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backup:amanda:server_installation [2012/06/11 11:56] aorthbackup:amanda:server_installation [2012/06/11 12:03] – [Configure] aorth
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 Installation and configuration of Amanda on CentOS 5.x. 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]]. 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> Oct 18 2011 12:07:22: === Amanda backup server installation started. ===</file>
  
-==== Configure ====+===== Configure =====
  
 === Detect the tape type === === Detect the tape type ===
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 === Create a config === === 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 <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   * 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)   * change "changerdev" to ''/dev/sg6'' instead of sg1 (use ''dmesg'' and ///proc/scsi/scsi// to figure out where the changer device is)
  
-==== Test ====+===== Test =====
 Once your configuration is completed, run through a complete backup scenario to test if your settings are correct. Once your configuration is completed, run through a complete backup scenario to test if your settings are correct.
  
backup/amanda/server_installation.txt · Last modified: 2012/06/11 12:05 by aorth