I have a cron job that runs twice a week to tar up the entire amanda directory to a separate filesystem. That gets backed up every night. If I need to recover, I can extract the files from that tarball if the filesystem is still ok or extract the tarball from tape.
> create a cron job that looks like this: > > ----------------------- > > #!/bin/sh > > /bin/cat /etc/amanda/backup-dir/backup-conf | mail -s "Daily Backup > Conf" your_email_address > > ----------------------- > > You could do this for as many of the config files that you want to keep. > I email my config files to myself monthly. > > > On Thu, 2002-12-05 at 12:22, Mark Stosberg wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > I'm curious how some you have dealt with the catch-22 of backing up > > Amanda's configuration files. Ideally during the restore process Amanda > > is available with all it's configuration files intact. However, if the > > Amanda server needs to be restored, you can't restore them in the usual > > Amanda way, because the config files to do so would be on a backup > > tape... > > > > How of others of you worked around this? > > > > -mark > > > > http://mark.stosberg.com/ > -- > Richard B. Tilley (Brad), System Administrator & Web Developer > Virginia Tech, Office of the University Bursar > Phone: 540.231.6277 > Fax: 540.231.3238 > Page: 557.0891 > Web: http://www.bursar.vt.edu > --- Wayne Richards e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] And one for the lawyers: This email may contain confidential/proprietary information and may not be copied or disseminated without the express written consent of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
