On Mon, 2002-07-15 at 22:20, Pranay Kumar wrote: > I am using DLT (tape is 110 GB). So I don't need to span tapes. Also I > do not need scheduled backups. I can manually backup as and when > required. My file size ranges from 25G to 40G. I thought AMANDA was more > for a central repository kind of backup?? >
amanda does do network backups too. The cool thing is that with the tools as a part of the package you can scan the index and retrieve a backdated version. Locate the correct tape etc. You did not say how many versions you need to keep. Amanda will not allow you to manage the tapes. It will make a tape for each day. If you are merely wanting to copy the file to tape there is always tar or even cp. Just write to the tape device like it was a directory. cat bigfile > /dev/st0 use nst0 if you don't want it to rewind. you will have to keep up with tape position and the like for getting it back though. Multiple files on the tape can get confusing if you are not used to it. man mt for how to position the tape at the beginning of a file. and other tape control commands, Bret > - Pranay > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > On Behalf Of Patrick May > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 11:09 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Backup large files to tape > > Depending on your situation, have you looked at AMANDA? > > Depending on your tape size and the file size(s) you may need to break > up your data into multiple disklist entries to spread them across > multiple tapes. I don't believe that AMANDA will span a single disklist > entry across multiple tapes. > > For commercial solutions I know of BRU and Arkeia(spelling?). Bru isn't > too hard on the pocketbook. Arkeia is very expensive. I was quoated > about $3,500 for on machine. I went with AMANDA. > > Patrick > > On Mon, 2002-07-15 at 19:32, Pranay Kumar wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I have to back up some large files ( ~ 30GB ) onto my tape drive. > > Programs like Kdat and taper as shipped with RH7.3 cannot handle them. > > Any suggestions. > > > > - Pranay > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
