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* Deprecated old changers; see amanda-changers(7) for replacements.  These changers are still available in the distribution, but will be removed in a future release.
#REDIRECT [[3.1 features]]
** chg-null
** chg-zd-mtx
** chg-rait
** chg-disk
** chg-multi
* Although chg-zd-mtx is still supported, we recommend that all users upgrade to the more efficient chg-robot.  See contrib/convert-zd-mtx-to-robot.sh for a useful conversion script.
* Amanda server configuration file changes (amanda.conf)
** deprecated configuration keywords:
*** label_new_tapes
** keywords deprecated in 2.6.1:
*** rawtapedev
*** tapebufs
*** file-pad
** new configuration keyword
*** autolabel  -- replace label_new_tapes
*** columnspec  -- can specify a precision.
*** order      -- in script, to specify script order execution.
*** client_port -- in dumptype, to specify which port to connect on the client.
*** estimate    -- in dumptype, can specify multiple estimate method.
** accept 'define' keyword for defining an holdingdisk
* Amanda client configuration file changes (amanda-client.conf)
** new configuration keyword
*** debug_days  -- how many days to keep debug files.
*** client_port -- use by amrecover, specify which port to connect on the server.
* Removed compile-time default --with-changer-device: specify a device explicitly in amanda.conf instead
* amtape behavior has changed:
** 'device' subcommand removed
** 'slot advance' subcommand removed
** 'update' subcommand no longer displays each slot as it is updated, and is not supported by all changers
** taperscan output has changed
** new 'inventory' subcommand
* amrmtape rewrite
** use long option
*** --changer    -- Specify which changer to use
*** --cleanup    -- Remove logs and indexes associated with label
*** --dryrun    -- do not update the original copies.
*** --erase      -- Attempt to erase the data contained on the volume
*** --keep-label -- Do not remove label from the tapelist
*** --quiet      -- Opposite of --verbose
*** --verbose    -- List backups of hosts and disks that are being discarded.
* amdevcheck
** new --label option.
** new --properties option.

Latest revision as of 16:21, 13 August 2010

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