On 3/22/11 7:10 AM, Scott wrote:
> If there is a different place to submit features, I apologize.
>
> It would be great if there were a field for machine description - for example
> for location or similar.
>
> Most of the machines I deal with are 'tagged' with a number.   We usually name
> the machine with this number, so in backuppc I see a list of machine numbers.
>   But I have no way in backuppc to know who's machine it is - no description.

You can make up a meaningful hostname and put the real name or IP in 
ClientAlias - but for existing entries you would have to rename the old 
directory under pc.

> Beyond this, it might be nice to have the concept of 'groups' and searching
> capability - I could see the number of machines going in to to several 
> hundreds
> at some point...

I don't think there is a way to do that - but if your names are all made up you 
might use a prefix of some sort.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com

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