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)