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Any one know AMANDA here ?

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laptops4u Original post #1
Aug 15, 2006 at 5:05 PM
Hi all,
I have Linux rhel 4 installed on my server, I also have IBM LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive 3580-L23 Tape drive .
I want to install Amanda (The Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver) for Tape backup on my linux server can any one help me in this.
I have been to Amanda is official site *www.amanda.org/docs it is too confusing for me.
I just what to know how to install and configure.

I have Xp as clients computer I have already configured SAMBA and it is working fine now how do I implement this tool.

PLS help me
Thanx .
JGuru
JGuru #2
Aug 16, 2006 at 12:13 AM
You must install the dump package. Since it's not installed by default in Linux.
You can install the 'dump' package through the Package Manager in RHEL.
L
Aug 16, 2006 at 8:51 AM
i have downloaded few rms from amanda sites :-
amanda-backup_server-2.5.1b2-1.rhel4.i386.rpm
amanda-backup_client-2.5.1b2-1.rhel4.i386.rpm
are thes your talking about ? than i have allreday installed the server one.
M
Aug 16, 2006 at 9:02 AM
DUMP This is what he is talking about. Install dump via package manager that you use eg. yum.
praka123
Aug 16, 2006 at 9:48 AM
have a look @ links given
*www.linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2001051200220OSHLSW
L
Aug 17, 2006 at 7:42 PM
Hi prakas , your link works but dont give me full story ?? How can i see Complete Story ?? if i click on this link it goes to some Sponsores site !!