On Wed, 27 Feb 2002 at 5:21pm, Jon Stearley wrote > On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 12:05:10PM -0500, Joshua Baker-LePain wrote: > > Well, 2.4.3b2 (derived from the 2.4.2-tapeio branch) has the ability to > > use files on disk like tapes. You could back up to files on disk, and > > then have the cronjob which runs 'amdump' ftp those to the tape library. > > amrecover would still have access to your indexes, and when it asks you > > for a "tape" you just grab the right file off the ftp server/tape library. > > sounds perfect! so i grabbed and built 2.4.3b2 but would appreciate a > pointer on how to utilize this functionality, the (.conf?) option is > not jumping out at me... thx! > All is explained in amanda(8). Basically, your tapedev would look like "file:/path/to/backup/dir".
-- Joshua Baker-LePain Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke University
