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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. | ||
** | ** {{manv|2.6.1|8|amgtar}}: Use GNU tar, it is a lot more configurable than the GNUTAR program. | ||
** | ** {{manv|2.6.1|8|amstar}}: Use star to do a backup, it work only on a partition. | ||
** | ** {{manv|2.6.1|8|amsamba}}: Use smbclient to backup CIFS share. | ||
** | ** {{manv|2.6.1|8|amzfs-snapshot}}: Do a backup of a ZFS filesystem with 'zfs send'. | ||
* [[Script API]]: Allow to run script before and after amanda process, see the | * [[Script API]]: Allow to run script before and after amanda process, see the {{manv|2.6.1|7|amanda-scripts}} man page. | ||
** | ** {{manv|2.6.1|8|amzfs-snapshot}}: Do a snapshot of a ZFS filesystem, then 'amgtar' application will backup the snapshot. | ||
** | ** {{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. | ||
* | * {{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. | ||
* | * {{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 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 | ||
** new changer section | ** 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.
- amzfs-snapshot(8): Do a snapshot of a ZFS filesystem, then 'amgtar' application will backup the snapshot.
- script-email(8): Simple script to send email.
- 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