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Changing the Password
You should change Amanda’s password on a regular basis.
To change Amanda’s password:
1. If Amanda is running, shut down the Amanda system as explained in 
“Shutting Amanda Down” on page 20 (but don’t power off).
2. Change to the AMANDA directory—unless you are there already. At 
the DOS prompt, type:
CD C:\AMANDA
Press Enter.
3. Now that the DOS prompt reads C:\AMANDA, type:
setup
Press Enter.
The Configuration Utility menu appears.
4. Press 4 (if your...

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9. Press Y to exit the screen.
10. Press Esc repeatedly to exit the Setup utility.
Specifying a Time Zone
For Amanda Voice Server only:  Calculating the correct times in Amanda 
when clients are in different time zones requires setting the TZ environment 
variable. TZ contains a string giving time zone and daylight savings 
information. A line sets this variable in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file which is 
constructed during new Amanda installations. This line sets the...

Chapter 3:
Monitoring Amanda
Overview
If you are running Amanda as a voice server, Amanda Monitor lets you view 
the real time status of the Amanda Voice Server from a workstation on your 
Local Area Network (LAN). The icon to the left indicates the sections of this 
chapter that pertain to Amanda Monitor.
If you are running Amanda as a standalone system, you use the Main screen 
for this purpose. The icon to the left indicates the sections of this chapter that 
pertain to the Main screen.
The current...

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Using Amanda Monitor
If you are using Amanda as a voice server, you use Amanda Monitor to 
monitor the server from your workstation. If you are using Amanda as a 
standalone system, you use the Main screen on the computer that runs 
Amanda.
To access Amanda Monitor:
1. Select the Amanda Monitor icon from the Amanda group. 
The Monitor Logon dialog box appears.
2. Click Network Settings…. 
The Network Settings dialog box appears. Its default settings, which are...

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The Amanda Monitor main window displays general information about the 
system. Its menus and toolbar allow you to modify the main window and, 
more importantly, trace system activity.
You can run Amanda Monitor minimized on your desk during work hours. 
Consider putting it in your Windows StartUp group. 

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Logging Back On
If you lose connection to the server while you are using Amanda Monitor, 
you can log back on without exiting Amanda Monitor.
To log back on to Amanda Voice Server:
 On the File menu, click Log On.
A message indicates that you are logged on or that the server is unavail-
able.
System and Port Information
The Amanda Monitor provides system and port information.
System Information
Below the menu bar, Amanda Monitor displays general information about...

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Port Information
Disk space 
freeThe amount of free disk space still available for message 
storage in ours and minutes of recording time.
CPU freeThe CPU idle time as a percentage. The CPU idle time 
fluctuates and is heavily dependent on the type of CPU 
(386, 486, Pentium Processor), the activity on the voice 
ports, the fax or data modems, and the serial ports.
Busy countHow often all the ports are busy simultaneously. This will 
help in deciding when to add more...

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Using the Menus
MenuCommandDescription
FileNew…Creates a new trace file using the New Trace File dialog box to 
name the new file. The default file extension is .OUT. The new 
trace file is stored on your workstation.
To start the trace, on the Administer menu, click Trace to File 
then Start.
Copy…Copies a file from your PC or from the voice server to another PC 
or to another file within the voice server. 
You can also copy files from your PC to your PC or from...

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Using the Toolbar
The toolbar offers a number of shortcuts.
Opens a new trace file if you do not wish to use the default.
Displays the Copy dialog box which will allow you to copy a file from 
your PC or the voice server to another PC or to another file within the 
voice server. You can also copy files from your PC to your PC or from 
the voice server to the voice server.
Allows you to view the existing trace file.
Opens the trace window.
Admini-
sterTrace WindowAllows you...

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Closes the trace window.
Starts the tracing to file.
Stops the tracing to file.
Allows you to change the date and time.
Displays online Help.
Displays context help. Click the button then click an object in the 
window, such as the scroll bars or another button, to display help on 
that object. When there is no help for a particular object, help for the 
main window appears.
Resetting Ports
You can reset individual ports on the Amanda system without shutting down...