[plug] Backups

[Nevile Pires]

>
> Nevile Pires wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I am running a Linux machine and wanted to Backup this Linux
> Server using
> > "Seagate Backup Exec for NT" software.  I have loaded the Linux
> agent for
> > this program onto the Linux server.  When I run a back-up job the system
>
> If you have loaded the agent for Backup Exec on your Linux
> machine why do you
> need Samba or conversely why do you need the Backup Exec agent if
> you are using
> Samba to access your machine?

Originally just had SAMBA running, but could not backup using the NT Server
backup software.  Then tried using Seagate Backup Exec on the NT server,
with the agent on the Linux machine.

> How does the backup agent access the system? Does it run as a
> daemon or started
> from inetd or is it started using a an rsh type command?

The agent starts up with a daemon.

> > allows me select what directories I want to backup (from the NT machine,
> > using Seagate s/w, I can see all the Directories and Files
> under the "/" of
> > the Linux machine).
>
> Can you select directories and files under /?

Yes I can select any file and/or directory from under /.

any clues????