1AMFLUSH(8) System Administration Commands AMFLUSH(8)
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6 amflush - flush Amanda backup files from holding disk to tape
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9 amflush [-b] [-f] [-s] [-D datestamp] config [host [disk...]...]
10 [{-o configoption}...]
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13 Amflush writes Amanda backups from the holding disks to tape, and
14 updates the Amanda info database and tapelist(5) accordingly. Backups
15 may stay in a holding disk when something is wrong with the tape at the
16 time amdump is run. When this happens, the problem must be corrected
17 and amflush run by hand.
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20 -b
21 Run amflush in batch mode. All datestamps are selected unless
22 specified. The flush is started without confirmation.
23 -f
25 Run amflush in foreground. Amflush normally detaches itself from
26 the tty and runs as a background process. With the -f option,
27 amflush stays in the foreground. This is useful if amflush is run
28 as part of another script that, for example, advances the tape
29 after the flush is completed.
30 -s
32 Write log to stdout/stderr instead of the amflush log file.
33 Requires the -f option.
34 -D datestamp
36 specify a datestamp expression you want to flush, see the
37 "DATESTAMP EXPRESSION" section of amanda(8) for a description. -D
38 20001225-7 will flush all dumps from 25 december 2000 to 27
39 december 2000.
40 host [disk]*
42 Specify the host and disk on which the command will work.
43 -o configoption
45 See the "CONFIGURATION OVERRIDE" section in amanda(8).
46 You can specify many host/disk expressions, only disks that match an
48 expression will be flushed. All disks are flushed if no expressions are
49 given. see the "HOST & DISK EXPRESSION" section of amanda(8) for a
50 description.
51 Amflush will look in the holding disks specified by the amanda.conf
53 file in /usr/local/etc/amanda/config for any non-empty Amanda work
54 directories. It then prompts you to select a directory or to process
55 all of the directories. The work directories in the holding disks are
56 named by the date at the time amdump was run, e.g. 19910215.
57 See the amanda(8) man page for more details about Amanda.
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61 Amflush will search for holding areas associated with the daily
62 configuration. After you select which holding area to flush, amflush
63 writes the data to tape, updates the databases and sends a mail report
64 similar to amdump(8).
65 % amflush MyConfig
66 Scanning /amanda-hold...
67 20001113: found Amanda directory.
68 20001114: found Amanda directory.
69 Multiple Amanda directories, please pick one by letter:
71 A. 20001113
72 B. 20001114
73 Select directories to flush [A..B]: [ALL] all
74 Flushing dumps in 20001113, 20001114,
76 today: 20001117
77 to tape drive /dev/rmt/0mn.
78 Expecting tape DMP014 or a new tape. (The last dumps were to tape DMP013)
79 Are you sure you want to do this? yes
80 Running in background, you can log off now.
81 You´ll get mail when amflush is finished.
82 The following example causes amflush to flush everything to tape, then
84 ejects tape, using ´at´ to run the task in the background.
85 % echo ´amflush -b -f MyConfig && mt offline´ | at now
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88 The exit code of amflush is the ORed value of:
89 0 = success
90 1 = error
91 4 = a dle failed
92 8 = Don´t know the status of a dle (RESULT_MISSING in the report)
93 16 = tape error or no more tape
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96 amanda(8), amdump(8)
97 The Amanda Wiki: : http://wiki.zmanda.com/
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101 James da Silva <jds@amanda.org>
102 Stefan G. Weichinger <sgw@amanda.org>
104Amanda 3.1.3 10/04/2010 AMFLUSH(8)