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* Deprecated old changers; see {{ | * Deprecated old changers; see {{manv|3.1.3|7|amanda-changers}} for replacements. These changers are still available in the distribution, but will be removed in a future release. | ||
** chg-null | ** chg-null | ||
** chg-zd-mtx | ** chg-zd-mtx | ||
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** chg-multi | ** 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. | * 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 server configuration file changes ({{manv|3.1.3|5|amanda.conf}}) | ||
** deprecated configuration keywords: | ** deprecated configuration keywords: | ||
*** label_new_tapes | *** label_new_tapes | ||
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*** estimate -- in dumptype, can specify multiple estimate method. | *** estimate -- in dumptype, can specify multiple estimate method. | ||
** accept 'define' keyword for defining an holdingdisk | ** accept 'define' keyword for defining an holdingdisk | ||
* Amanda client configuration file changes ({{ | * Amanda client configuration file changes ({{manv|3.1.3|5|amanda-client.conf}}) | ||
** new configuration keywords | ** new configuration keywords | ||
*** debug_days -- how many days to keep debug files. | *** debug_days -- how many days to keep debug files. | ||
*** client_port -- use by amrecover, specify which port to connect on the server. | *** client_port -- use by amrecover, specify which port to connect on the server. | ||
* Removed compile-time default <tt>--with-changer-device</tt>: specify a device explicitly in amanda.conf instead | * Removed compile-time default <tt>--with-changer-device</tt>: specify a device explicitly in amanda.conf instead | ||
* {{ | * {{manv|3.1.3|8|amtape}} behavior has changed: | ||
** 'device' subcommand removed | ** 'device' subcommand removed | ||
** 'slot advance' subcommand removed | ** 'slot advance' subcommand removed | ||
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** taperscan output has changed | ** taperscan output has changed | ||
** new 'inventory' subcommand | ** new 'inventory' subcommand | ||
* {{ | * {{manv|3.1.3|8|amrmtape}} rewrite | ||
** use long option | ** use long option | ||
*** --changer -- Specify which changer to use | *** --changer -- Specify which changer to use | ||
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*** --quiet -- Opposite of --verbose | *** --quiet -- Opposite of --verbose | ||
*** --verbose -- List backups of hosts and disks that are being discarded. | *** --verbose -- List backups of hosts and disks that are being discarded. | ||
* {{ | * {{manv|3.1.3|8|amdevcheck}} | ||
** new --label option. | ** new --label option. | ||
** new --properties option. | ** new --properties option. |
Latest revision as of 13:53, 26 November 2010
- 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.
- 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(5))
- deprecated configuration keywords:
- label_new_tapes
- keywords deprecated in 2.6.1:
- rawtapedev
- tapebufs
- file-pad
- new configuration keywords
- 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
- deprecated configuration keywords:
- Amanda client configuration file changes (amanda-client.conf(5))
- new configuration keywords
- debug_days -- how many days to keep debug files.
- client_port -- use by amrecover, specify which port to connect on the server.
- new configuration keywords
- Removed compile-time default --with-changer-device: specify a device explicitly in amanda.conf instead
- amtape(8) 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(8) 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.
- use long option
- amdevcheck(8)
- new --label option.
- new --properties option.