We have no problems backing up large files. I am able to see the files
in the client's index, and I have tested recovery using nwrecover. Works
like a champ. In our case it was the older client that was the problem,
but that was fixed in the next release of the Linux client.
George
tallen AT UNB DOT CA wrote:
>
> My setup is much the same as Christian's and we continue to have no luck
> backing up large files on two of our Linux clients. Here's what our setup
> looks like:
>
> Server: Solaris 8, Solstice Backup 6.1.3 Build 428
> Client: RedHat 7.3, kernel 2.4.18-18.7.xsmp, Solstice Backup 6.1.1
>
> We've also tried the latest linux client from Legato (6.1.3) but this
> doesn't fix the problem, it makes it worse! The savegroup completion
> message no longer reports the problem, but the files still do not appear in
> the index, thus giving one a false sense of security. I assume those who
> report the problem has been fixed have verified that they do indeed have
> valid backups and not just the absence of error messages!
>
> I have an incident open with Sun but I'm not hopeful that they can offer
> any resolution. I was told there is a new version in the works so maybe
> this problem will be appropriately address.
>
> Tracy
>
> On Mon, 10 Feb 2003 09:35:54 -0500, George Sinclair
> <George.Sinclair AT NOAA DOT GOV> wrote:
>
> >Christian,
> >
> >This used to be the case with older Linux clients. I think the limit was
> >2 GB. The problem was resolved in a later release of the client. I know
> >it was because we backup 15 GB files all the time on RedHat machines.
> >Are you running the latest client? We're running RedHat 7.3 on a lot of
> >machines, and we, too, have a Solaris server running 6.1.1, BUT, we
> >backup our Linux clients to a Linux storage node server also running
> >7.3.
> >
> >Here's what 'rpm -qi lgtoclnt-6.1.1-1' says on one of our clients:
> >
> >Name : lgtoclnt Relocations: /usr
> >Version : 6.1.1 Vendor: Legato Systems,
> >Inc.
> >Release : 1 Build Date: Tue Oct 16
> >01:33:57 2001
> >Install date: Tue Nov 19 12:05:03 2002 Build Host:
> >indigo.legato.com
> >Group : Utilities Source RPM:
> >lgtoclnt-6.1.1-1.src.rpm
> >Size : 24366477 License: commercial
> >Packager : support AT legato DOT com
> >URL : http://www.legato.com
> >Summary : Legato NetWorker Client for RedHat Linux Platforms
> >Description :
> >Legato's NetWorker client is a set of programs that manage automated
> >backups to and directed retrievals from a Legato NetWorker server across
> >the network.
> >
> >What does this command produce on your affected client(s)?
> >
> >George
> >
> >Christian Drexler wrote:
> >>
> >> Dear Networkers,
> >> I just noticed the following error message in the report of one of our
> >> Linux clients. The size of the file in question is 3.5 GB
> >> > cae13.eldec.tsb-eu.com:/export/cae13b save: cannot stat
> >> > /export/cae13b/CAESCRATCH/celtic/stm256v2/trans.tgz: Value too large
> >> > for defined data type
> >> Is there a limit for the file size for the Linux client?
> >> Our server is Networker 6.1.1 running under Solaris 8, client is RedHat
> >> 73 with an 2.4.18-3smp kernel.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> ~christian
> >>
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> >> Toshiba Electronics Europe fax: +49 211 5296 9322
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