1AMFLUSH(8)              System Administration Commands              AMFLUSH(8)
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NAME

6       amflush - flush Amanda backup files from holding disk to tape
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SYNOPSIS

9       amflush [-b] [-f] [--exact-match] [-s] [-D datestamp]
10               [-o configoption...] config [host [disk...]...]
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DESCRIPTION

13       Amflush writes Amanda backups from the holding disks to tape, and
14       updates the Amanda info database and tapelist(5) accordingly. It is
15       similar to amdump, but does not perform any backup operations on Amanda
16       clients. Backups may stay in a holding disk when something is wrong
17       with the tape at the time amdump is run. When this happens, the problem
18       must be corrected and amflush run by hand.
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20       The command optionally takes a set of DLE specifications (see amanda-
21       match(7)) to narrow the DLEs for which dumps will be flushed. All dumps
22       in holding are flushed if no expressions are given.
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OPTIONS

25       -b
26           Run amflush in batch mode. All datestamps are selected unless
27           specified. The flush is started without confirmation.
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29       -f
30           Run amflush in foreground.  Amflush normally detaches itself from
31           the tty and runs as a background process. With the -f option,
32           amflush stays in the foreground. This is useful if amflush is run
33           as part of another script that, for example, advances the tape
34           after the flush is completed.
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36       -s
37           Write log to stdout/stderr instead of the amflush log file.
38           Requires the -f option.
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40       -D datestamp
41           specify a datestamp expression you want to flush; see amanda-
42           match(7) for details on the format of this expression.  -D
43           20001225-7 will flush all dumps from 25 december 2000 to 27
44           december 2000.
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46       --exact-match
47           The host and disk are parsed as exact values
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49       host [disk]*
50           Specify the host and disk on which the command will work -- see the
51           description of DLE specifications in amanda-match(7).
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53       -o configoption
54           See the "CONFIGURATION OVERRIDE" section in amanda(8).
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56       You can specify many host/disk expressions, only disks that match an
57       expression will be flushed. All disks are flushed if no expressions are
58       given. see the "HOST & DISK EXPRESSION" section of amanda(8) for a
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61       Amflush will look in the holding disks specified by the amanda.conf
62       file in /usr/local/etc/amanda/config for any non-empty Amanda work
63       directories. It then prompts you to select a directory or to process
64       all of the directories. The work directories in the holding disks are
65       named by the date at the time amdump was run, e.g.  19910215.
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67       See the amanda(8) man page for more details about Amanda.
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EXAMPLE

70       Amflush will search for holding areas associated with the daily
71       configuration. After you select which holding area to flush, amflush
72       writes the data to tape, updates the databases and sends a mail report
73       similar to amdump(8).
74       % amflush MyConfig
75       Scanning /amanda-hold...
76         20001113: found Amanda directory.
77         20001114: found Amanda directory.
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79       Multiple Amanda directories, please pick one by letter:
80         A. 20001113
81         B. 20001114
82       Select directories to flush [A..B]: [ALL] all
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84       Flushing dumps in 20001113, 20001114,
85       today: 20001117
86       to tape drive /dev/rmt/0mn.
87       Expecting tape DMP014 or a new tape.  (The last dumps were to tape DMP013)
88       Are you sure you want to do this? yes
89       Running in background, you can log off now.
90       You'll get mail when amflush is finished.
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92       The following example causes amflush to flush everything to tape, then
93       ejects tape, using 'at' to run the task in the background.
94       % echo 'amflush -b -f MyConfig && mt offline' | at now
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EXIT CODE

97       The exit code of amflush is the ORed value of:
98        0  = success
99        1  = error
100        4  = a dle failed
101        8  = Don't know the status of a dle (RESULT_MISSING in the report)
102        16 = tape error or no more tape
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SEE ALSO

105       amanda(8), amdump(8), amanda-match(7)
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107       The Amanda Wiki: : http://wiki.zmanda.com/
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AUTHORS

110       James da Silva <jds@amanda.org>
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112       Stefan G. Weichinger <sgw@amanda.org>
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116Amanda 3.3.3                      01/10/2013                        AMFLUSH(8)
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