Hallo Deba,

thank you for your comments on ADSM and FX!32 .
Obviously, IBM is not going to support Alpha within a reasonable point
of time.
So we also consider to use one of the backup products you mentioned.

Sincerly, Walter
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>From:  Deba Patnaik[SMTP:VMRMAINT AT IBRDVM1.WORLDBANK DOT ORG]
>Sent:  Tue; 1997; April 22 15:52
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       Re: FX32! - ADSM ALPHA NT
>
>We have a large user base with several Alpha NT servers running Lotus
>Notes. We have been requesting a native ADSM client for the last 6 months
>but we were told by our Sales Rep that it is a known requirement but
>no plans for implementation yet. I tried using FX32, but who will support
>you if you have problem - Adstar will say that is not a supported
>platform and DEC will say we do not support the product. Our IBM sales
>rep said, we would be better off placing Lotus servers on IBM platform,
>because it is all IBM. Dear Adstar Lotus Notes is an IBM product, if you
>support it under Alpha NT why can not you support ADSM on Alpha NT ?
>
>After the negative response from IBM, I started researching for options.
>As a stop gap, I am mounting the alpha nt drives from an intel box
>and backing up. It is taking way too long for backup. The other options
>available in the market are Legato, Seagate and Cheyenne. We found
>Cheyenne to be extremely comprehensive including boot diskette for
>full image restore and lotus notes incremental backup support for
>Alpha NT platform. We have over 100 field offices running notes servers
>and we will deploy the backup software.
>
>In head-quarter, we are purchasing a Magstar Robotics which will be used
>by ADSM and also by Cheyenne from a SUN box.
>
>Unfortunately we will not be able to protect our investment in ADSM for
>the lack of support for our business but we have to live with that and
>go on.
>Recently I heard SEAGATE client can backup to ADSM server. If that is the
>case Alpha NT may be supported but I do not think they have NOTES backup
>feature.
>
>Deba Patnaik (202) 473-2736
>
>>Date:    Fri, 18 Apr 1997 10:07:30 +0100
>>From:    Dieringer Walter VAI/COI <Dieringe AT LINZ.VAI.CO DOT AT>
>>Subject: Alpha / FX!32 machine type mismatch
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>>Because there is no Alpha-ADSM-client available
>>I installed ADSM 2.1.0.6 with FX32, Version 1.1, on my Alpha (WindowsNT
>>4.0).
>>The command line of the ADSM-client works well with FX32.
>>Also the FIRST at-Job (after the installation of ADSM) worked well.
>>However, all SUBSEQUENT at-commands of the form
>>
>>       "at 0:00 D:\apps\adsm\baclient\adsmrun.cmd"
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>>failed with the dialog
>>
>>      <Title:> cmd.exe - Machine Type Mismatch
>>      The image file D:\apps\adsm\baclient\DSMC.EXE is valid,
>>      but is for a machine type other than the current machine.
>>
>>Has anyone faced this problem ?
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