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.TH "AMADDCLIENT" "8" "08/22/2008" "" ""
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.SH "NAME"
amaddclient - program to add client to an existing Amanda configuration
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP 12
\fBamaddclient\fR \-\-config \fIconfig\fR ||
 \-\-client \fIclient\ name\fR ||
 \-\-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]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
After Amanda rpms are successfully installed and
\fBamserverconfig\fR
is run,
\fBamaddclient\fR
will add client to the
\fIAmanda\fR
configuration\.
\fBamaddclient\fR
create or update
\fIAmanda\fR
disklist file and create or update /var/lib/amanda/\.amandahosts file on the server\.
.PP
If \-\-no\-client\-update is not specified,
\fBamaddclient\fR
will attempt to update or create /var/lib/amanda/\.amandahost, amanda\-client\.conf and gnutar\-lists on the client\. (See
ssh\-keygen(1)
and
ssh\-add(1)
for detail\.)
.PP

\fBamaddclient\fR
must be run by user amandabackup\.
.PP
\-\-config, \-\-client and \-\-diskdev must be specified\.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
.RS 4

Options may be abbreviated, as long as the abbreviation is not ambiguous\. Option argument can either separated by \'=\' or a space\.
Example: \-\-conf=v253, \-\-client client8\.zmanda\.com
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-config config\fR
.RS 4
\fIAmanda\fR
configuration which this program will add the client to\.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-client client\fR
.RS 4
The name of the client machine to add\. FQDN name recommended\.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-diskdev diskdev\fR
.RS 4
Directory for this
\fIAmanda\fR
configuration to backup\.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-m\fR
.RS 4
Modify existing entry in the disklist file\.
.sp
Note: if disklist file has been modified manually, this option might not work\.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-dumptype dumptype\fR
.RS 4
dumptype to use\. Dumptype must be defined in /etc/amanda/template\.d/dumptypes or /etc/amanda/$config/amanda\.conf file\. Default: [user\-tar]
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-user string\fR
.RS 4
name of user using
\fBamrecover\fR
on the client, default is root\.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-auth string\fR
.RS 4
authentication method to use when running
\fBamrecover\fR
from the client , default is bsdtcp\.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-gnutar_list_dir string\fR
.RS 4
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\.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-amandates string\fR
.RS 4
file where amanda keep the date of each dumplevel on the client, default is /etc/amandates\.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-batch\fR
.RS 4
Turn on batch mode when copying files to the client, default is off
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-no\-client\-update\fR
.RS 4
If this option is set,
\fBamaddclient\fR
will not attempt to update/create \.amandahosts, amanda\-client\.conf and gnutar\-lists file on the client\.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-help\fR
.RS 4
Display usage\.
.RE
.PP
.RS 4
 
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\.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-includefile string\fR
.RS 4
string is a glob expression
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-includelist string\fR
.RS 4
string is a file name on the client containing glob expressions\. Specify either \-\-includefile or \-\-includelist\.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-excludefile string\fR
.RS 4
string is a glob expression
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-excludelist string\fR
.RS 4
string is a file name on the client containing glob expressions\. Specify either \-\-excludefile or \-\-excludelist\.
.RE
.SH "FILES"
.PP
\fB/var/lib/amanda/template\.d\fR
.RS 4
Amanda configuration template files install location
.RE
.PP
\fB/var/lib/amanda\fR
.RS 4
amandabackup home directory
.RE
.PP
\fB/var/lib/amanda/\.amandahosts\fR
.RS 4
\fIAmanda\fR
authentication file\.
.RE
.PP
\fB/var/lib/amanda/gnutar\-lists\fR
.RS 4
A directory which contains backup timestamp and list of files backed up\.
.RE
.PP
\fB/etc/amanda/$config\fR
.RS 4
\fIAmanda\fR
configuration files location for $config(e\.g: DailySet1)\.
.RE
.PP
\fB/etc/amanda/template\.d\fR
.RS 4
A directory contains dumptypes and tapetypes files used by all
\fIAmanda\fR
configurations\.
.RE
.PP
\fB/etc/amandates\fR
.RS 4
\fIAmanda\fR
file on the client\. It keeps track of structures of previous dumps\.
.RE
.PP
\fB/tmp/amanda\fR
.RS 4
directory contains
\fIAmanda\fR
debug log files\.
.RE
.SH "RETURN VALUE"

On success, zero is returned\.  On error, 1 is returned\.
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
The tool and its documentation was written by Zmanda, Inc (http://www\.zmanda\.com/)\.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBamanda\fR(8),
\fBamanda.conf\fR(5),
\fBamserverconfig\fR(8)
\fBssh-keygen\fR(1)
\fBssh-add\fR(1)
\fBscp\fR(1)
: http://wiki.zmanda.com