Hello,


fedora schrieb:
> Do we need to set amanda-client.conf either in server or client?

amanda-client.conf is, like it's name let assume, for the client. You can
have one on your server too, if you backup/restore your server too (client
and server at once).

All in all you don't need that file on your clients. It's just a way where
you don't have to tell e. g. amrecover different options, like
tape-/index-server or other options you set inside the amanda-client.conf.

http://wiki.zmanda.com/index.php/Amanda-client.conf




> This is xinetd in client:
> service amanda {
>   only_from       = server.domain.com
>   socket_type     = dgram
>   protocol        = udp
>   wait            = yes
>   user            = amanda
>   group           = disk
>   groups          = yes
>   server          = /usr/local/libexec/amandad
>   server_args     = -auth=bsd amdump
>   disable         = no
> }
>
>
> The "only_from" part will determine the tape or index server which client
> will contact to.

Not the client contact the server here. It's the other way around. Inside
the (x)inetd.conf you setup services that open ports, other computer can
connect to.

# man xinetd




> Do we still need the amanda-client.conf file? I am a bit confused.

See above.




Regards
Marc

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