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* [http://www.cs.ait.ac.th/~on/testgtar testgtar] - A perl script to GNU tar exclude patterns. It takes [[Exclude_and_include_lists#Utilize_an_Exclude_List|exclude file]] and DLE as the parameters. | * [http://www.cs.ait.ac.th/~on/testgtar testgtar] - A perl script to GNU tar exclude patterns. It takes [[Exclude_and_include_lists#Utilize_an_Exclude_List|exclude file]] and DLE as the parameters. | ||
* [[Media:GenesAmandaHelper-0.5.tar.gz|Gene's Amanda helper scripts]] - This tar ball contains [[amdump]] and [[amflush]] helper script (''bak-indices-configs'') that backs up configuration and indexes generated by the backup run to the end of the current tape/vtape. The availability of configuration and indices would permit bare metal recovery. Please read README file in the tar ball before using the tools. Modify the tool for the Amanda configuration. | |||
== Other Links == | == Other Links == |
Revision as of 22:19, 23 August 2006
Amanda is the world's most popular Open Source Backup and Archiving software. Amanda allows System Administrators to set up a single backup server to back up multiple hosts to a tape- or disk-based storage system. Amanda uses native dump and/or GNU tar facilities and can back up a large number of workstations and servers running various versions of Linux, Unix or Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Amanda Documentation
- User documentation
- Man pages
- Developer documentation
- Wishlist/Features planned
- References
- Success stories
Amanda releases
Quick Links
- Amanda Quick start procedure
- Amanda Tapetype definitions
Tools that can be useful for Amanda users
- tapecat - Information regarding the amanda tape and tape contents are displayed. The information includes the tape label, the diskdevice and the diskname as specified in the disklist file.
- amandatape - A perl script to print labels for Amanda backup tapes. Download the file and save it as amandatape
- testgtar - A perl script to GNU tar exclude patterns. It takes exclude file and DLE as the parameters.
- Gene's Amanda helper scripts - This tar ball contains amdump and amflush helper script (bak-indices-configs) that backs up configuration and indexes generated by the backup run to the end of the current tape/vtape. The availability of configuration and indices would permit bare metal recovery. Please read README file in the tar ball before using the tools. Modify the tool for the Amanda configuration.