NAME

       amflush - flush Amanda backup files from holding disk to tape

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

       Amflush writes Amanda backups from the holding disks to tape, and updates the Amanda info database and
       tapelist(5) accordingly. It is similar to amdump, but does not perform any backup operations on Amanda
       clients. 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.

       The command optionally takes a set of DLE specifications (see amanda-match(7)) to narrow the DLEs for
       which dumps will be flushed. All dumps in holding are flushed if no expressions are given.

OPTIONS

       -b
           Run amflush in batch mode. All datestamps are selected unless specified. The flush is started without
           confirmation.

       -f
           Run amflush in foreground.  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.

       -s
           Write log to stdout/stderr instead of the amflush log file. Requires the -f option.

       -D datestamp
           specify a datestamp expression you want to flush; see amanda-match(7) for details on the format of
           this expression.  -D 20001225-7 will flush all dumps from 25 december 2000 to 27 december 2000.

       --exact-match
           The host and disk are parsed as exact values

       host [disk]*
           Specify the host and disk on which the command will work -- see the description of DLE specifications
           in amanda-match(7).

       -o configoption
           See the "CONFIGURATION OVERRIDE" section in amanda(8).

       You can specify many host/disk expressions, only disks that match an expression will be flushed. All
       disks are flushed if no expressions are given. see the "HOST & DISK EXPRESSION" section of amanda(8) for
       a description.

       Amflush will look in the holding disks specified by the amanda.conf file in /usr/local/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.

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

EXAMPLE

       Amflush will search for holding areas associated with the daily 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 MyConfig
       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.

       The following example causes amflush to flush everything to tape, then ejects tape, using 'at' to run the
       task in the background.
       % echo 'amflush -b -f MyConfig && mt offline' | at now

EXIT CODE

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

SEE ALSO

       amanda(8), amdump(8), amanda-match(7)

       The Amanda Wiki: : http://wiki.zmanda.com/

AUTHORS

       James da Silva <jds@amanda.org>

       Stefan G. Weichinger <sgw@amanda.org>

Amanda 3.5.4                                       01/25/2025                                         AMFLUSH(8)