Notes on making amanda-client work on a Debian system
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To get indexing (or specifically amrecover) to work right two things need
to be done:
-1. Edit server's /etc/hosts.allow and allow all client machines into
- the daemons amindexd & amidxtaped.
+1. If you're using tcpd, make sure to edit the server's /etc/hosts.allow and
+ allow all client machines into the daemon amandad
2. Edit the server(s) ~backup/.amandahosts and add an entry like:
"<client_hostname> root"
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As always: for more complex setups consult the manpages and available
documentation in /usr/share/doc/amanda-common ;-)
if you have clients running other operating systems you'll have to find the
right place yourself.
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NOTE: If you want to backup your server too, you need to treat it as both a
client *and* a server, see /usr/share/doc/amanda-client/README.Debian for
more information.
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For more complex setups, consult the manpages and the extra documents and
example files in /usr/share/doc/amanda-common, or look at www.amanda.org on
the web.
pre-install zftape /sbin/swapout 5
post-install zftape /bin/ftmt -f /dev/nzqft0 setblk 32768
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To ease use with firewalls, Amanda has been built with options restricting the
use of TCP to the port range 50000-50100, and UDP to the port range 840-860.
> - use the proposed work-around
> - ignore those messages in your logcheck.
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