amflush  -  flush Amanda backup files from holding disk to
       tape


SYNOPSIS

       amflush [ -f ] config


DESCRIPTION

       Amflush writes Amanda backups from the  holding  disks  to
       tape,  and  updates the Amanda info database and tape list
       accordingly.  Backups may stay  in  a  holding  disk  when
       something  is  wrong  with  the tape at the time amdump is
       run.  When this happens, the problem must be corrected and
       amflush run by hand.

       Amflush  will  look  in the holding disks specified by the
       amanda.conf file in /etc/amanda/config 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 amdump was run, e.g. 19910215.

       Amflush normally detaches itself from the tty and runs  as
       a  background  process.  With the -f option, amflush stays
       in the foreground.  This is useful if amflush  is  run  as
       part  of  another  script  that, for example, advances the
       tape after the flush is completed.

       See the amanda(8) man page for more details about  Amanda.


EXAMPLE

       Amflush  will search for holding areas associated with the
       PUCC configuration.  After you select which  holding  area
       to  flush,  amflush  writes  the data to tape, updates the
       databases and sends a mail report similar to amdump(8).

              % amflush DailySet1
              Scanning /amanda-hold...
                20001113: found Amanda directory.
                20001114: found Amanda directory.

              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)
              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.

       James da Silva <jds@cs.umd.edu>
       University of Maryland, College Park


SEE ALSO

       amanda(8), amdump(8)


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