For our implementation, we used the port ranges of UDP 890-899, and TCP 50000-50040. We also left open the standard request ports (10080, 10082, 10083).
The key item, in my opinion, is the TCP port range, because otherwise, Amanda will simply choose some random port number and start incrementing from there. With the port range specified, Amanda is very well behaved and only uses ports in the range we gave her. Questions? Don Ritchey [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Simon Frettloeh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 9:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Client behind a firewall Hi! I've read in the mailinglist archive, that I've got to recompile amanda with the option "--with-tcpportrange=X,Y" and "--with-udpportrange=xxx,yyy" to let the Amanda Backup Server access the client behind the firewall. Before that I've got to open these ports on my firewall. My questions: - What are the standard/default values, if you omiss these options during compilitation? Or is instead a random port used? - Do I really need to use "--with-udpportrange=xxx,yyy", if I only want to backup the client and don't need a connection from my amanda client to the index server - How big has this portrange to be? Are three ports enough or am I able to use only one? Are there any further restrictions like the portrange has to be below/above a certain number (I've noticed amanda using 3503 to 3505 to send the backups). I'm using 2.4.19 Kernel. Is there a firewall rule to get Amanda working without recompiling it? Thnx & Bye, Simon -- Simon Frettloeh Institute AIFB (Applied Computer Science and Formal Description Methods) University of Karlsruhe Engler Str. 11 - 76128 Karlsruhe - Germany ************************************************************************ This e-mail and any of its attachments may contain Exelon Corporation proprietary information, which is privileged, confidential, or subject to copyright belonging to the Exelon Corporation family of Companies. This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this e-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout. Thank You. ************************************************************************
