So, I need to change it so that each client is backed up by a single
server? That's what I was trying to avoid, since our mail server
contains both 28G of user data and 18G of mail...
OK... we'll try it again...
John
On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, John R. Jackson wrote:
> In addition to the comments Doug made, I just want to remind you that
> a given Amanda client can only be in one configuration at a time. For
> instance, you will not be able to put clientA:/etc in the configuration
> run by the small tape drive machine and clientA:/home in the large
> tape drive machine. At some point both will try to contact the client,
> one will win and the other will not be happy.
>
> There is a way around this (alternate Amanda port numbers). If you really
> need to do it this way, let me know and I'll make the patch available.
>
> > - is this a sane configuration?
>
> Other than the above, and given your comments about spreading the load,
> I don't see anything wrong with it.
>
> > - what would you recommend for the way to ease into backing up this lot?
>
> You could either comment out some of the entries, as you said, and add
> them in a few at a time. Or you could just turn it all loose and let
> Amanda sort it all out, which will take a few runs, but it's going to
> take a few runs anyway.
>
> > John Rodkey
>
> John R. Jackson, Technical Software Specialist, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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