Yes.  I use documentation all of the time.  At the outset, it is useful to
get you up and running.

A simple scenario to get the initial parameters set and a couple of examples
on what would happen if some of the parameters were changed.  Most folks
want to see their equipment working and configured properly - libraries,
servers, and clients.  Then some mid-level examples to address retention
periods, savesets, a few tape pools, tape rotations, etc.  Then some
advanced examples with mixed environments, staging, archiving, cloning.

Once an environment is set up and working well, there is usually just
monitoring and tape rotations.  When there are changes in the environment or
requirements, I usually need to refresh my memory on the particulars.
Examples are my first approach to see if there is something similar, then I
look at the fine print. ;-)

Patti

-----Original Message-----
From: David Geddes [mailto:dgeddes AT LEGATO DOT COM]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 6:20 PM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] Would you read an overview in the NetWorker Admin
Guide?


Hi,

We are trying to plan a better doc set for NetWorker and would like your
opinion. Assume that you are new to the NetWorker product but are now
responsible for its successful implementation. Would you open the NetWorker
Admin Guide (pdf or printed) and read a conceptual overview? Suppose the
overview explained, without going into much detail, how the features in
this product could be used to help you achieve your goals, i.e., implement
a backup and recover solution across your enterprise. Additionally, the
overview explained how, again without going into much detail, you could
optimize your backup and recovery operations. Is this the sort of thing
that would be useful to a NetWorker Administrator. Is it something that an
Administrator might read or is it a safer bet to assume that Administrators
are only going to read the docs if they're in a jam. Thanks for any help on
this!

- dg

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