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14 amaddclient - program to add client to an existing Amanda configuration
17 \fBamaddclient\fR \-\-config \fIconfig\fR ||
18 \-\-client \fIclient\ name\fR ||
19 \-\-diskdev \fIdirectory\ to\ backup\fR [\-\-m] [\-\-dumptype\ \fIstring\fR] [\-\-includefile\ \fIstring\fR] [\-\-includelist\ \fIstring\fR] [\-\-excludefile\ \fIstring\fR] [\-\-excludelist\ \fIstring\fR] [\-\-user\ \fIstring\fR] [\-\-auth\ \fIstring\fR] [\-\-gnutar_list_dir\ \fIstring\fR] [\-\-amandates\ \fIstring\fR] [\-\-no\-client\-update] [\-\-batch] [\-\-help]
22 After Amanda rpms are successfully installed and
26 will add client to the
32 disklist file and create or update /var/lib/amanda/\.amandahosts file on the server\.
34 If \-\-no\-client\-update is not specified,
36 will attempt to update or create /var/lib/amanda/\.amandahost, amanda\-client\.conf and gnutar\-lists on the client\. (See
44 must be run by user amandabackup\.
46 \-\-config, \-\-client and \-\-diskdev must be specified\.
51 Options may be abbreviated, as long as the abbreviation is not ambiguous\. Option argument can either separated by \'=\' or a space\.
52 Example: \-\-conf=v253, \-\-client client8\.zmanda\.com
55 \fB\-\-config config\fR
58 configuration which this program will add the client to\.
61 \fB\-\-client client\fR
63 The name of the client machine to add\. FQDN name recommended\.
66 \fB\-\-diskdev diskdev\fR
70 configuration to backup\.
75 Modify existing entry in the disklist file\.
77 Note: if disklist file has been modified manually, this option might not work\.
80 \fB\-\-dumptype dumptype\fR
82 dumptype to use\. Dumptype must be defined in /etc/amanda/template\.d/dumptypes or /etc/amanda/$config/amanda\.conf file\. Default: [user\-tar]
89 on the client, default is root\.
94 authentication method to use when running
96 from the client , default is bsdtcp\.
99 \fB\-\-gnutar_list_dir string\fR
101 directory where gnutar keep its state file on the client\. Absolute path required\. Default is /var/lib/amanda/gnutar\-lists\. If \-\-no\-client\-update is not set, this program will attempt to create the directory on the client\.
104 \fB\-\-amandates string\fR
106 file where amanda keep the date of each dumplevel on the client, default is /etc/amandates\.
111 Turn on batch mode when copying files to the client, default is off
114 \fB\-\-no\-client\-update\fR
116 If this option is set,
118 will not attempt to update/create \.amandahosts, amanda\-client\.conf and gnutar\-lists file on the client\.
128 If any of the following four options are used, \fBamaddclient\fR will extend the dumptype definition to an in\-line definition in the disklist file\. See \fBamanda\fR(8) DISKLIST FILE section for detail\.
131 \fB\-\-includefile string\fR
133 string is a glob expression
136 \fB\-\-includelist string\fR
138 string is a file name on the client containing glob expressions\. Specify either \-\-includefile or \-\-includelist\.
141 \fB\-\-excludefile string\fR
143 string is a glob expression
146 \fB\-\-excludelist string\fR
148 string is a file name on the client containing glob expressions\. Specify either \-\-excludefile or \-\-excludelist\.
152 \fB/var/lib/amanda/template\.d\fR
154 Amanda configuration template files install location
157 \fB/var/lib/amanda\fR
159 amandabackup home directory
162 \fB/var/lib/amanda/\.amandahosts\fR
165 authentication file\.
168 \fB/var/lib/amanda/gnutar\-lists\fR
170 A directory which contains backup timestamp and list of files backed up\.
173 \fB/etc/amanda/$config\fR
176 configuration files location for $config(e\.g: DailySet1)\.
179 \fB/etc/amanda/template\.d\fR
181 A directory contains dumptypes and tapetypes files used by all
189 file on the client\. It keeps track of structures of previous dumps\.
200 On success, zero is returned\. On error, 1 is returned\.
203 The tool and its documentation was written by Zmanda, Inc (http://www\.zmanda\.com/)\.
207 \fBamanda.conf\fR(5),
208 \fBamserverconfig\fR(8)
212 \fI\%http://wiki.zmanda.com\fR