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The list of new features in 2.5.0 release (including patch releases): | The list of new features(changes) in 2.5.0 release (including patch releases): | ||
* Communication security/authentication: Kerberos 4/5, OpenSSH | * Communication [[Server/Client_authentication|security/authentication]]: Kerberos 4/5, OpenSSH | ||
* Data security: Symmetric/Assymetric encryption algorithms (aesutil and gpg encryption), Encryption can be done on server or client, Custom encryption utilities can be used. | * Data security: Symmetric/Assymetric [[Encryption|encryption]] algorithms (aesutil and gpg encryption), Encryption can be done on server or client, Custom encryption utilities can be used. | ||
* Compression: Ability to add custom compression tools. This is a really useful feature especially since it can specified for a DLE. You can use different compression algorithm for images, binaries, ascii files and so on. | * Compression: Ability to add custom compression tools. This is a really useful feature especially since it can specified for a DLE. You can use different compression algorithm for images, binaries, ascii files and so on. | ||
* Dump images spanning multiple media volumes - Dump images are no longer restricted to a single media volume (tape or vtape). Data restoration can be done using amrecover and amfetchdump commands. | * [[Splitting_dumps_across_tapes|Dump images spanning]] multiple media volumes - Dump images are no longer restricted to a single media volume (tape or vtape). Data restoration can be done using amrecover and amfetchdump commands. | ||
* Amanda configuration file changes | * Amanda configuration file changes | ||
* Auto tape labelling - This optional feature is good for disk backups (virtual tapes). See ''label_new_tapes'' in [[amanda.conf]]. | ** Auto tape labelling - This optional feature is good for disk backups (virtual tapes). See ''label_new_tapes'' in [[Amanda.conf#PARAMETERS_2|amanda.conf]]. | ||
* Amanda command changes | * Amanda command changes | ||
** listhost subcommand in | ** listhost subcommand in {{man|8|amrecover}}. | ||
** update option in | ** update option in {{man|8|amtape}} command. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:55, 30 June 2008
The list of new features(changes) in 2.5.0 release (including patch releases):
- Communication security/authentication: Kerberos 4/5, OpenSSH
- Data security: Symmetric/Assymetric encryption algorithms (aesutil and gpg encryption), Encryption can be done on server or client, Custom encryption utilities can be used.
- Compression: Ability to add custom compression tools. This is a really useful feature especially since it can specified for a DLE. You can use different compression algorithm for images, binaries, ascii files and so on.
- Dump images spanning multiple media volumes - Dump images are no longer restricted to a single media volume (tape or vtape). Data restoration can be done using amrecover and amfetchdump commands.
- Amanda configuration file changes
- Auto tape labelling - This optional feature is good for disk backups (virtual tapes). See label_new_tapes in amanda.conf.
- Amanda command changes
- listhost subcommand in amrecover(8).
- update option in amtape(8) command.