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AMDEVCHECK(8)		System Administration Commands		 AMDEVCHECK(8)

NAME
       amdevcheck - Validate an Amanda device and volume.

SYNOPSIS
       amdevcheck [--label] [-properties list] [-o configoption...] config
		  [device-name]

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)

Amanda 3.3.6			  07/09/2014			 AMDEVCHECK(8)
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