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Hi,
We have recently expanded our network rather quickly and have added 5 RedHat
9 servers to our single Mac XServe Server.
We used to use a piece of software for managing network backups called
Retrospect, which worked perfectly. But they don 't seem to have any software
for Linux.
What I am hoping is that someone can recommend a piece of software I can use
to automate and remotely manage the backup of all six servers, preferably
using a GUI interface.
Retrospect worked in such a way that you installed client software on each
machine, and then install a single server with the control software. Using
this method, you did not have to set up any kind of file sharing etc as the
client software would back itself up onto the server. It could be automated
and I would get error messages from both the clients and the servers if a
client had not checked in for its regular backup.
It would be ideal if I could get something similar, but it is not essential.
The only essential features are that its automated and manageable over a
network.
Thanks in advance.
Donald Tyler
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<p class=MsoNormal > <font size=2 face=Arial > <span style= 'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial ' >Hi, </span > </font > </p >
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<p class=MsoNormal > <font size=2 face=Arial > <span style= 'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial ' >We have recently expanded our network rather quickly and
have added 5 RedHat 9 servers to our single Mac XServe Server. </span > </font > </p >
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font-family:Arial ' > </span > </font > </p >
<p class=MsoNormal > <font size=2 face=Arial > <span style= 'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial ' >We used to use a piece of software for managing network
backups called Retrospect, which worked perfectly. But they don’t seem to
have any software for Linux. </span > </font > </p >
<p class=MsoNormal > <font size=2 face=Arial > <span style= 'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial ' > </span > </font > </p >
<p class=MsoNormal > <font size=2 face=Arial > <span style= 'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial ' >What I am hoping is that someone can recommend a piece of
software I can use to automate and remotely manage the backup of all six
servers, preferably using a GUI interface. </span > </font > </p >
<p class=MsoNormal > <font size=2 face=Arial > <span style= 'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial ' > </span > </font > </p >
<p class=MsoNormal > <font size=2 face=Arial > <span style= 'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial ' >Retrospect worked in such a way that you installed client
software on each machine, and then install a single server with the control
software. Using this method, you did not have to set up any kind of file
sharing etc as the client software would back itself up onto the server. It
could be automated and I would get error messages from both the clients and the
servers if a client had not checked in for its regular backup. </span > </font > </p >
<p class=MsoNormal > <font size=2 face=Arial > <span style= 'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial ' > </span > </font > </p >
<p class=MsoNormal > <font size=2 face=Arial > <span style= 'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial ' >It would be ideal if I could get something similar, but it
is not essential. The only essential features are that its automated and
manageable over a network. </span > </font > </p >
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font-family:Arial ' > </span > </font > </p >
<p class=MsoNormal > <font size=2 face=Arial > <span style= 'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial ' >Thanks in advance. </span > </font > </p >
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<p class=MsoNormal > <font size=2 face=Arial > <span style= 'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial ' >Donald Tyler </span > </font > </p >
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