Networker

Re: [Networker] {Networker] Windows2003 R2 change tape order at boot

2007-09-07 05:30:34
Subject: Re: [Networker] {Networker] Windows2003 R2 change tape order at boot
From: Davina Treiber <Davina.Treiber AT PEEVRO.CO DOT UK>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 10:24:15 +0100
Thank you very much to Gaddy and Terry for providing this information regarding persistent binding, which was new to me.

Windows has for many years been deficient in this respect, and it is disappointing that it has taken so long for a solution to arrive. However now that one exists, the lives of the poor souls who have to look after NetWorker on Windows will be a little improved.

Windows / NetWorker admins should take note of this thread, since this information is very significant. I have saved the details for future reference.

Other OSes have had this issue sewn up for years.
* Solaris can do solid persistent binding to a SCSI address, then the mapping from there to device names is easily controllable and only happens when you say it happens.
* AIX does the best job by directly mapping a WWNN to a device.
* Linux I *think* can do this stuff properly using udev, although I am not totally conversant with this.
* HP-UX mostly gets it right but has other issues in this area.

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