Then make the spare Linux box the one that uses the Samba client to pull data from the Windows boxes. We've been doing that here for a while with no problems.
Sample disklist amandaserver /dev/hda1 amandaserver /dev/hda2 spareserver /dev/hda1 spareserver //win1/cshare spareserver //win1/dshare > -----Original Message----- > From: Jordi Vidal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 2:39 PM > To: Joshua Baker-LePain > Cc: Amanda List > Subject: Re: tapedev=otherhost:/dev/nst0 ? > > > Thank for your reply > > I know the "client best" option but it dont fit my needs. The > clients are > Windowses, and I have a spare Linux not in production to > carry the load > compression. > > On Fri, 8 Mar 2002, Joshua Baker-LePain wrote: > > > > Can I build amanda server in a host without tape and use > some other > > > host tapes? > > > > > > The goal is to save the tapeserver (the machine that has > the tape device) > > > from CPU load when using "compression best" > > > > > Why not just use "compress client best"? That makes the > clients do the > > compression, not the tape server. >
