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This section lists frequent questions about Amanda by users who are unfamiliar with how it works.  If you have installed Amanda and are having trouble, you may also want to check the [[Troubleshooting]] section.
 
This section lists frequent questions about Amanda by users who are unfamiliar with how it works.  If you have installed Amanda and are having trouble, you may also want to check the [[Troubleshooting]] section.
* [[FAQ:Which backup program for filesystems is better?]]
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* [[FAQ:Where should I ask questions?]]
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= Concepts =
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Amanda doesn't work like other backup programs.  Users who are new to Amanda are often confused by these fundamental differences.
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* [[FAQ:How do I make Amanda do full backups on weekends and incrementals during the week?]]
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* [[FAQ:How can I configure Amanda for long-term archiving?]]
 
* [[FAQ:Why does Amanda not append to a tape?]]
 
* [[FAQ:Why does Amanda not append to a tape?]]
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* [[FAQ:How do I back up a partition that won't fit on a tape?]]
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* [[FAQ:Why does Amanda sometimes promote full dumps?]]
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= Terminology =
 
* [[FAQ:What is a DLE?]]
 
* [[FAQ:What is a DLE?]]
* [[FAQ:How do I make Amanda do full backups on weekends and incrementals during the week?]]
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* [[FAQ:What is 'bumping'?]]
* [[FAQ:How do I back up a partition that won't fit on a tape?]]
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= Backup Programs =
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Amanda can interface with an array of backup programs to actually fetch teh data from the target system.
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* [[FAQ:Which backup program for filesystems is better?]]
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* [[FAQ:What versions of GNU Tar are Amanda-compatible?]]

Revision as of 15:28, 30 May 2007

This section lists frequent questions about Amanda by users who are unfamiliar with how it works. If you have installed Amanda and are having trouble, you may also want to check the Troubleshooting section.

Concepts

Amanda doesn't work like other backup programs. Users who are new to Amanda are often confused by these fundamental differences.

Terminology

Backup Programs

Amanda can interface with an array of backup programs to actually fetch teh data from the target system.