On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 11:38:36AM -0400, Scott Mcdermott wrote:
> > >
> > >One of those configure-time localhost's might be screwing
> > >things up...
> > 
> > Virtually guaranteed.  Amanda is network aware, and
> > localhost could be any machine, the original poster should
> > please use the FQDN and rebuild his install.
> 
> I don't see how it's guaranteed, or even likely.  If
> anything, those only set defaults, is that not correct? On
> client machines using amrestore interface, the hostnames are
> provided.  I don't see how specifying `localhost' is any
> problem at all.

One of the "It'll never happen to me" problems that might arise
is if you move your amanda installation to a different system.
You will not be able to restore anything to the previous server
as it is not listed in the index and disklist.  Instead the
"localhost" entries will be misinterpreted as for the new server.

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