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--- backup:amanda:server_installation [2012/06/11 11:52] – aorth
+++ backup:amanda:server_installation [2012/06/11 12:03] – [Configure] aorth
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 Installation and configuration of Amanda on CentOS 5.x.
-==== Download and install ====
+===== Download and install =====
 Find appropriate versions of Amanda for your OS at the [[http://www.zmanda.com/download-amanda.php|Download Amanda page]].
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 Oct 18 2011 12:07:22: === Amanda backup server installation started. ===</file>
-==== Configure ====
+===== Configure =====
 === Detect the tape type ===
-We need to have Amanda detect our tape drive/library, but first make sure a tape is loaded in the drive (or else ''amtaptype'' will fail).
+We need to have Amanda detect our tape drive/library, but first make sure a tape is loaded in the drive, or else ''amtaptype'' will fail.
 <code>sudo mtx status
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 === Create a config ===
-Create a config from the example ''tape-changer'' config template:
+Create a config named "daily" from the example ''tape-changer'' config template:
 <code>sudo su - amandabackup
-amserverconfig taurus --template tape-changer --tapedev /dev/nst0 --mailto a.orth@cgiar.org</code>
+amserverconfig daily --template tape-changer --tapedev /dev/nst0 --mailto a.orth@cgiar.org</code>
-Edit the resulting ///etc/amanda/taurus/amanda.conf//:
+Edit the resulting ///etc/amanda/daily/amanda.conf//:
   * add the "tapetype" block from above
   * change "changerdev" to ''/dev/sg6'' instead of sg1 (use ''dmesg'' and ///proc/scsi/scsi// to figure out where the changer device is)
-=== Test the new config ===
+===== Test =====
+Once your configuration is completed, run through a complete backup scenario to test if your settings are correct.
 <code>sudo su - amandabackup