amadmin

Check configuration validity

$ amadmin [config_name] config

$ amadmin [config_name] status

$ amadmin [config_name] force [hostname]

$ amadmin [config_name] delete host [hostname]

$ amadmin [config_name] disklist

amadmin config command [args]

amadmin is the administrative interface for Amanda (Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver), an open-source backup solution. It performs backup management tasks including checking configurations, forcing backups, and managing tape/disk labels.
The tool provides control over backup schedules, storage allocation, and retention policies defined in Amanda configurations.

config

Show and validate configuration

Display current backup status

List configured disks

Force a full backup on next run

Remove force flag

Delete host from tape database

Delete tape/volume from database

Show backup level balance

/etc/amanda/<config>/amanda.conf

Main Amanda configuration file defining backup schedules, tape types, and holding disks.

Lists hosts and disks to be backed up for a given configuration.

Requires Amanda to be properly installed and configured. Some operations require appropriate permissions. Changes affect the next scheduled backup run.

Amanda was developed at the University of Maryland starting in 1991. It became one of the most widely used open-source backup solutions for Unix systems, with amadmin providing its administrative interface.

amcheck(8), amdump(8), amrecover(8)