. All dumps in holding are flushed if no expressions are given\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
-.TP
-\fB-b\fR
+.PP
+\fB\-b\fR
+.RS 4
Run
\fBamflush\fR
-in batch mode. All datestamps are selected unless specified. The flush is started without confirmation.
-.TP
-\fB-f\fR
+in batch mode\&. All datestamps are selected unless specified\&. The flush is started without confirmation\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-f\fR
+.RS 4
Run
\fBamflush\fR
-in foreground.
+in foreground\&.
\fBAmflush\fR
-normally detaches itself from the tty and runs as a background process. With the
-\fB-f\fR
+normally detaches itself from the tty and runs as a background process\&. With the
+\fB\-f\fR
option,
\fBamflush\fR
-stays in the foreground. This is useful if
+stays in the foreground\&. This is useful if
\fBamflush\fR
-is run as part of another script that, for example, advances the tape after the flush is completed.
-.TP
-\fB-s\fR
-Write log to stdout/stderr instead of the amflush log file. Requires the
-\fB-f\fR
-option.
-.TP
-\fB-D datestamp\fR
-specify a datestamp expression you want to flush, see the "DATESTAMP EXPRESSION" section of
-\fBamanda\fR(8)
-for a description.
-\fB-D 20001225-7\fR
-will flush all dumps from 25 december 2000 to 27 december 2000.
-.TP
+is run as part of another script that, for example, advances the tape after the flush is completed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-s\fR
+.RS 4
+Write log to stdout/stderr instead of the amflush log file\&. Requires the
+\fB\-f\fR
+option\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-D datestamp\fR
+.RS 4
+specify a datestamp expression you want to flush; see
+\fBamanda-match\fR(7)
+for details on the format of this expression\&.
+\fB\-D 20001225\-7\fR
+will flush all dumps from 25 december 2000 to 27 december 2000\&.
+.RE
+.PP
\fIhost\fR [\fIdisk\fR]*
-Specify the host and disk on which the command will work.
-.TP
-\fB-o\fR \fIconfigoption\fR
-See the "\fBCONFIGURATION OVERWRITE\fR" section in
-\fBamanda\fR(8).
+.RS 4
+Specify the host and disk on which the command will work \-\- see the description of DLE specifications in
+\fBamanda-match\fR(7)\&.
+.RE
.PP
-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
+\fB\-o \fR\fB\fIconfigoption\fR\fR
+.RS 4
+See the "CONFIGURATION OVERRIDE" section in
+\fBamanda\fR(8)\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+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
\fBamanda\fR(8)
-for a description.
+for a description\&.
.PP
\fBAmflush\fR
will look in the holding disks specified by the
-\fBamanda.conf\fR
-file in /usr/local/etc/amanda/\fBconfig\fR
-for any non-empty
-\fBAmanda\fR
-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
+\fIamanda\&.conf\fR
+file in /usr/local/etc/amanda/\fIconfig\fR
+for any non\-empty Amanda 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
\fBamdump\fR
-was run, e.g.
-19910215.
+was run, e\&.g\&.
+19910215\&.
.PP
See the
\fBamanda\fR(8)
-man page for more details about
-\fBAmanda\fR.
+man page for more details about Amanda\&.
.SH "EXAMPLE"
.PP
\fBAmflush\fR
will search for holding areas associated with the
-\fBdaily\fR
-configuration. After you select which holding area to flush,
+\fIdaily\fR
+configuration\&. After you select which holding area to flush,
\fBamflush\fR
writes the data to tape, updates the databases and sends a mail report similar to
-\fBamdump\fR(8).
+\fBamdump\fR(8)\&.
.nf
+% amflush MyConfig
+Scanning /amanda\-hold\&.\&.\&.
+ 20001113: found Amanda directory\&.
+ 20001114: found Amanda directory\&.
-% amflush daily
-Scanning /amanda-hold...
- 20001113: found \fBAmanda\fR directory.
- 20001114: found \fBAmanda\fR directory.
-
-Multiple \fBAmanda\fR directories, please pick one by letter:
- A. 20001113
- B. 20001114
-Select directories to flush [A..B]: [ALL] all
+Multiple Amanda 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)
+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.
+Running in background, you can log off now\&.
+You\*(Aqll get mail when amflush is finished\&.
.fi
-.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
-James da Silva,
-<jds@amanda.org>
-: Original text
-.PP
-Stefan G. Weichinger,
-<sgw@amanda.org>, maintainer of the
-\fBAmanda\fR-documentation: XML-conversion
+The following example causes amflush to flush everything to tape, then ejects tape, using \*(Aqat\*(Aq to run the task in the background\&.
+.nf
+% echo \*(Aqamflush \-b \-f MyConfig && mt offline\*(Aq | at now
+.fi
+.SH "EXIT CODE"
+
+The exit code of \fBamflush\fR is the ORed value of:
+.nf
+ 0 = success
+ 1 = error
+ 4 = a dle failed
+ 8 = Don\*(Aqt know the status of a dle (RESULT_MISSING in the report)
+ 16 = tape error or no more tape
+.fi
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBamanda\fR(8),
-\fBamdump\fR(8)
-
+\fBamdump\fR(8),
+\fBamanda-match\fR(7)
+.PP
+The Amanda Wiki:
+: http://wiki.zmanda.com/
+.SH "AUTHORS"
+.PP
+\fBJames da Silva\fR <\&jds@amanda\&.org\&>
+.PP
+\fBStefan G\&. Weichinger\fR <\&sgw@amanda\&.org\&>
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