You could have two different servers backup that client, but you need to take precautions to make sure that they NEVER try to do it at the same time. I keep a two-hour window between my backups, and check occasionally to make sure it is still there.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 11:32 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: sanity check, please > > > 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] > > > > -- > John Rodkey, Information Technology, Westmont College > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
