NAME
amdevcheck - Validate an Amanda device and volume.
SYNOPSIS
amdevcheck config [device-name] [--label] [-properties list]
[{-o configoption}...]
DESCRIPTION
Amdevcheck provides a way to check that a particular Amanda device is
accessible, whether or not it contains a volume, and whether or not
that volume is labeled. Some devices can´t distinguish between all of
these cases; a missing volume and an unlabeled volume might generate
the same error code, for example. In those cases, this tool reports all
possible causes of the error. Optionally this tools lists the
properties for the device.
See the amanda(8) man page for more details about Amanda. See amanda-
devices(7) for more information on devices.
OPTIONS
config
Amanda configuration to use. Note that amdevcheck ignores any tape
changer configuration.
device
Amanda device to use. This option overrides any tapedev
configuration specified in the configuration file.
--label
Get the device´s label. If this option is given, the usual check
output is omitted, and the label of the loaded volume is printed to
stdout. Returns with error if the label is not found.
--properties [list]
List device properties. If this option is given, the usual check
output is omitted, and property values are printed to stdout, one
per line, as a property name, followed by ´=´, followed by the
property value. Returns with error if properties are not available.
If list is given, it is treated as a comma-separated list of
properties to display. If it is omitted, all supported properties
are displayed.
-o configoption
See the "CONFIGURATION OVERRIDE" section in amanda(8).
OUTPUT
amdevcheck exit with code 0 if the device is working of if it get an
expected error, look at the MESSAGE line for the error. It exit with
code 1 if it get an unexpected error.
Amdevcheck returns one or more of the following lines. If multiple
lines appear, then at least one, but not necessarily all of the
messages apply. This situation can occur when working with hardware or
operating systems which cannot distinguish, for example, between a
malfunctioning drive and a functional but unloaded drive.
SUCCESS
A tape is ready.
DEVICE_ERROR
A device error has occurred.
DEVICE_BUSY
The device is busy.
VOLUME_MISSING
No tape is loaded in the drive.
VOLUME_UNLABELED
The tape in the drive is unlabeled.
VOLUME_ERROR
A volume error has occurred.
MESSAGE text
Where text provides a human-readable description of the problem.
SEE ALSO
amanda(8), amanda-devices(7)
The Amanda Wiki: : http://wiki.zmanda.com/
AUTHOR
Ian Turner <ian@zmanda.com>
Zmanda, Inc. (http://www.zmanda.com)