ADSM server (and client) on NT supports named-pipe commmethod;  you can use
it *or* local IP loop-back (127.0.0.1) to avoid using any actual network
interface hardware.  (The named-pipe works on a single LAN segment or on the
same machine.)


Don France
Technical Architect, P.A.C.E.Consultant
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Nelson [mailto:knelson AT OPENMIC DOT COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 9:07 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: TDP for Exchange
>
>
> Frederic,
>
> Thanks for your response. It appears that I didn't paint a very clear
> picture in my original posting. I'd like to share more and
> see if anyone out
> there has additional feedback.
>
> > Exchange being the product it is, I would not dream of
> putting something
> > else on the same server... Even Microsoft does not
> recommend installing
> > other products such as SQL, Site server etc on the same server as
> > Exchange...
> >
>
> I agree that NT is not the most robust OS for hosting
> multiple applications
> but given the current architecture of ADSM, we are left with
> little choice
> given the requirements we're faced with. I realize that
> performance and
> stability of the OS are real issues, do you know of any
> specific reasons why
> Microsoft does not recommend hosting other applications on the same NT
> server?
>
> > Using the Connect Agent on the same server with both Exchange and
> > ADSM will
> > still send data through the Network... ADSM is a Client-Server
> > product... It
> > uses IP to route data... (I did not try IP address
> 127.0.0.1...(local
> > loopback) might this work?))
> >
>
> Yeah, it would be nice if the NT client support something
> like a SHAREDMEM
> option, but I don't think it does. Our goal isn't so much to
> bypass the IP
> stack (although that would be nice) as it is to deliver tape
> pooling and
> dynamic allocation across Fibre with multiple ADSM servers of various
> flavors and not move data across the LAN.  Any thoughts?
>
> > ADSM is the heart of your backup strategy... it worth the
> investment of a
> > dedicated server...
> >
>
> I agree but that won't help up to meet our customer's
> acceptance criteria.
>
> Regards,
>
> Keith
>
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>