On Friday 02 November 2018 13:46:09 Chris Miller wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I'm working carefully though " [ > https://www.zmanda.com/quick-backup-setup.html | The 15-Minute Backup > Solution ] " It is pretty good, but it confuses me a bit and it has > raised questions. > > I am in the first client setup section, "Iron". I'm configuring a > "tapedev". The pdf version references this as Section 5.1 and the HTML > version doesn't mention it at all. I am instructed to edit > /etc/amanda/amanda-client.conf, in particular I need to define > "tapedev".When I was also told to do this on the server for the time > when I need to backup elements of the server. I have the same > questions in that context. > > So, I have a few questions: > > > * Why is this definition of "tapedev" in > /etc/amanda/amanda-client.conf mentioned in the PDF version, but not > in the HTML version? Do I not need to do this yet, or is this an > oversight in the HTML version? * Assuming that I do have to do this, > am I designating capacity to stage backups, or am I designating an > interface of some kind through which backups will flow? > > Now I'm confused about the behavior of AMANDA . I've read about > "staging" backups and how this is a good architecture, and to that end > I have installed a big disk in the AMANDA server, but it is not clear > to me if this is a benefit to me. I will be backing up to NAS, so if I > stage my backups on the server, I need to put everything on the net > twice -- once from client to server, and once from server to NAS. > Couldn't I just tell the client, "Put your backup there." and > designate the appropriate NAS? > > I'm sure my questions are answered somewhere in some explanation of > AMANDA operations, but I haven't stumbled across this explanation yet, > so if you have one, I'd be most appreciative. > > Thanks for the help,
FWIW, tapedev while usng vtapes is apparently NOT defined in my amanda.conf. ?? Copyright 2018 by Maurice E. Heskett -- Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
