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Check if the correct tape is used. | {{Troubleshooting Category|Error Messages}}{{Troubleshooting Category|Amdump}} | ||
{{Troubleshooting Problem}} | |||
The following error from [[amdump]]: | |||
cannot overwrite active tape | |||
{{Troubleshooting Solution}} | |||
Check if the correct tape is used. Amanda expects the tape given by | |||
amadmin <conf> tape | amadmin <conf> tape | ||
Check that your tapecycle is set to at least one greater than dumpcycle ([[amcheck]] should show a WARNING if this is not the case), otherwise you might try to overwrite a tape that is still in the active dumpcycle. Amanda prevents you from doing that, by refusing to overwrite that tape. | |||
Check that your tapecycle is set to at least one greater than dumpcycle (amcheck should | |||
Revision as of 04:26, 7 April 2007
Template:Troubleshooting CategoryTemplate:Troubleshooting Category Template:Troubleshooting Problem The following error from amdump:
cannot overwrite active tape
Template:Troubleshooting Solution Check if the correct tape is used. Amanda expects the tape given by
amadmin <conf> tape
Check that your tapecycle is set to at least one greater than dumpcycle (amcheck should show a WARNING if this is not the case), otherwise you might try to overwrite a tape that is still in the active dumpcycle. Amanda prevents you from doing that, by refusing to overwrite that tape.