You should read the documentation for your release.
ssh_keys was added in 2.5.1.
With 2.5.0, it used the default key of the user.

Jean-Louis

Takashi Kurakata wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am using amanda that the bundle is being done by RHEL5 now.
> The version of amanda is 2.5.0p2-4.
>
> I want to construct amanda with the ssh encryption between the backup
> server and the backup
> client.
>
> When the amcheck command was executed, the following error messages
> were output.
> ----
> "/etc/amanda/DailySet1/amanda.conf", line ｘｘｘ: dump type parameter
> expected
> "/etc/amanda/DailySet1/amanda.conf", line ｘｘｘ: end of line expected
> ----
>
> The dumptype is as follow:
> ----
> define dumptype server-encrypt-fast {
> auth "ssh"
> ssh_keys "/var/lib/amanda/.ssh/id_rsa_amdump"
> global
> program "GNUTAR"
> comment "fast client compression and server symmetric encryption"
> compress client fast
> encrypt server
> server_encrypt "/usr/sbin/amcrypt"
> server_decrypt_option "-d"
> }
> ----
> The parameter of "ssh_keys" is recognized the error message of not being.
>
> And We read the Wiki's
> Page(http://wiki.zmanda.com/index.php/How_To:Set_up_transport_encryption_with_SSH
> <http://wiki.zmanda.com/index.php/How_To:Set_up_transport_encryption_with_SSH>),
> but We didn't solve the problem.
>
> Would you please answer follow question?
>
> 1) Can the ssh encryption be constructed with amanda that the bundle
> is done with RHEL5?
>
> 2) How should I do to construct the ssh encryption with amanda that
> the bundle is done
> with RHEL5?
>
> Your prompt reply would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance.