Amanda Howto
Hi, Is there a step by step guide to configure amanda server and client on CentOS and backup on hard drive? Regards Kaushal
Re: Amanda Howto
On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 7:26 PM, Peter Smith li...@kush-t.co.uk wrote: On 02/08/2012 14:50, Kaushal Shriyan wrote: Hi, Is there a step by step guide to configure amanda server and client on CentOS and backup on hard drive? Regards Kaushal http://lmgtfy.com/?q=amanda+centos+howto Peter, Is there a way to backup SVN Codebase hosted in Cloud Infrastructure. For example Subversion hosting - Codesion Regards Kaushal
Dell™ PowerVault™ 122T LTO-2
Hi All I have Dell⢠PowerVault⢠122T LTO-2 tape drive with autoloader, Now I have 5 tapes loaded in the Tape Drive, Now when I give the below command #mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind /dev/nst0: No medium found mt: The device is offline (not powered on, no tape ?). # Please advice and guide me. -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. 1st Floor,'C'Wing, Fortune2000, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra(East), Mumbai 400051. Maharashtra India Tel: +91-22-3987 Fax: +91-22-39878899 Cell : +91-9820367783 E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Append Files using tar
Hi Mr Kaushal, As per our conversation, i am sending you the screen shot of the steps followed by me. [EMAIL PROTECTED] tartest]# tar -cvf /dev/nst0 folderA folderA/ folderA/t1 folderA/t2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] tartest]# tar -tvf /dev/nst0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] tartest]# tar -tvf /dev/nst0 tar: /dev/nst0: Cannot read: Input/output error tar: At beginning of tape, quitting now tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now [EMAIL PROTECTED] tartest]# mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind [EMAIL PROTECTED] tartest]# tar -tvf /dev/nst0 drwxr-xr-x root/root 0 2005-04-01 15:54:53 folderA/ -rw-r--r-- root/root 7 2005-04-01 15:54:48 folderA/t1 -rw-r--r-- root/root10 2005-04-01 15:54:55 folderA/t2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] tartest]# mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind [EMAIL PROTECTED] tartest]# tar -rvf /dev/nst0 folderB folderB/ folderB/t3 folderB/t4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] tartest]# mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind [EMAIL PROTECTED] tartest]# tar -tvf /dev/nst0 drwxr-xr-x root/root 0 2005-04-01 15:54:53 folderA/ -rw-r--r-- root/root 7 2005-04-01 15:54:48 folderA/t1 -rw-r--r-- root/root10 2005-04-01 15:54:55 folderA/t2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] tartest]# As you can see, in the end when i do tar -tvf /dev/nst0, only the contents of folder A are displayed and that of folderB are not displayed. This does not meet our requirement. We want the contents of both the folders. Regards, Pooja SIngh. -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. 1st Floor,'C'Wing, Fortune2000, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra(East), Mumbai 400051. Maharashtra India Tel: +91-22-3987 Fax: +91-22-39878899 Cell : +91-9820367783 E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
tar Command
Hi All ! I had a issue with a tar command with one of my customers, the same below listed command works fine for me but it doesnot seem to work for one of my customer, Please advice Thanks in advance [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ tar -cvf /dev/nst0 foldera foldera/ foldera/amanda.conf foldera/disklist [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ tar -tvf /dev/nst0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ tar -tvf /dev/nst0 tar: /dev/nst0: Cannot read: Input/output error tar: At beginning of tape, quitting now tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ tar -tvf /dev/nst0 drwxr-xr-x amanda/disk 0 2005-04-01 13:35:46 foldera/ -rw-r--r-- amanda/disk 17822 2005-04-01 13:33:22 foldera/amanda.conf -rw-r--r-- amanda/disk5490 2005-04-01 13:33:22 foldera/disklist [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ tar -rvf /dev/nst0 folder foldera folderb [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ tar -rvf /dev/nst0 folderb folderb/ folderb/amanda.conf folderb/disklist [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ tar -tvf /dev/nst0 drwxr-xr-x amanda/disk 0 2005-04-01 13:35:46 foldera/ -rw-r--r-- amanda/disk 17822 2005-04-01 13:33:22 foldera/amanda.conf -rw-r--r-- amanda/disk5490 2005-04-01 13:33:22 foldera/disklist drwxr-xr-x amanda/disk 0 2005-04-01 13:36:24 folderb/ -rw-r--r-- amanda/disk 17834 2005-04-01 13:33:55 folderb/amanda.conf -rw-r--r-- amanda/disk5288 2005-04-01 13:33:55 folderb/disklist [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. 1st Floor,'C'Wing, Fortune2000, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra(East), Mumbai 400051. Maharashtra India Tel: +91-22-3987 Fax: +91-22-39878899 Cell : +91-9820367783 E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Does amanda supports HP StorageWorks Ultrium 960 Drive
Hi All Does amanda supports HP StorageWorks Ultrium 960 Tape Drive -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. 1st Floor,'C'Wing, Fortune2000, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra(East), Mumbai 400051. Maharashtra India Tel: +91-22-3987 Fax: +91-22-39878899 Cell : +91-9820367783 E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Supported Tape Drives
Hi All What all Tape drives are supported by Amanda? Can I have a URL for that or something like that -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. 1st Floor,'C'Wing, Fortune2000, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra(East), Mumbai 400051. Maharashtra India Tel: +91-22-3987 Fax: +91-22-39878899 Cell : +91-9820367783 E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Amanda Backup
Hi AlL Can I prirotise the backup in Amanda, I mean first HOST A, Then HOST B and next on words or can I specify in the disklist file Please advice Thanks in Advance -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. 1st Floor,'C'Wing, Fortune2000, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra(East), Mumbai 400051. Maharashtra India Tel: +91-22-3987 Fax: +91-22-39878899 Cell : +91-9820367783 E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Backup
Hi All How can I have monthly,quarterly and half yearly backup using Amanda Thanks in Advance -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. 1st Floor,'C'Wing, Fortune2000, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra(East), Mumbai 400051. Maharashtra India Tel: +91-22-3987 Fax: +91-22-39878899 Cell : +91-9820367783 E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
amoverview
Can anyone help me in getting the things work for me when i run [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ amoverview DailySet1 | grep oaks oaks.mum /home/kaushal 1 22 3 [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ But doesnot gives me the date info. how do i get the date information viz [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ amoverview DailySet1 date 09 09 09 09 09 09 09 host disk 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Would appreciate if anyone can help me? -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318 Cell : +91-9820367783 signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Amanda Compression
Hi I have a 40GB/80GB HP VS80 DLT Tape Drive. Now amanda is only able to recognize 40 GB only how do i make it enable to utilize the 80GB space on the tape. Is there any way out ??? Can any one help me please -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318 Cell : +91-9820367783 signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
amanda package
Can i have the rpms of amanda-2.4.4p3 for upgrading my amanda package -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318 Cell : +91-9820367783
Amanda Backup
Hi All Wanted to know about the time schedule of backups. Can i take backup during the working hours or is it compulsory to take in the night when there is no I/O operation. -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318
samba does not support exclude list
Hi
I have enabled the exclude list on the amanda.conf file and i am backing
up windows folders through samba.
My Dumptype is
define dumptype root-tar {
global
program GNUTAR
comment root partitions dumped with tar
compress none
index
exclude list /usr/local/etc/amanda/exclude/exclude
priority low
}
Can any one help me in fixing the below error
[EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ amcheck DailySet1
Amanda Tape Server Host Check
-
Holding disk /amhold: 8498704 KB disk space available, that's plenty
NOTE: skipping tape-writable test
Tape DailySet104 label ok
NOTE: info dir
/var/lib/amanda/DailySet1/curinfo/indus.mumbai.redhat.com/_home_ghetto_:
does not exist
NOTE: index dir
/var/lib/amanda/DailySet1/index/indus.mumbai.redhat.com/_home_ghetto_:
does not exist
Server check took 3.681 seconds
Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
ERROR: indus.mumbai.redhat.com: [samba does not support exclude list]
ERROR: indus.mumbai.redhat.com: [samba does not support exclude list]
Client check: 2 hosts checked in 10.164 seconds, 2 problems found
(brought to you by Amanda 2.4.4p1)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$
Would appreciate if anyone can help me
--
Regards,
Kaushal Shriyan
Technical Engineer
Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd.
Tel : +91-22-22881326/27
Fax : +91-22-22881318
Cell : +91-9820367783
amanda backup
Hi Lets say i have /home/test folder being backed up by amanda as i have mentioned in the disklist file. Now if i have to exclude some files(not to backup )from the /home/test folder how do i do that. please help -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318 Cell : +91-9820367783
amrecover
Hi All I get this below error when i run amrecover on the client machine -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] kaushal]# amrecover AMRECOVER Version 2.4.4p1. Contacting server on localhost ... 220 oaks AMANDA index server (2.4.4p1) ready. 500 Access not allowed: [access as amanda not allowed from [EMAIL PROTECTED] amandahostsauth failed [EMAIL PROTECTED] kaushal]# i have added my client hostname on the server .amandahosts but no help can any one tell me why its happening Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318 Cell : +91-9820367783 signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
amanda Backup
Hi Paul I am facing some issues with the backup process of the amanda it writes data to the tape. lets say it has written to the tape when i am restoring from the tape to the hard disk a folder abc, now inside the abc folder there is no contents why is it happening but when i check the orginal folder the contents are there. please help as it a matter of concern for me Would appreciate if you can reply me fast, I have also attached my amanda.conf file for your ready reference please advice -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318 Cell : +91-9820367783 signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Amanda Backup
I have following queries in the amanda Backup 1) [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ amadmin DailySet1 balance new disk indus.mumbai.redhat.com://account.mumbai.redhat.com/C ignored. Why do i get this 2) I get this whwn i run amadmin DailySet1 due Overdue 12619 days: indus.mumbai.redhat.com://account.mumbai.redhat.com/D Overdue 12619 days: illusions.mumbai.redhat.com:/home/amit Can anyone clarify this on the above point -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318 Cell : +91-9820367783 signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Amanda Backup
Hi All Wanted to know about amanda tape viz to check what will be the next run for a particular hostname, diskname. How do i check that Any Help -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318
Disklist
Dear Paul Bijnens I wanted to know some more things qualifier used in the disklist file of amanda, At present i am using comp-root-tar to backup my amanda client are there more qualifiers which can be used in the disklist file Your early response is highly appreciated -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318 Cell : +91-9820367783
amrestore
How do i retrieve multiple backup images from the tape to the Hard disk using amrestore, I have used amrestore /dev/nst0 inventory.mumbai.redhat.com oscar.mumbai.redhat.com but doesnot seem to work Any help -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318 Cell : +91-9820367783
Amanda Backup
In My office amanda does a full backup regularly for 3 days but why is it not switching over to a incremental backup after the full backup is run for first time any help -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318 Cell : +91-9820367783
Amanda Through firewall
Can I allow amanda backup server to talk through firewall for accessing amanda client host, Is there any way out Any help -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318
amcheck -m DailySet1
When I run amcheck -m DailySet1 i dont receive mails in my inbox i have set mailto in the amanda.conf file to my emailid [EMAIL PROTECTED] What could be the reason -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318 Cell : +91-9820367783
amstatus
Hi ! Can anyone tell me how do i know the status of the amanda progress while dumping to the tape #amstatus DailySet1 gives me saying dumping to the tape but what about the progress viz some % like 20 % something like that Any help -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318 Cell : +91-9820367783
Amanda Windows Backup
Hi ! How do i take windows backup through amanda as i am facing the below error Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check ERROR: gss.mumbai.redhat.com: [This client is not configured for samba: //suhas/C] ERROR: gss.mumbai.redhat.com: [SMBCLIENT program not available] Client check: 1 host checked in 10.009 seconds, 2 problems found (brought to you by Amanda 2.4.4p1) [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ I have the following rpms of amanda and samba on my server [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ rpm -qa | grep samba samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0 samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0 samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ rpm -qa | grep amanda amanda-2.4.4p1-0.3E amanda-server-2.4.4p1-0.3E amanda-devel-2.4.4p1-0.3E amanda-client-2.4.4p1-0.3E [EMAIL PROTECTED] amanda]$ Would appreciate if anyone can help me in resolving the issue -- Regards, Kaushal Shriyan Technical Engineer Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Tel : +91-22-22881326/27 Fax : +91-22-22881318
