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An entity within Amanda that | An entity within Amanda that allows access to multiple volumes. A changer may be a physical, robotic tape changer, or a changer emulator for non-tape backups. For example, with [[Vtape|vtapes]], the changer is a logical device that changes from one virtual tape to another. Changers are described in {{man|7|amanda-changers}} and specified in amanda.conf. | ||
See also: [[FAQ:What's the difference between a device and a changer? Between tapedev and tpchanger?]] | See also: [[FAQ:What's the difference between a device and a changer? Between tapedev and tpchanger?]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:37, 18 September 2012
An entity within Amanda that allows access to multiple volumes. A changer may be a physical, robotic tape changer, or a changer emulator for non-tape backups. For example, with vtapes, the changer is a logical device that changes from one virtual tape to another. Changers are described in amanda-changers(7) and specified in amanda.conf.
See also: FAQ:What's the difference between a device and a changer? Between tapedev and tpchanger?
Other languages: [[::Changer|English]] {{#ifexist: {{#if: | | {{#if: | :}}Changer}}/Fr | • {{#if: |français| [[::Changer/Fr|français]]}}|}}
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