Amanda Work Group Administrations 7 Xx Instructions Manual

							Chapter 2: Getting Started 21
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 system uses Brooktrout voice boards) or 2 (if your sys-
tem uses The Amanda Company voice boards for Norstar).
The System Configuration menu appears.
5. Press G for General Configuration.
The General Configuration menu appears.
6. Press P for Password.
The Password screen appears at the top.
7. Type a new password using up to eight characters; then press Enter. 
Remember that the password is case sensitive.
8. Press F10 to save the new password. 
						

							22 Administering [email protected]/DOS
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 variable to 
PST8PDT which matches the default behavior of a system without a value 
for this variable, that is Pacific time zone, with daylight savings.
This string follows the convention used to identify time zones on PCs. This 
string has three parts which are constructed as described below. (PST8PDT is 
used as an example in the description.)
1. PST
Names the time zone, Pacific Standard.
2. 8  
Gives the offset, + 8 hours from Universal Coordinated Time (UCT, for-
merly named Greenwich Mean time or Zulu time). Negative amounts 
are valid for those time zones on the opposite side of the UCT time zone. 
Amounts may be real numbers instead of integers. Real values may be 
used to set precise local times; they are also used by some countries for 
their official times, for example, India uses a value of 12.5 hours. 
3. PDT  (Optional.)
This indicates the name of a time zone with daylight savings imple-
mented; indicates that programmatic correction for annual time changes 
should be made. 
						

							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 status includes:
 Version number
 System usage information
 Number of mailboxes
 Amount of hard disk space available
 When the system was last started
 When it will be shut down next
 Each Amanda telephone port’s number, type, and status
 Fax modem status 
						

							24 Administering [email protected]/DOS
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 
AMANDASERVER for the Server Name and 0 for Local Area Network 
Adapter (LANA), are accurate in most cases. See your network adminis-
trator to be sure.
3. Click OK.
The Monitor Logon dialog box reappears.
4. Type the security code for the system administrator mailbox (mailbox 
999) in the Password text box.
The default security code is 999, but you should change that.
The Amanda Monitor main window appears. 
						

							Chapter 3: Monitoring Amanda 25
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. 
						

							26 Administering [email protected]/DOS
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 
your Amanda system:
StartedThe date and time (in 24-hour format) at which Amanda 
was last started.
ShutdownThe next time Amanda is scheduled to shut down automat-
ically. Shutdowns can be scheduled every day, once a 
week, or never as defined by Amanda’s system configura-
tion options.
TimeThe current date and time according to Amanda Voice 
Server.
VersionAmanda’s version number.
Voice Board 
DriverThe version number for your voice board driver.
Next NotifyThe next mailbox to be notified and the time of that noti-
fication.
FaxThe status of configured fax modems (if present). 
						

							Chapter 3: Monitoring Amanda 27
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 ports.
No. of calls 
takenThe total number of answered calls since the last start-up.
Total mail-
boxes:The total number of mailboxes currently defined.
PortThe number of each active port.
TypeThe type of call Amanda processes through this port.
StatusThe current activity on that port. For details about each 
status, see “General Information” on page 38.
MailboxThe current mailbox being accessed on that port, or the 
last mailbox accessed if the port is now IDLE.
CallsThe total number of calls made or answered on that port.
Last UsedThe last time the port started activity or went off-hook. 
						

							28 Administering [email protected]/DOS
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 the 
voice server to the voice server. 
If you are copying from or to a local PC, the Browse button is 
available.
AdministratorAllows you to start Amanda Administrator from Amanda Moni-
tor.
Log OnAllows you to log back on to Amanda Voice Server if you have 
been disconnected.
ExitEnds your Amanda Monitor session. You can also use the Close 
command on the application Control menu. Amanda Monitor 
prompts you to save documents with unsaved changes.
ViewToolbarDisplays or hides the Toolbar, which includes buttons for some of 
the most common commands in Amanda Monitor, such as File 
New. A check mark appears next to the menu command when the 
Toolbar is displayed.
Status BarDisplays or hides the Status Bar, which describes the action to be 
executed by the selected menu command or depressed toolbar 
button, displays the time on your PC clock, and displays the key-
board latch state. A check mark appears next to the menu com-
mand when the Status Bar is displayed. 
						

							Chapter 3: Monitoring Amanda 29
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 to Open… and Close the Server Trace window.
Trace to FileAllows you to Start and Stop saving trace information from the 
voice server to the current file. You can also view the trace file 
while it’s running by selecting View….
Once the trace has stopped, you can view the trace file by select-
ing View….
Mailboxes…Displays a list of the mailboxes currently using a Client Connec-
tion and allows you to disconnect users.
 Ports…Allows you to reset a single port on the system without having to 
shut the system down.
 Time…Allows you to change the system’s date and time.
Help ContentsDisplays a list of topics available on the online Help.
 Using HelpDisplays information on how to use online Help.
 About Monitor…Displays Company, Product and Program information.
MenuCommandDescription 
						

							30 Administering [email protected]/DOS
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 
the system. Resetting a port forces a hangup and changes the port’s status to 
IDLE.
C
AUTION:Anyone using the port being reset will be disconnected 
without warning.
To  r e s e t  a  p o r t :
1. On the Administer menu, click Ports….
The Voice Server Ports dialog box appears.
2. Select a port from the Active Ports list box then click Reset.
3. Click Done.
Tracing Port Activity
For new installations, you create trace files every time you restart Amanda. 
The C:\AMANDA.BAT file creates the trace file, 
C:\AMANDA\TRACE.OUT. It also stores your last three trace files as 
TRACE1.OUT, TRACE2.OUT, and TRACE3.OUT, all in the 
C:\AMANDA directory.