Lengyel, Florian wrote:
> Sure: have the DLE (disk list entry) refer to the name
> of the interface you want to use (you should, of course,
> give them separate names). I have machines with multiple
> interfaces (external inet connection, internal backup 
> interface, etc) and I make sure the backup is through
> the designated backup interface. I don't want any
> amanda traffic on my web servers going through the
> internet interfaces: the traffic is confined to the
> interface for backup. Just use the hostname (FQDN or alias) 
> of the interface you want in the disk list entry on
> the amanda server.

Also make sure the client knows the server by the name that
uses the right interface, as some of the connections are
initiated by the client.

Frank

> 
> -FL
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org on behalf of Alan Jedlow
> Sent: Wed 10/11/2006 4:32 PM
> To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
> Subject: Setting up AMANDA to use private network.
>  
> Greetings,
> 
> Is possible to configure AMANDA to use a specific
> interface for data transfer?
> 
> My backup server and clients have two NICs configured:
> eth0 is on a private 1000BaseT network and eth1 is on
> a "public" 100BaseT network.  I'm hoping to restrict
> backups to eth0, the private high speed network.
> 
> thanks,
>   alan
> 
> 


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