6.2 Installing Amanda Advanced

  1. Click Add/Remove under Components, then select All. Scroll down to Network Backup (Amanda) and click Install.

  2. Select Tape Backup (Advanced), then click Next.

  3. Specify your network backup configurations for Amanda.

    • Mail To: A comma-separated list of recipients for e-mail reports.

    • Organization: Title of backup reports.

    • Days to Backup: Select the days the backups will run.

    • Hour to Run: Select the hour that backups will run.

  4. Specify the properties for your particular tape type. You can use the Amanda Web site as a resource.

    • Tape Device: The path to the local tape device.

    • Tape Length (mbytes): The Filemark in megabytes of your tape media.

    • Tape Filemark (kbytes): The Filemark in kilobytes of your tape media.

    • Tape Speed (kbytes): The Filemark in kilobytes of your tape media.

    • Tape Count: The number of tapes in your Filemark in kilobytes of your tape media.

  5. Review the settings of the installation. To make a change, click Back. To proceed with the installation, click Next.

  6. The Amanda Advanced installation is now complete. Click Finish to proceed to the available software page. Amanda is now listed on the installed software list and can be administered from the Amanda administration link.