Networker

Re: [Networker] Problems Backing up Windows Cluster

2008-07-22 10:52:55
Subject: Re: [Networker] Problems Backing up Windows Cluster
From: James Pratt <jpratt AT NORWICH DOT EDU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:49:44 -0400
> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
> On Behalf Of MIchael Leone
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:40 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Problems Backing up Windows Cluster
> 
> EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU> wrote on
> 07/22/2008 04:03:13 AM:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > We have an issue with the way networker is backing up our Windows
> > cluster environment. We are backing up to networker 7.3.3 on Solaris
> > 10. I've trawled through docs and not found anything so hopefully
> > someone can point me in the right direction.
> >
> > Our Windows cluster is set up in an active/active mode, single
> > virtual node and 2 physical nodes. On the physical nodes only the
> > local drives are backed up. On the virtual node all other
> > drives/shares are backed up. (I am a unix admin so my knowledge of
> > windows clusters is sketchy at best)
> >

Possibly OT, but can you have an actual "active/active" mscs cluster
with only one virtual node? (No, I'm not a windows-guy either, sorry!)
:\

 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/815180  seems to indicate two virtual
nodes (sorry, "cluster resources" :) are required for an active/active
setup. (?)

regards,
Jamie

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