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Thanks Frank. I wanted to use Amanda as one bit requires its full use.
Thanks again.
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Sent: Wed 8/11/2004 4:58 PM
To: Gavin Henry; amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
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Subject: Re: Fwd: A few thoughts on different configurations - Help required.
--On Wednesday, August 11, 2004 14:25:38 +0100 Gavin Henry <ghenry AT suretecsystems DOT com> wrote:
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> Any ideas then?
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> Thanks.
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> Subject: A few thoughts on different configurations - Help required.
> Date: Monday 09 Aug 2004 11:27
> From: Gavin Henry <ghenry AT suretecsystems DOT com>
> To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
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> Hi all,
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> We are currently setting up 2 amanda backup servers which require 3 different
> configs on each server.
>
> I think these are possible, but I would like the list to clarify them:
>
> Server 1:
>
> Config 1 - Ad-hoc backup which would be called by hand maybe once a month or
> longer and needs to be a full backup with one tape that gets overwritten each
> time. I was thinking:
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> dumpcycle 1 day
> runspercycle 1 day
> tapecycle 1 tape
>
> Config 2 - Same as above, but different partitions etc. These two will
> probably be combined into the same amanda config. These are both for "by
> hand" full cold backups of oracle databases etc.
Make sure you set 'record no' so you don't confuse other backups that
cover the same partitions. Also make sure it will fit on a single tape.
You might want to at least use 2 tapes, since with a single tape you
are overwriting your only backup on each run, so a failed backup will
leave you with nothing.
>
> Config 3 - Weekly backup. Every 5 days there is a full backup, with possibly
> only one tape that gets overwritten each time. I would prefer to do a 1 month
> dump cycle with 4 - 6 tapes (ie one a week)being used for a full weekly
> backup (it will be full, as the partitions will have completely changed over
> the week).
>
Same warning as above about using a single tape.
>
> Server 2:
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> Config 1 & 2 - Same as Config 1 & 2 of Server 1.
>
> Config 3 - A full daily backup with however many tapes we decide for tape
> history.
>
> With both server's, oracle backups are being done, the 3 configs being
> different parts of the oracle install. The backup folders will change each
> day, so even if we use incremental backups etc. (letting amanda handle it
> all) they will be like a full backup due to the complete change of files.
>
I assume you realize there are extra steps involved in backing up a
database.
Since you don't seem to want incremental backups or complex tape history,
Amanda seems like overkill for your needs, A simple script calling dump
or tar would be much easier to set up.
Frank
> Does any of this make sense?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gavin.
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