>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Legato NetWorker discussion
>> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Clark, Patricia
>> Sent: 07 February 2006 17:45
>> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
>> Subject: [Networker] New Backup Plan of Action Needed
>> 
>> 
>> My task is to design and implement a manageable process for
responding
>> to restore requests where the original media may not be available to 
>> the server that performed the backup.  Cloning the original media is 
>> not an option.  Addressing the cause of the situation is also outside

>> the scope of this request.  A separate (only available via
sneakernet)
>> networker system is available for use in this equation (same 
>> versions), same type of media, however, currently they are different 
>> OS servers, Solaris and Red Hat Linux.  I am looking for constructive

>> suggestions on best approach that includes use of the sneakernet.
>> 
>> I've stopped banging my head, but it still hurts.
>> 
>> Patti Clark
>> Unix System Administrator
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Hrvoje Crvelin [mailto:hcrvelin AT gmail DOT com]
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 12:44 PM
>>To: Clark, Patricia
>>Subject: RE: [Networker] New Backup Plan of Action Needed
>>
>>One option would be to change your mind so that clones are option
again :)
>>I'm mean, if you don't have a copy and original is not available -
then you
>>do nothing.  If original media is missing then there is no media,
right?
>>
>>.c
>>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Legato NetWorker discussion
[mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
>On Behalf Of Clark, Patricia
>Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 1:33 PM
>To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
>Subject: Re: [Networker] New Backup Plan of Action Needed
>
>I only wish that cloning could be an option.  I need to use the 2nd
>system to extract the data from the original media and repackage it for
>requested restores to the original system.  It'll always be a subset
>that gets extracted.  I'd like to make maximum use of networker, but
I'm
>open to the use other utilities.  
>
>Patti
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dale Mayes [mailto:dmayes AT kimball DOT com] 
>Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:12 PM
>To: Clark, Patricia
>Subject: RE: [Networker] New Backup Plan of Action Needed
>
>Patti,
>
>Have you considered setting up the second NetWorker server as a storage
>node?
>
>This allows you to "sneakernet" the tapes from the main NetWorker to
>this new storage node.
>
>Once the original tapes are loaded and inventoried on the storage
>node...
>...you can gather what ever "sub-set" of information (via recover) and
>package (via save) as another SSID.
>
>HTH...Dale
>

Sorry for the delay...been a bit of hell week here.  Murphy has a
vicious sense of humor here.  Lost a storage array effectively shutting
down our production system for 24 hours.  The good news was we didn't
need to go to the backups.  The other good news was that we were
prepared if we needed to.

Thankyou, Dale.  I'll look into the storage node option.  The little bit
that I read seems to offer possibilities.

Patti

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