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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.  
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** {{manv|2.6.1|8|amgtar}}: Use GNU tar, it is a lot more configurable than the GNUTAR program.  
** [http://wiki.zmanda.com/man/amstar.8.html amstar]: Use star to do a backup, it work only on a partition.  
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** {{manv|2.6.1|8|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.
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** {{manv|2.6.1|8|amsamba}}: Use smbclient to backup CIFS share.
** [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.  
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** {{manv|2.6.1|8|amzfs-snapshot}}: Do a backup of a ZFS filesystem with 'zfs send'.
** [http://wiki.zmanda.com/man/script-email.8.html script-email]: Simple script to send email. see 'script-email' man page.
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* [[Script API]]: Allow to run script before and after amanda process, see the {{manv|2.6.1|7|amanda-scripts}} man page.
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** {{manv|2.6.1|8|amzfs-snapshot}}: Do a snapshot of a ZFS filesystem, then 'amgtar' application will backup the snapshot.  
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** {{manv|2.6.1|8|script-email}}: Simple script to send email.
 
* [[Changer API]] v2.0: perl-based changer interface supporting concurrent use of multiple devices and changers.
 
* [[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.
 
** currently operating in "compatibility mode," calling old changershell scripts.
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**'amarchiver' program to manipulate file in amanda archive format.
 
**'amarchiver' program to manipulate file in amanda archive format.
 
* Many improvements to report better error message to user.
 
* Many improvements to report better error message to user.
* [[amtape]] subcommands 'slot prev' and 'slot last' are removed.
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* {{manv|2.6.1|8|amtape}} subcommands 'slot prev' and 'slot last' are removed.
 
* Dozens of Amanda perl libraries, with more stable interfaces.
 
* Dozens of Amanda perl libraries, with more stable interfaces.
* [[amgetconf]] '--client' option to retrieve config from [[amanda-client.conf]] on a client.
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* {{manv|2.6.1|8|amgetconf}} '--client' option to retrieve config from {{manv|2.6.1|5|amanda-client.conf}} on a client.
* Amanda configuration file changes - [[amanda.conf]]
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* Amanda configuration file changes - {{manv|2.6.1|5|amanda.conf}}
 
** new application-tool section
 
** new application-tool section
 
** new script-tool section
 
** new script-tool section
 
** new device section
 
** new device section
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** new changer section

Latest revision as of 14:05, 26 November 2010

  • Application API: Allow to easily write wrappers around any backup program, see the 'amanda-applications' man page.
    • amgtar(8): Use GNU tar, it is a lot more configurable than the GNUTAR program.
    • amstar(8): Use star to do a backup, it work only on a partition.
    • amsamba(8): Use smbclient to backup CIFS share.
    • amzfs-snapshot(8): Do a backup of a ZFS filesystem with 'zfs send'.
  • Script API: Allow to run script before and after amanda process, see the amanda-scripts(7) 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(8) subcommands 'slot prev' and 'slot last' are removed.
  • Dozens of Amanda perl libraries, with more stable interfaces.
  • amgetconf(8) '--client' option to retrieve config from amanda-client.conf(5) on a client.
  • Amanda configuration file changes - amanda.conf(5)
    • new application-tool section
    • new script-tool section
    • new device section
    • new changer section