Best advice is to read "the chapter"
http://www.backupcentral.com/amanda.html
or even to get the whole _Unix Backup&Recovery_ book
http://www.backupcentral.com/thebook.html

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Marc Mengel <mengel AT fnal DOT gov>

On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Jozwiak, Paul wrote:

> Not sure where to start.  I am totally new to the backup game.  I have good
> common sense but a considerable amount to learn, fast, concerning a good
> backup plan and strategies.  I have installed Amanda 2.4.3 with all the
> supporting packages and am not sure where to start.  I have a 40 tape 4
> drive library.  I have read through the readme's but there is still a
> disconnect.  Anyone care to pass on some Amanda knowledge to get me up and
> running.
>
> Many Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
>
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