Re: Ordering the dumps?

Am 27.10.21 um 09:28 schrieb Olivier:
> Hello,
> 
> My backups have not been runnig for some time due to a combination of
> work from home and general power failure.
> 
> Now that I have restarted it, it fails for all the DLE with an error
> like below:
> 
> localhost / lev 0  FAILED [dumps too big, 171153 KB, but cannot
>      incremental dump skip-incr disk]
> localhost /var lev 1  FAILED [dumps way too big, 124813 KB, must skip
>      incremental dumps]
> 
> I have 1.6 TB in holding disk and no DLE is bigger than 1.1 TB, so any
> DLE should fit inside the holding disk and inside the tapes of one run.
> 
> I know there is a way for Amanda to prioritize the DLE, but I am not
> sure what configuration I should use.

I would start by only dumping selected DLEs or even a single one:

amdump config somehost /directory

This should get your runs into balance step by step (run the biggest 
ones separate at first, later runs might work with full set of DLEs).

btw: it's recommended NOT to use "localhost" in disklist. There's even 
an FAQ for that.