Amanda-Users

Re: First try at backing up other clients

2006-02-06 19:40:09
Subject: Re: First try at backing up other clients
From: Glenn English <ghe AT slsware DOT com>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:34:47 -0700
On Mon, 2006-02-06 at 12:40 -0800, Kevin Till wrote:
> Paul Bijnens wrote:
> 
> > The solution is correct, but the explanation is wrong.
> > It is not the estimate that times out. The estimate works fine
> because 
> > it uses UDP instead of TCP (and with the partial replies used in
> recent 
> > versions, the connection does not time out).
> > But the "error" channel over TCP when doing the backup itself can
> time out.
> > 
> > Here is what I mailed to the original question:
> 
> Paul, that's correct. It's the MESG or INDEX channel that could be
> timed 
> out. [correction made to wiki.zmanda.com]
> 
> --Kevin 

Good point, well taken. 

I knew that from Paul's old message way back in November, but forgot it
before I wrote the note. 

Thanks again, Paul. Correction made to my note, too :-)

-- 
Glenn English
ghe AT slsware DOT com