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<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>amdump_client</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
&rmi.source;
&rmi.version;
&rmi.manual.8;
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<refnamediv>
<refname>amdump_client</refname>
<refpurpose>back up all disks in an Amanda configuration</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refentryinfo>
&author.jlm;
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<cmdsynopsis>
  <command>amdump_client</command>
    &configoverride.synopsis;
    <arg choice='opt'><option>--config</option> <replaceable>config</replaceable></arg>
    <arg choice='plain'><replaceable>CMD</replaceable></arg>
    <arg choice='opt' rep='repeat'><replaceable>diskname</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>


<refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
<para><emphasis remap='B'>Amdump_client</emphasis> initiate backup on the client. There are three commands (CMD):</para>
<variablelist remap='TP'>

  <varlistentry><term><amkeyword>list</amkeyword></term>
  <listitem><para>list all diskname that can be dumped.</para>
  </listitem>
  </varlistentry>

  <varlistentry><term><amkeyword>check</amkeyword></term>
  <listitem><para>Check the configuration of the client and disk.</para>
  </listitem>
  </varlistentry>

  <varlistentry><term><amkeyword>dump</amkeyword></term>
  <listitem><para>Start a backup of the specified diskname, or all diskname if none are specified.</para>
  </listitem>
  </varlistentry>

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<seealso>
<manref name="amdump" vol="8"/>,
<manref name="amanda-match" vol="7"/>
</seealso>

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