Backup question for RedHat Samba Server

[Todd Wirth]

I'm not quite sure what you're asking, but if you're looking for a total
network backup solution(including Windoze shares) you can check out AMANDA:
http://www.amanda.org/

I haven't had a chance to play with it yet, but it looks like it will do the
job I'm looking for. If I'm not mistaken it uses tar, but I think thats just
a configuration option as w/ everything else.

-- Todd


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org]On Behalf Of
arctic 91
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 9:21 AM
To: nflug at nflug.org
Subject: Backup question for RedHat Samba Server


Hello,
   Well since most of my testing is down for the migration to Samba off of
Novell, one big question I have is for backups. We always use Tar on our
unix web server. Is this going to server us well for a File server? I know
through webmin it has a file system backup with dump, has anyone used that
at all? The drives will have multiple mounts for the system, isn't it true
with tar you need a seperate tape per mount? Any information would be
greatly appreciated.

   Carl