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DISKLIST(5) | File formats and conventions | DISKLIST(5) |
NAME¶
disklist - List of partitions to back up for Amanda
DESCRIPTION¶
The disklist file determines which disks will be backed up by Amanda. The file contains includefile directive or disklist entry (DLE).
includefile string
A DLE usually contains one line per disk:
hostname diskname [diskdevice] dumptype [spindle [interface] ]
All pairs [ hostname diskname ] must be unique.
Lines starting with # are ignored, as are blank lines. The fields have the following meanings:
hostname
diskname
diskdevice
It may also refer to a PC share by starting the name with two (forward) slashes, e.g. //some-pc/home. In this case, the program option in the associated dumptype must be entered as GNUTAR. It is the combination of the double slash disk name and program GNUTAR in the dumptype that triggers the use of Samba.
dumptype
spindle
interface
Instead of naming a dumptype, it is possible to define one in-line, enclosing dumptype options within curly braces, one per line, just like a dumptype definition in amanda.conf. Since pre-existing dumptypes are valid option names, this syntax may be used to customize dumptypes for particular disks.
A line break must follow the left curly bracket.
For instance, if a dumptype named normal is used for most disks, but use of the holding disk needs to be disabled for the file system that holds it, this would work instead of defining a new dumptype:
hostname diskname [ diskdevice ] {
normal
holdingdisk never } [ spindle [ interface ] ]
The { must appear at the end of a line, and the } on its own line possibly followed by the spindle and interface.
SEE ALSO¶
The Amanda Wiki: : http://wiki.zmanda.com/
AUTHORS¶
James da Silva <jds@amanda.org>
Stefan G. Weichinger <sgw@amanda.org>
Dustin J. Mitchell <dustin@zmanda.com>
01/10/2013 | Amanda 3.3.3 |