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.\" Title: amflush
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-.\" Date: 08/22/2008
-.\" Manual:
-.\" Source:
+.\" Author: James da Silva <jds@amanda.org>
+.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.76.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
+.\" Date: 07/25/2012
+.\" Manual: System Administration Commands
+.\" Source: Amanda 3.3.2
+.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "AMFLUSH" "8" "08/22/2008" "" ""
+.TH "AMFLUSH" "8" "07/25/2012" "Amanda 3\&.3\&.2" "System Administration Commands"
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+.\" * MAIN CONTENT STARTS HERE *
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.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
-\fIAmanda\fR
-backups from the holding disks to tape, and updates the
-\fIAmanda\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"
.PP
\fB\-b\fR
.RS 4
Run
\fBamflush\fR
-in batch mode\. All datestamps are selected unless specified\. The flush is started without confirmation\.
+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
+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\.
+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
+Write log to stdout/stderr instead of the amflush log file\&. Requires the
\fB\-f\fR
-option\.
+option\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-D datestamp\fR
.RS 4
-specify a datestamp expression you want to flush, see the "DATESTAMP EXPRESSION" section of
-\fBamanda\fR(8)
-for a description\.
+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\.
+will flush all dumps from 25 december 2000 to 27 december 2000\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIhost\fR [\fIdisk\fR]*
.RS 4
-Specify the host and disk on which the command will work\.
+Specify the host and disk on which the command will work \-\- see the description of DLE specifications in
+\fBamanda-match\fR(7)\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-o\fR \fIconfigoption\fR
+\fB\-o \fR\fB\fIconfigoption\fR\fR
.RS 4
-See the "\fBCONFIGURATION OVERRIDE\fR" section in
-\fBamanda\fR(8)\.
+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
+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
-\fIamanda\.conf\fR
+\fIamanda\&.conf\fR
file in /usr/local/etc/amanda/\fIconfig\fR
-for any non\-empty
-\fIAmanda\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
+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
-\fIAmanda\fR\.
+man page for more details about Amanda\&.
.SH "EXAMPLE"
.PP
\fBAmflush\fR
will search for holding areas associated with the
\fIdaily\fR
-configuration\. After you select which holding area to flush,
+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 daily
-Scanning /amanda\-hold\.\.\.
- 20001113: found \fIAmanda\fR directory\.
- 20001114: found \fIAmanda\fR directory\.
+% amflush MyConfig
+Scanning /amanda\-hold\&.\&.\&.
+ 20001113: found Amanda directory\&.
+ 20001114: found Amanda directory\&.
-Multiple \fIAmanda\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
+.PP
+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"
0 = success
1 = error
4 = a dle failed
- 8 = Don\'t know the status of a dle (RESULT_MISSING in the report)
+ 8 = Don\*(Aqt know the status of a dle (RESULT_MISSING in the report)
16 = tape error or no more tape
.fi
-.SH "AUTHOR"
-.PP
-James da Silva,
-<jds@amanda\.org>
-: Original text
-.PP
-Stefan G\. Weichinger,
-<sgw@amanda\.org>, maintainer of the
-\fIAmanda\fR\-documentation: XML\-conversion
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
-
\fBamanda\fR(8),
\fBamdump\fR(8),
-: http://wiki.zmanda.com
+\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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