Any one know AMANDA here ?

[laptops4u]

Hi all,
I have Linux rhel 4 installed on my server, I also have IBM LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive 3580-L23 Tape drive .
I want to install Amanda (The Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver) for Tape backup on my linux server can any one help me in this.
I have been to Amanda is official site *www.amanda.org/docs it is too confusing for me.
I just what to know how to install and configure.

I have Xp as clients computer I have already configured SAMBA and it is working fine now how do I implement this tool.

PLS help me
Thanx .

 

[JGuru]

You must install the dump package. Since it's not installed by default in Linux.
You can install the 'dump' package through the Package Manager in RHEL.

 

[laptops4u]

i have downloaded few rms from amanda sites :-
amanda-backup_server-2.5.1b2-1.rhel4.i386.rpm
amanda-backup_client-2.5.1b2-1.rhel4.i386.rpm
are thes your talking about ? than i have allreday installed the server one.

 

[mehulved]

DUMP This is what he is talking about. Install dump via package manager that you use eg. yum.

 

[praka123]

have a look @ links given
*www.linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2001051200220OSHLSW

 

[laptops4u]

Hi prakas , your link works but dont give me full story ?? How can i see Complete Story ?? if i click on this link it goes to some Sponsores site !!