Networker

Re: [Networker] Problems Backing up Windows Cluster

2008-07-22 11:40:05
Subject: Re: [Networker] Problems Backing up Windows Cluster
From: MIchael Leone <Michael.Leone AT PHA.PHILA DOT GOV>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:37:49 -0400
EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU> wrote on 
07/22/2008 10:49:44 AM:

> > -----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!)

Don't think so. The whole point of active/active is to have both nodes 
running and processing data at the same time, hence the 2 "virtual 
clients". AFAIK, anyway.

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

I should have noticed that, myself.

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