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| * Deprecated old changers; see amanda-changers(7) for replacements. These
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| changers are still available in the distribution, but will be removed in a
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| future release.
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| * chg-null
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| * chg-zd-mtx
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| * chg-rait
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| * chg-disk
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| * chg-multi
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| * Although chg-zd-mtx is still supported, we recommend that all users upgrade
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| to the more efficient chg-robot. See contrib/convert-zd-mtx-to-robot.sh
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| for a useful conversion script.
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| * Amanda server configuration file changes (amanda.conf)
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| * deprecated configuration keywords:
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| * label_new_tapes
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| * keywords deprecated in 2.6.1:
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| * rawtapedev
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| * tapebufs
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| * file-pad
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| * new configuration keyword
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| * autolabel -- replace label_new_tapes
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| * columnspec -- can specify a precision.
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| * order -- in script, to specify script order execution.
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| * client_port -- in dumptype, to specify which port to connect on the client.
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| * estimate -- in dumptype, can specify multiple estimate method.
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| * accept 'define' keyword for defining an holdingdisk
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| * Amanda client configuration file changes (amanda-client.conf)
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| * new configuration keyword
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| * debug_days -- how many days to keep debug files.
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| * client_port -- use by amrecover, specify which port to connect on the server.
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| * Removed compile-time default --with-changer-device: specify a device
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| explicitly in amanda.conf instead
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| * amtape behavior has changed:
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| * 'device' subcommand removed
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| * 'slot advance' subcommand removed
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| * 'update' subcommand no longer displays each slot as it is updated, and
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| is not supported by all changers
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| * taperscan output has changed
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| * new 'inventory' subcommand
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| * amrmtape rewrite
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| * use long option
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| * --changer -- Specify which changer to use
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| * --cleanup -- Remove logs and indexes associated with label
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| * --dryrun -- do not update the original copies.
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| * --erase -- Attempt to erase the data contained on the volume
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| * --keep-label -- Do not remove label from the tapelist
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| * --quiet -- Opposite of --verbose
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| * --verbose -- List backups of hosts and disks that are being discarded.
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| * amdevcheck
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| * new --label option.
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| * new --properties option.
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| * Device API
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| * changed wildcard setting for S3_BUCKET_LOCATION from "" to "*"
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| * new 'ndmp:' device to write to a tape on an ndmp server.
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| * new 'dvdrw:' device to write to a dvd drive.
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| * Application API
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| * new properties to many applications
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| * amgtar
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| * new ACLS, SELINUX and XATTRS properties
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| * amsamba
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| * Allow '\' in diskname and amandapass.
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| * new ALLOW-ANONYMOUS property.
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| * new applications:
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| * ampgsql -- Backup PostgreSQL using continuous WAL archiving
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| * amsuntar -- Backup filesytem with the SUN tar
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| * amraw -- Backup only one directory entry
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| * New taper, with DirectTCP support, changed tape and catalog format:
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| * all dumpfiles are now F_SPLIT_DUMPFILE
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| * all on-tape dumpfiles have numparts=-1, since it's no longer possible
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| to calculate this value in advance
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| * there is no logging or reporting of zero-byte, successful parts (this
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| may cause gaps in filenums in the catalog)
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| * Redesigned amreport
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| * much more natural command-line interface (just run 'amreport $config')
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| * experimental XML output
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| * configuration override for dumptype works with inheritance.
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