How to Install Amanda - Automatic Network Backup Tool

org " MyConfig" 
infofile " /amanda/state/curinfo" 
logdir " /amanda/state/log" 
indexdir " /amanda/state/index" 
dumpuser " amandabackup" 
tpchanger " chg-disk:/amanda/vtapes" 
labelstr " MyData[0-9][0-9]" 
autolabel " MyData%%"  EMPTY VOLUME_ERROR
tapecycle 4
dumpcycle 3 days
amrecover_changer " changer" 
tapetype " TEST-TAPE" 
define tapetype TEST-TAPE {
length 100 mbytes
filemark 4 kbytes
}
define dumptype simple-gnutar-local {
auth " local" 
compress none
program " GNUTAR" 
}
holdingdisk hd1 {
directory " /amanda/holding" 
use 50 mbytes
chunksize 1 mbyte
}

Next we need to create ' disklist' file with single disk entry. This file will mention which disk will be backed up by Amanda.

-bash-4.2$ vim /etc/amanda/MyConfig/disklist

Add the following line to the ' disklist' file.

localhost /etc simple-gnutar-local

To verify Amanda configuration

Run the following command to check the configuration.

-bash-4.2$ amcheck MyConfig
Amanda Tape Server Host Check
-----------------------------
NOTE: tapelist will be created on the next run.
Holding disk /amanda/holding: 14471168 kB disk space available, using 51200 kB as requested
slot 1: contains an empty volume
Will write label ' MyData01'  to new volume in slot 1.
NOTE: skipping tape-writable test
NOTE: host info dir /amanda/state/curinfo/localhost does not exist
NOTE: it will be created on the next run.
NOTE: index dir /amanda/state/index/localhost does not exist
NOTE: it will be created on the next run.
Server check took 1.578 seconds
Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
--------------------------------
Client check: 1 host checked in 0.419 seconds. 0 problems found.
(brought to you by Amanda 3.3.3)

To run test backup

Now let’ s run the test backup by using ' amdump' command. This command will not produce any output, it will simply return back to terminal. To know about the result run ' echo $?' .

-bash-4.2$ amdump MyConfig
-bash-4.2$ echo $?
0

It should return the value ' 0' , which states that the test backup is successful. If it does not succeed then run the following command to see the report.

-bash-4.2$ amreport MyConfig
Hostname: linuxhelp
Org : MyConfig
Config : MyConfig
Date : May 23, 2016
These dumps were to tape MyData01.
The next tape Amanda expects to use is: 1 new tape.
STATISTICS:
Total Full Incr. Level:#
-------- -------- -------- --------
Estimate Time (hrs:min) 0:00
Run Time (hrs:min) 0:00
Dump Time (hrs:min) 0:00 0:00 0:00
Output Size (meg) 22.9 22.9 0.0
Original Size (meg) 22.9 22.9 0.0
Avg Compressed Size (%) 100.0 100.0 --
DLEs Dumped 1 1 0
Avg Dump Rate (k/s) 2779.1 2779.1 --
Tape Time (hrs:min) 0:00 0:00 0:00
Tape Size (meg) 22.9 22.9 0.0
Tape Used (%) 22.9 22.9 0.0
DLEs Taped 1 1 0
Parts Taped 1 1 0
Avg Tp Write Rate (k/s) 23450.0 23450.0 --
USAGE BY TAPE:
Label Time Size % DLEs Parts
MyData01 0:00 23450k 22.9 1 1
NOTES:
planner: Adding new disk localhost:/etc.
taper: Slot 1 without label can be labeled
taper: tape MyData01 kb 23450 fm 1 [OK]
DUMP SUMMARY:
DUMPER STATS TAPER STATS
HOSTNAME DISK L ORIG-kB OUT-kB COMP% MMM:SS KB/s MMM:SS KB/s
-------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------------
localhost /etc 0 23450 23450 -- 0:08 2779.0 0:01 23450.0
(brought to you by Amanda version 3.3.3)

To set Scheduled backup

Crontab is used for performing some automated task on scheduled time. Here, we use this crontab for setting the scheduled backup.
Add the following lines in " crontab -e" file

0 20 * * * amandabackup /usr/sbin/amcheck -m MyConfig
45 4 * * * amandabackup /usr/sbin/amdump MyConfig

To check version

Execute the following command to check the version of Amanda.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# amadmin --version
amadmin-3.3.3