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

6       amfetchdump - extract backup images from multiple Amanda tapes.
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SYNOPSIS

9       amfetchdump [-c | -C | -l] [-p | -n] [-a] [-O directory] [-d device]
10                   [-h | --header-file filename | --header-fd fd]
11                   [--release-tapes | --reserve-tapes] [--decompress |
12                   --no-decompress | --server-decompress |
13                   --client-decompress]
14                   [{--extract | --extract-client=HOSTNAME} --target target [--data-path amanda|directtcp] [--run-client-scripts] [--prev-level level] [--next-level level] [--application-property NAME=VALUE]* [--include-file file]* [--include-list filename]* [--include-list-glob filename]* [--exclude-file file]* [--exclude-list filename]* [--exclude-list-glob filename]*]
15                   [--init] [--restore] [--decrypt | --no-decrypt |
16                   --server-decrypt | --client-decrypt] [--exact_match]
17                   [-o configoption...] config hostname
18                   [disk [ date [ level [ hostname [...] ] ] ]]
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DESCRIPTION

21       Amfetchdump pulls one or more matching dumps from tape or from the
22       holding disk, handling the reassembly of multi-tape split dump files as
23       well as any tape autochanger operations. The dump are by default
24       decompressed and decrypted.
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26       It will automatically use the Amanda catalog to locate available dumps
27       on tape, in the same way that the find feature of amadmin(8) lists
28       available dumps.
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30       The hostname, diskname, datestamp, and level dump specifications are
31       further described in amanda-match(7). Note that at minimum a hostname
32       must be specified.
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34       Unless -p is used, backup images are extracted to files in the current
35       directory named:
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37       hostname.diskname.datestamp.dumplevel
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39       If a changer error occurs, or the -d option is given, then amfetchdump
40       prompts for each required volume.
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OPTIONS

43       -p
44           Pipe exactly one complete dump file to stdout, instead of writing
45           the file to disk. This will restore only the first matching
46           dumpfile (where "first" is determined by the dump log search
47           facility).
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49       -h
50           Output the amanda header as a 32K block to same output as the
51           image.
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53       --header-fd fd
54           Output the amanda header to the numbered file descriptor.
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56       --header-file filename
57           Output the amanda header to the filename.
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59       -d device_or_changer
60           Restore from this device or changer instead of the default,
61           prompting for each volume.
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63       -O directory
64           Output restored files to this directory, instead of to the current
65           working directory.
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67       -c
68           Compress output, fastest method available.
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70       -C
71           Compress output, smallest file size method available.
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73       --decompress
74           Always do the decompression, this is the default.
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76       --no-decompress
77           Never do the decompression.
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79       --server-decompress
80           Do the decompression only if the compression was done on the
81           server.
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83       --client-decompress
84           Do the decompression only if the compression was done on the
85           client.
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87       --decrypt
88           Always do the decryption, this is the default.
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90       --no-decrypt
91           Never do the decryption.
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93       --server-decrypt
94           Do the decryption only if the encryption was done on the server.
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96       --client-decrypt
97           Do the decryption only if the encryption was done on the client.
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99       --init
100           Prepare for a restore, some device require it for faster restore.
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102       --no-restore
103           Do not start the restore, useful with --init.
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105       --exact-match
106           The host and disk are parsed as exact values
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108       --extract
109           Extract the backup on the server in the target path.
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111       --directory directory
112           Deprecated, use --target
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114       --target target
115           Where to extract the backup with the --extract option.
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117           Warning: All files in that path can be removed.
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119       --data-path amanda|directtcp
120           The data path to use with --extract, the default is to use the
121           fatest data path.
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123       --run-client-scripts
124           Run the client script if it is set.
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126       --prev-level level
127           The previous level that was restored for this dle. If not set, run
128           the pre-recover script. If set, run the inter-level-recover script.
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130       --next-level level
131           The next level we will restore for this dle. If not set, run the
132           post-recover script.
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134       --application-property NAME=VALUE
135           Application property to send to the application with --extract.
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137       --include-file file
138           The name of a file to restore.
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140       --include-list filename
141           The name of a file containing file to restore.
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143       --include-list-glob filename
144           The name of a file containing file to restore using
145           --include-list-glob of the application.
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147       --exclude-file file
148           The name of a file to exclude from the restore list.
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150       --exclude-list filename
151           The name of a file containing file to exclude from the restore
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154       --exclude-list-glob filename
155           The name of a file containing file to exclude from the restore list
156           using --exclude-list-glob of the application.
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158       --release-tapes
159           Release the tapes already reserved for the restore.
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161       --reserve-tapes
162           Reserve the tapes needed for the restore.
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164       -l
165           Leave dumps in the compressed/uncompressed and
166           encrypted/unencrypted state in which they were found on tape. It is
167           a synonym for --no-decompression and --no-decryption
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169       -a
170           Assume that all tapes are already available, via tape changer or
171           otherwise, instead of prompting the operator to ensure that all
172           tapes are loaded.
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174       -n
175           Do not reassemble split dump files at all, just restore each piece
176           as an individual file.
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178       -o configoption
179           See the "CONFIGURATION OVERRIDE" section in amanda(8).
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EXAMPLES

182       All the examples here assume your configuration is called SetA.
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184       Here's a simple case, restoring all known dumps of the host vanya to
185       the current working directory.
186       $ amfetchdump SetA vanya
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188       A more likely scenario involves restoring a particular dump from a
189       particular date. We'll pipe this one to GNU-tar as well, to
190       automatically extract the dump.
191       $ amfetchdump -p SetA vanya /home 20051020 | gtar -xvpf -
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CAVEATS

194       Amfetchdump is dependent on accessing your server's config, tape
195       changer, and (normally) dump logs. As such, it's not necessarily the
196       most useful tool when those have all been wiped out and you desperately
197       need to pull things from your tape. Pains have been taken to make it as
198       capable as possible, but for seriously minimialist restores, look to
199       amrestore(8) or dd(8) instead.
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SEE ALSO

202       amanda(8), amanda-match(7), amadmin(8), amrestore(8)
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204       The Amanda Wiki: : http://wiki.zmanda.com/
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AUTHORS

207       John Stange <building@nap.edu>
208           National Academies Press
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210       Ian Turner <ian@zmanda.com>
211           Zmanda, Inc. (http://www.zmanda.com)
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