In addition to the comments Doug made, I just want to remind you that a given Amanda client can only be in one configuration at a time. For instance, you will not be able to put clientA:/etc in the configuration run by the small tape drive machine and clientA:/home in the large tape drive machine. At some point both will try to contact the client, one will win and the other will not be happy.
There is a way around this (alternate Amanda port numbers). If you really need to do it this way, let me know and I'll make the patch available. > - is this a sane configuration? Other than the above, and given your comments about spreading the load, I don't see anything wrong with it. > - what would you recommend for the way to ease into backing up this lot? You could either comment out some of the entries, as you said, and add them in a few at a time. Or you could just turn it all loose and let Amanda sort it all out, which will take a few runs, but it's going to take a few runs anyway. > John Rodkey John R. Jackson, Technical Software Specialist, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
