[Triumf-linux-managers] outage of the amanda backup system

[Konstantin Olchanski]

On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 08:31:34AM -0700, Konstantin Olchanski wrote:
> FYI, the amanda backup system has run out of disk space and
> cannot maintain the normal backup schedule. Until the problem
> is corrected, backups will be done erratically - please
> consult the amanda "reports -> per host" pages to see when your
> machines have been backed up last.

I was asked to write an update on the status of the amanda backup service.

The disk space problem on the amanda machine has been resolved
and the amanda system is now catching up with the accumulated
backlog of backups. It may take it another week or so
to reach a steady state.

Until the steady state is reached, the normal pattern of full
and incremental backups may be upset (*is* upset for many backup
clients) and the backup history may be shorter than the
usual 7 or so days.

The disk space problem was resolved by excluding parts of trshare
from amanda backups. At this time, all user directories
starting with "c", "i", "j", "r" and "y" have been excluded and
are NOT being backed up by amanda. Alternate backup arrangements
have been made for these files, please contact the computing
group to find out what they are.

We are presently planning for a capacity upgrade of the amanda
system. Additional capacity will permit backups of all of trshare.

-- 
Konstantin Olchanski
Data Acquisition Systems: The Bytes Must Flow!
Email: olchansk-at-triumf-dot-ca
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