Hello,
I help manage a small network of Windows computers at a research facility. My
supervisor and I have chosen to create a simple backup server using Ubuntu 7.04
and BackupPC. The problem is, we've only been given a limited number of IP
addresses from the University that maintains this facility's internet. As a
solution, we recently purchased a few routers so that we can group machines
under one IP address, in turn freeing up IP addresses for later use. So in
short, we have some computers that have been statically assigned IP addresses
(with corresponding host names) and some routers that have statically assigned
IP addresses (with corresponding host names) and also have computers behind
them under the common 192.168.XXX.XXX local network.
I recently built the Ubuntu Feisty backup server and have statically assigned
it an IP address given to us by the University. I can successfully backup
Windows PCs that are also statically assigned IP address (i.e. not behind
routers). The problem, however, is that I can't seem to figure out how to
backup PCs that are behind the routers. I'm using samba and have set up file
sharing on the "routered" computers exactly how I set up file sharing on the
"non-routered" computers.
To further illustrate the situation:
server.university.edu -> internet (campus network?) -> router.university.edu
-> computer(NETBIOS).university.edu
How can I backup computer.university.edu?
I've been told that setting up a VLAN might be a solution - but if there is an
easier approach I'd like to take it. If not, could some one describe to me how
to set up a VLAN for such purposes or at least direct me to a proper
walkthrough?
Regards,
KawiRider
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