Re: Changing Amanda server
Robert L Becker Jr wrote: I haven't seen this question in the list or archives. How do I gracefully move amanda databases from one (Irix) server to a new one (Linux). I expect to handle the build and configuration on the new host. I'll be moving our Exabyte jukebox from old to new host. I've migrate from SunOS 4.1.3 to Solaris 2.6, and a few years later from Solaris 2.6 to Linux (slackware). No problems encountered. I have no experience with Irix though. -- Paul Bijnens, XplanationTel +32 16 397.511 Technologielaan 21 bus 2, B-3001 Leuven, BELGIUMFax +32 16 397.512 http://www.xplanation.com/ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** * I think I've got the hang of it now: exit, ^D, ^C, ^\, ^Z, ^Q, F6, * * quit, ZZ, :q, :q!, M-Z, ^X^C, logoff, logout, close, bye, /bye, * * stop, end, F3, ~., ^]c, +++ ATH, disconnect, halt, abort, hangup, * * PF4, F20, ^X^X, :D::D, KJOB, F14-f-e, F8-e, kill -1 $$, shutdown, * * kill -9 1, Alt-F4, Ctrl-Alt-Del, AltGr-NumLock, Stop-A, ...* * ... "Are you sure?" ... YES ... Phew ... I'm out * ***
Re: Changing Amanda server
On Wednesday, 11.02.2004 at 21:42 -0600, Frank Smith wrote: > > I haven't seen this question in the list or archives. How do I > > gracefully move amanda databases from one (Irix) server to a new one > > (Linux). I expect to handle the build and configuration on the new > > host. I'll be moving our Exabyte jukebox from old to new host. > > > > Once the hardware and build dances are done, can I just (translate > > and?) move some files from the old server to the new one, keeping > > the same catalogs etc to access our current inventory of backups? > > I've never moved between platforms, but I did move our server from one > Linux host to another. As I recall, all I had to do was copy over the > config directories to the new server and update .amandahosts on all > the clients (both were built with almost identical configs). All the > files (indexes, tapelists, configs,etc.) are just text files, so you > shouldn't have a problem (unless you were using 'localhost'). I would > be sure to verify that you can read the old tapes properly on the new > server in case there is some byteorder issue. Don't forget that if > the OS of the server and client are different, if you used dump to > backup then you need to restore onto a client that is the same OS as > the original filesystem. Similar experience here, too. Not a problem moving from RH Linux 7.3 to Debian Woody ... just copy across all the /var/log/amanda and /etc/amanda stuff. Our only slight issue was the 'localhost' one given above. However, anything needing to be *restored* to the host that was previously called 'localhost' can of course just be restored to the 'new' localhost and then copied across to the correct machine. I guess your *real* question is whether *Irix* to Linux will be an issue. Generally, though, it seems that a move from system to system should not be a big deal ... Dave. -- Dave Ewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computing Manager, Epidemiology Unit, Oxford Cancer Research UK PGP: CC70 1883 BD92 E665 B840 118B 6E94 2CFD 694D E370
Re: Changing Amanda server
On Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 09:22:14PM -0500, Robert L Becker Jr wrote: > I haven't seen this question in the list or archives. How do I > gracefully move amanda databases from one (Irix) server to a new one > (Linux). I expect to handle the build and configuration on the new > host. I'll be moving our Exabyte jukebox from old to new host. > > Once the hardware and build dances are done, can I just (translate > and?) move some files from the old server to the new one, keeping the > same catalogs etc to access our current inventory of backups? If I understand what you're saying right, yes. The amanda "database" is just plain text files. Move the directories $PREFIX/etc/amanda/$CONFIG/(curinfo|index|log) to the corresponding location on the new server. Brandon D. Valentine -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geekpunk.net Pseudo-Random Googlism: february is heart health month in canada
Re: Changing Amanda server
--On Wednesday, February 11, 2004 21:22:14 -0500 Robert L Becker Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I haven't seen this question in the list or archives. How do I > gracefully move amanda databases from one (Irix) server to a new one > (Linux). I expect to handle the build and configuration on the new > host. I'll be moving our Exabyte jukebox from old to new host. > > Once the hardware and build dances are done, can I just (translate > and?) move some files from the old server to the new one, keeping the > same catalogs etc to access our current inventory of backups? > I've never moved between platforms, but I did move our server from one Linux host to another. As I recall, all I had to do was copy over the config directories to the new server and update .amandahosts on all the clients (both were built with almost identical configs). All the files (indexes, tapelists, configs,etc.) are just text files, so you shouldn't have a problem (unless you were using 'localhost'). I would be sure to verify that you can read the old tapes properly on the new server in case there is some byteorder issue. Don't forget that if the OS of the server and client are different, if you used dump to backup then you need to restore onto a client that is the same OS as the original filesystem. Frank > Thanks. > > Robert L. Becker, Jr. > Col, USAF, MC > Department of Cellular Pathology > Armed Forces Institute of Pathology > Washington, DC 20306-6000 > 301-319-0300
Changing Amanda server
I haven't seen this question in the list or archives. How do I gracefully move amanda databases from one (Irix) server to a new one (Linux). I expect to handle the build and configuration on the new host. I'll be moving our Exabyte jukebox from old to new host. Once the hardware and build dances are done, can I just (translate and?) move some files from the old server to the new one, keeping the same catalogs etc to access our current inventory of backups? Thanks. Robert L. Becker, Jr. Col, USAF, MC Department of Cellular Pathology Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Washington, DC 20306-6000 301-319-0300
problem after changing amanda server IP address
hi, i have linux debian 2.2r3 and amanda 2.2.4-?? after changing ip address of my amanda server got following error : server1 / lev 0 FAILED [Request to server1 timed out.] server2 /archive lev 0 FAILED [Request to server2 timed out.] DNS FQDN unchanged ... forward & reverse lookups updated with the new ip.. any idea ? thx 4 help.
Re: problem after changing amanda server IP address
hi, > jcarreiro schrieb: > > hi, > > i have linux debian 2.2r3 and amanda 2.2.4-?? > > > after changing ip address of my amanda server got following error : > > server1 / lev 0 FAILED [Request to server1 timed out.] > server2 /archive lev 0 FAILED [Request to server2 timed out.] > > > DNS FQDN unchanged ... forward & reverse lookups updated with the new > ip.. perhaps old Ip-adress in hosts.allow/hosts.deny ? > any idea ? > thx 4 help. > > > >
Re: problem after changing amanda server IP address
>after changing ip address of my amanda server got following error : > >server1 / lev 0 FAILED [Request to server1 timed out.] >... If Christoph's idea about hosts.allow/hosts.deny does not help (and that's the first thing I thought of, too), look in the FAQ at www.amanda.org for this message and the corresponding amcheck "selfcheck request timed out. Host down?" There is a lengthy list of things to look for on the client to find out why it's not talking any more. BTW, "amcheck -c " will be easier for you to work on this problem with. John R. Jackson, Technical Software Specialist, [EMAIL PROTECTED] P.S. Please turn off "send as HTML" in your mail program. It's just a waste of bandwidth.
