Concept of network backup

Network backup is similar to automated backup. So first read, how the  Concept of automated backup  works.

If you are in a network, you can declare the machine with the CD-recorder as the backup server. Export some harddisk space (NFS filesystem - '/backup-part ition/client     client(rw)' -> see man exports, nfsd) on the server, while you configure a client-boot-CD/-floppy disk with network support and a  harddis k partition configured to the server ('server:/backup-partition/client'). Then boot the client with that boot media. Backup server functionality is not yet implementet on the boot-CD. Run your 'normal' linux (from harddisk) on the server. Have a  Zip-day  on the client (controlled by /backup-partition/client/cdbl.cfg) to create the backup files on the NFS-partition. Afterwards on the server burn the CD-Rs with a non zip-day (now I have a configuration file under /backup-partition/cdbl.cfg, with Deeper subdirectory  '/client'). The step of burning you can do again from your 'normal' linux distribution or by starting with the boot-CD (to automate it - I use the same boot-CD, as for backing up the server itself).
Network support may also be usefull when restoring.

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