NAME
amfetchdump - extract backup images from multiple Amanda tapes.SYNOPSIS
amfetchdump
[-c | -C | -l] [-p | -n] [-a] [-O directory]
[-d device] [-h | --header-file filename |
--header-fd fd] [--release-tapes | --reserve-tapes]
[--decompress | --no-decompress | --server-decompress | --client-decompress]
[{--extract | --extract-client=
HOSTNAME} --target target [--data-path amanda|directtcp] [--run-client-scripts] [--prev-level level] [--next-level level] [--application-property NAME=VALUE]* [--include-file file]* [--include-list filename]* [--include-list-glob filename]* [--exclude-file file]* [--exclude-list filename]* [--exclude-list-glob filename]*]
[--init] [--restore] [--decrypt | --no-decrypt | --server-decrypt |
--client-decrypt] [--exact_match] [ -o configoption...]
config hostname
[disk [ date [
level [
hostname [...] ] ] ]]
DESCRIPTION
Amfetchdump pulls one or more matching dumps from tape or from the holding disk, handling the reassembly of multi-tape split dump files as well as any tape autochanger operations. The dump are by default decompressed and decrypted. It will automatically use the Amanda catalog to locate available dumps on tape, in the same way that the find feature of amadmin(8) lists available dumps. The hostname, diskname, datestamp, and level dump specifications are further described in amanda-match(7). Note that at minimum a hostname must be specified. Unless -p is used, backup images are extracted to files in the current directory named: hostname.diskname.datestamp.dumplevel If a changer error occurs, or the -d option is given, then amfetchdump prompts for each required volume.OPTIONS
-pPipe exactly one complete dump file to
stdout, instead of writing the file to disk. This will restore only the
first matching dumpfile (where "first" is determined by the dump log
search facility).
-h
Output the amanda header as a 32K block to
same output as the image.
--header-fd fd
Output the amanda header to the numbered file
descriptor.
--header-file filename
Output the amanda header to the
filename.
-d device_or_changer
Restore from this device or changer instead of
the default, prompting for each volume.
-O directory
Output restored files to this directory,
instead of to the current working directory.
-c
Compress output, fastest method
available.
-C
Compress output, smallest file size method
available.
--decompress
Always do the decompression, this is the
default.
--no-decompress
Never do the decompression.
--server-decompress
Do the decompression only if the compression
was done on the server.
--client-decompress
Do the decompression only if the compression
was done on the client.
--decrypt
Always do the decryption, this is the
default.
--no-decrypt
Never do the decryption.
--server-decrypt
Do the decryption only if the encryption was
done on the server.
--client-decrypt
Do the decryption only if the encryption was
done on the client.
--init
Prepare for a restore, some device require it
for faster restore.
--no-restore
Do not start the restore, useful with
--init.
--exact-match
The host and disk are parsed as exact
values
--extract
Extract the backup on the server in the
target path.
--directory directory
Deprecated, use --target
--target target
Where to extract the backup with the
--extract option.
Warning: All files in that path can be removed.
--data-path amanda|directtcp
The data path to use with --extract,
the default is to use the fatest data path.
--run-client-scripts
Run the client script if it is set.
--prev-level level
The previous level that was restored for this
dle. If not set, run the pre-recover script. If set, run the
inter-level-recover script.
--next-level level
The next level we will restore for this dle.
If not set, run the post-recover script.
--application-property NAME=VALUE
Application property to send to the
application with --extract.
--include-file file
The name of a file to restore.
--include-list filename
The name of a file containing file to
restore.
--include-list-glob filename
The name of a file containing file to restore
using --include-list-glob of the application.
--exclude-file file
The name of a file to exclude from the restore
list.
--exclude-list filename
The name of a file containing file to exclude
from the restore list.
--exclude-list-glob filename
The name of a file containing file to exclude
from the restore list using --exclude-list-glob of the application.
--release-tapes
Release the tapes already reserved for the
restore.
--reserve-tapes
Reserve the tapes needed for the
restore.
-l
Leave dumps in the compressed/uncompressed and
encrypted/unencrypted state in which they were found on tape. It is a synonym
for --no-decompression and --no-decryption
-a
Assume that all tapes are already available,
via tape changer or otherwise, instead of prompting the operator to ensure
that all tapes are loaded.
-n
Do not reassemble split dump files at all,
just restore each piece as an individual file.
-o configoption
See the "CONFIGURATION
OVERRIDE" section in amanda(8).
EXAMPLES
All the examples here assume your configuration is called SetA. Here's a simple case, restoring all known dumps of the host vanya to the current working directory.$ amfetchdump SetA vanyaA more likely scenario involves restoring a particular dump from a particular date. We'll pipe this one to GNU-tar as well, to automatically extract the dump.
$ amfetchdump -p SetA vanya /home 20051020 | gtar -xvpf -
CAVEATS
Amfetchdump is dependent on accessing your server's config, tape changer, and (normally) dump logs. As such, it's not necessarily the most useful tool when those have all been wiped out and you desperately need to pull things from your tape. Pains have been taken to make it as capable as possible, but for seriously minimialist restores, look to amrestore(8) or dd(8) instead.SEE ALSO
amanda(8), amanda-match(7), amadmin(8), amrestore(8) The Amanda Wiki: : http://wiki.zmanda.com/AUTHORS
John Stange <[email protected]>National Academies Press
Ian Turner <[email protected]>
Zmanda, Inc. (http://www.zmanda.com)
| 12/01/2017 | Amanda 3.5.1 |