> > I just have cron on the amanda server call a script rather > than amdump > directly. That script and passwordless ssh do all the > twiddles to the > clients I need done, runs amdump, and then untwiddles everything. > > The disadvantage is that you shut down stuff for the entirety of the > amdump run, not just while that client is being dumped. But > it's a heck > of a lot easier... >
You could mitigate this by splitting your backups into multiple configurations (easy if you have multiple drives or a changer), and making the mail server a separate backup. (If you're in the Undisclosed Summons of America, you might not want to keep your e-mail backups as long as you keep your other backups anyway.)
