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Zmanda Windows Client 3.0.1 Release notes


 Zmanda Windows Client 3.0.1 release provides critical bug fixes for issues reported by Amanda Enterprise Windows Client customers.  Upgrade to this release from Zmanda Windows Client 3.0 is mandatory. 

It is important to read Amanda 3.0 release notes which includes Zmanda Windows Client 3.0 for features that were added in 3.0 release. All 3.0 release features are included in Zmanda Windows Client 3.0.1

Compatibility with previous versions of Windows Client 

  • Zmanda Windows Client 3.0.1 replaces Zmanda Windows Client 3.0 and is compatible with Amanda 3.0 backup sets and backup images.

Installation procedure

Note: Amanda backup or restoration should not be in progress during the client installation

  1. Download the Zmanda Windows Client 3.0.1 from Zmanda Network Downloads page (Zmanda network login is required).
  2. Copy the client to the Windows machine.
  3. Run the setup.exe from the Zmanda Windows Client 3.0.1 zip archive.

List of changes

  • Zmanda Windows client service, ZWCservice crashes during backup of c:\ drive on Windows 2003 and 2008 servers.  The Zmanda Management Console reports Connection refused or Connection timed out.
  • Backup of Windows Vista and 2008 server fails with error 260 - too many file backup failures. The list of files that failed are stored in BackupErrors.txt on the Windows client installation location under the Debug folder.
  • Backup and restoration of Windows 2008 server with Active Directory and SYSVOL (System Volume) replicated using DFRS.
  • Support for backup and recovery of SQL 2008 server.