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# Application API: Allow to easily write wrappers around any backup program, see the 'amanda-applications' man page.
* [[Application API]]: Allow to easily write wrappers around any backup program, see the 'amanda-applications' man page.
 
** [http://wiki.zmanda.com/man/amgtar.8.html amgtar]: Use GNU tar, it is a lot more configurable than the GNUTAR program.  
    * amgtar: Use GNU tar, it is a lot more configurable than the GNUTAR program. See 'amgtar' man page.
** [http://wiki.zmanda.com/man/amstar.8.html amstar]: Use star to do a backup, it work only on a partition.  
    * amstar: Use star to do a backup, it work only on a partition. See'amstar' man page.
* [[Script API]]: Allow to run script before and after amanda process, see the 'amanda-scripts' man page.
 
** [http://wiki.zmanda.com/man/amzfs-snapshot.8.html amzfs-snapshot]: Do a snapshot of a ZFS filesystem, then 'amgtar'application will backup the snapshot.  
# Script API: Allow to run script before and after amanda process, see the 'amanda-scripts' man page.
** [http://wiki.zmanda.com/man/script-email.8.html script-email]: Simple script to send email. see 'script-email' man page.
 
* [[Changer API]] v2.0: perl-based changer interface supporting concurrent use of multiple devices and changers.
    * amzfs-snapshot: Do a snapshot of a ZFS filesystem, then 'amgtar'application will backup the snapshot. See 'amzfs-snapshot' man page.
** currently operating in "compatibility mode," calling old changershell scripts.
    * script-email: Simple script to send email. see 'script-email' man page.
** under active development.
 
* [[Transfer_Architecture|Xfer API]]: generic library to move and filter data with maximal efficiency
# Changer API v2.0: perl-based changer interface supporting concurrent use of multiple devices and changers.
** can read from and write to arbitrary devices, files, etc.
 
** only used in some applications.
    * currently operating in "compatibility mode," calling old changershell scripts.
* Amanda archive format: A simple archive format that an application can use to create backup image.
    * under active development.
**'amarchiver' program to manipulate file in amanda archive format.
 
* Many improvements to report better error message to user.
# Xfer API: generic library to move and filter data with maximal efficiency
* [[amtape]] subcommands 'slot prev' and 'slot last' are removed.
 
* Dozens of Amanda perl libraries, with more stable interfaces.
    * can read from and write to arbitrary devices, files, etc.
* [[amgetconf]] '--client' option to retrieve config from [[amanda-client.conf]] on a client.
    * only used in some applications.
* Amanda configuration file changes - [[amanda.conf]]
 
** new application-tool section
# Amanda archive format: A simple archive format that an application canuse to create backup image.
** new script-tool section
# 'amarchiver' program to manipulate file in amanda archive format.
** new device section
# Many improvements to report better error message to user.
# amtape subcommands 'slot prev' and 'slot last' are removed.
# Dozens more perl libraries, with more stable interfaces.
# Many bugs fixed and improvement.
# amgetconf '--client' option to retrieve config from amanda-client.conf on a client.
# Amanda configuration file changes
 
    * new application-tool section
    * new script-tool section
    * new device section

Revision as of 20:32, 27 November 2008

  • Application API: Allow to easily write wrappers around any backup program, see the 'amanda-applications' man page.
    • amgtar: Use GNU tar, it is a lot more configurable than the GNUTAR program.
    • amstar: Use star to do a backup, it work only on a partition.
  • Script API: Allow to run script before and after amanda process, see the 'amanda-scripts' man page.
    • amzfs-snapshot: Do a snapshot of a ZFS filesystem, then 'amgtar'application will backup the snapshot.
    • script-email: Simple script to send email. see 'script-email' man page.
  • Changer API v2.0: perl-based changer interface supporting concurrent use of multiple devices and changers.
    • currently operating in "compatibility mode," calling old changershell scripts.
    • under active development.
  • Xfer API: generic library to move and filter data with maximal efficiency
    • can read from and write to arbitrary devices, files, etc.
    • only used in some applications.
  • Amanda archive format: A simple archive format that an application can use to create backup image.
    • 'amarchiver' program to manipulate file in amanda archive format.
  • Many improvements to report better error message to user.
  • amtape subcommands 'slot prev' and 'slot last' are removed.
  • Dozens of Amanda perl libraries, with more stable interfaces.
  • amgetconf '--client' option to retrieve config from amanda-client.conf on a client.
  • Amanda configuration file changes - amanda.conf
    • new application-tool section
    • new script-tool section
    • new device section
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