In config file you are referring to the .config file that is home to all the switches like --with- ssh and etc?
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----- Original Message -----
From: owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org <owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
To: Guy Dallaire <clepeterd AT gmail DOT com>
Cc: AMANDA users <amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
Sent: Thu May 10 07:16:01 2007
Subject: Re: amanda upgrade questions

Upgrading amanda is always easy if you keep the same config,  we always
maintains compatibility.
Only the new features (amrecover use security-api, auth (ssh),  ...)
require config change. If you use the 2.4 amrecover, no config change is
needed.

2.5.2 is stable on linux, all problem seen on other OS (irix, OSF/1,
solaris8, ...) are already fixed in the latest snapshot.

Jean-Louis

Guy Dallaire wrote:
> Replying to myself:
>
> It's my second attempt at trying to get any input as to how difficult
> it may be to upgrade amanda. I have not received any reply on both
> occasions.
>
> Are my questions too dumb ?   I would like to read some sort of
> upgrade guide, but I can't find anything useful in the doc or in the
> amanda wiki.
>
> 2.5 seems pretty scary. I see a lot of problems on the list. Is it
> stable, or is it experimental ?
>
> Thanks
>
> 2007/5/7, Guy Dallaire < clepeterd AT gmail DOT com
> <mailto:clepeterd AT gmail DOT com>>:
>
>     I understand that amanda 2.5 is compatible with amanda 2.4
>     clients. This means I could upgrade my server and do the clients
>     later ? I would like to upgrade to 2.5.2 for security reason
>     (ability to encrypt backups, ssh)
>
>     I compiled my server and client with restriction on the tcp and
>     udp ports used for ease of firewall configuration:
>
>     --with-tcpportrange=50000,50100' '--with-udpportrange=850,859
>
>     Do these options still apply to the new amanda version ?
>
>     Will the new version be able to restore old tapes that were
>     written by the amanda 2.4 tapeserver ?
>
>     Will amrecover on a 2.4 client be able to use the 2.5 amanda server ?
>
>     Are the new encryption and ssh features easy to use ?
>
>     Thanks !
>
>