Zmanda Client for Nexenta

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Amanda Enterprise Client packages are available as part of NexentaStor repository. It is includes in NexentaStor 3.1.1 or later. 

Amanda Enterprise Client allows users to backups Nexenta file systems and zvols (raw volumes). The Nexenta file systems and zvols are configured on the Amanda Enterprise Server as Solaris file systems in the ZMC Backup What page. All backup methods supported by Solaris client are also supported for data stored on NexentaStor.

Amanda Enterprise can use NexentaStor as the staging area or the final destination for disk backups.

Installation

NexentaStor appliance should be running 3.1.1-6882 (r9488) or greater. Please upgrade the appliance using setup appliance upgrade command to newer version.

 

Configuration on Nexenta

  1. Add "<Amanda Enterprise backup server name> amandabackup amdump" to /var/lib/amanda/.amandahosts file on the NexentaStor appliance.
  2. Add the following to the /etc/amanda/amanda-client.conf on the NexentaStor appliance:

index_server "<Amanda Enterprise backup server ip address>"
tape_server "<Amanda Enterprise backup server ip address>"