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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1996 12:55:10 -0400 From: Ron Bickers <rbickers@intercenter.net> To: Claude Pio <pio@interlog.com> Subject: Re: Backups to SCSI tape In-Reply-To: <3260DA6B.6F1@interlog.com> Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.961014125313.24925A-100000@atlantis.intercenter.net> References: <3260DA6B.6F1@interlog.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII NNTP-Posting-Host: atlantis.intercenter.net Lines: 14 Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mira.net.au!pumpkin.pangea.ca!news2.cais.net!news.cais.net!mr.net!www.nntp.primenet.com!nntp.primenet.com!howland.erols.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!pull-feed.internetmci.com!news.intercenter.net!rbickers On Sun, 13 Oct 1996, Claude Pio wrote: > What is the best way to backup the system to a scsi tape drive. I need > to run daily backups. > > Appreciate any help in this matter.... > If you're running BSDI 2.1, check out 'amanda'. It's a front end to dump that manages regular backups on a single or multiple machines. If you're not running 2.1, the source is available to compile on other platforms. Ron