amlabel(8)

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NAME

6       amlabel - label an Amanda tape
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SYNOPSIS

9       amlabel config label [slot slot] [-f] [--version]
10               [{-o configoption}...]
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DESCRIPTION

13       This command applies a label to an Amanda volume, erasing the volume in
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16       Amanda uses labels to identify volumes: amdump(8) and amflush(8) verify
17       the label before writing to make sure the proper volume is loaded, and
18       the recovery programs use the label to ensure they are reading the data
19       they expect.
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21       If no [slot] is given, then amlabel labels the tape in the current slot
22       of the default changer. If a slot is given, it labels the volume in
23       that slot.  Label may be any string that does not contain whitespace
24       and that matches the labelstr (see amanda.conf(5)).
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26       This command also appends the new volume to the tapelist(5) file, so
27       that they will be used in the order they are labeled (depending on the
28       taperscan in use — see amanda-taperscan(7)).
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30       As a precaution, amlabel will not write a label if the volume already
31       contains an active label or if the label specified is on an active
32       tape. The [-f] (force) flag bypasses these verifications.
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OPTIONS

35       -f
36           Force the label operation; see above
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38       --version
39           Output version information
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41       -o configoption
42           See the "CONFIGURATION OVERRIDE" section in amanda(8).
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EXAMPLE

45       Write an Amanda label with the string "DMP000" on the current volume:
46       % amlabel daily DMP000
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48       Label the tape in slot 3 of the changer with the label "DMP003":
49       % amlabel daily DMP003 slot 3
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MESSAGES

52       Label ´label´ doesn´t match labelstr ´labelstr´
53           The given label does not match the configured labelstr. Even with
54           -f, this is an error.
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56       Label ´label´ already on a volume
57           The given label is already on another volume in the tapelist, and
58           Amanda will not write it to this volume unless forced.
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60       Found label ´label´, but it is not from configuration config.
61           The label amlabel found on the volume does not match this
62           configuration´s labelstr, so it is probably part of a different
63           Amanda configuration. Amanda will not overwrite the label unless it
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66       Volume with label ´label´ contains data from this configuration.
67           The label amlabel found on the volume still has valid data on it
68           and Amanda will not overwrite it unless forced. Note that this does
69           not distinguish between active and inactive volumes.
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AUTHORS

78       James da Silva <jds@amanda.org>
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80       Stefan G. Weichinger <sgw@amanda.org>
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82       Dustin J. Mitchell <dustin@zmanda.com>
83           Zmanda, Inc. (http://www.zmanda.com)
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