I agree. I posted earlier to the thread but I am reposting. I ( I would
say we but it really is just me) run 4 Networker Servers (Windows 2003)
that back up over 700 Servers running Windows and Linux OS's and whose
primary functions are Web/Application Servers powered by clustered MSSQL
or Oracle Databases. We have run Networker since 5.x. We have had issues
but since 6.1 we have been stable. I tried NMC and 7.3 but rolled it
back to 7.2.2. I like Networker because I can "set it and forget it". It
just works. If I have an issue 99.9% of the time it is not Networker.
Once I properly configure the OS and Networker I don't touch it.
We run IBM hardware and have LTO2, LTO 3 and will be soon upgrading to
LTO4 across the board. I don't have issues with driver renumbering or
any of the other issues people attribute to Windows. If you configure
your hardware, OS and Networker properly it should just rock. I
consistently achieve better backup results with Networker and Windows
than my SAN/Hardware vendor (IBM) does using Tivoli/AIX or
Tivoli/Windows. I write to tapes easily at the full non-compressed
capacity and often at their Max/compressed rate on LTo2 and LTO3.
Thanks,
Dana
-----Original Message-----
From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On
Behalf Of McBeen, Ben
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 2:00 PM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Anyone installed 7.4SP1 on Windows yet?
Lets take a step back.
We are running 7.4/7.4.1 successfully in a rather larger
implementation. We have had stability issues with the software, but up
until our batched UPGRADE things have gone fairly smooth. Our problems
have been more related to hardware failure then bad software. In
comparison to other solutions on the market, we are very happy with
the results. Our backups run. the tapes have data on them. We are able
to pass certifications with a 100% success record. The latest features
in 7.4x are really needed. They should have been implemented long ago.
That being said...
The installation routines have little to no error checking, so if
something goes wrong with you update, you won't find out until you
actually run the software. This can be mitigated through procedures
and error checking. This just means that your techs won't be doing
your patches for you.
The java issues need to be fixed. Networker NEEDS to support the
latest VMs... not ones from 4 years ago. It's getting harder and
harder to maintain old buggy environments just so I can run the
management console.
---------------------------------------------------------
Ben McBeen
Information Technology Systems Engineer
Plumas Bank
530-283-7305 x7602
On Jan 9, 2008, at 9:55 AM, James E. Pratt wrote:
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: EMC NetWorker discussion
>>> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
>>> On Behalf Of McBeen, Ben
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 11:44 AM
>>> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
>>> Subject: Re: [Networker] Anyone installed 7.4SP1 on Windows yet?
>>>
>>> We have had ongoing stability issues, and when we went to 7.4.1 to
> try
>>> and resolve them, the system would not even initialize. Support was
>>> able to go through and clean up our install, but they were still not
>>> comfortable with the new release. They have only just begun to dig
>>> through it.
>>>
>>> Because of our issues, they felt, as do we, that it made sense to
>>> limit the variables.
>>>
>>> Since the reinstall, our problems have been eliminated.
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------
>>> Ben McBeen
>>> Information Technology Systems Engineer
>>> Plumas Bank
>>> 530-283-7305 x7602
>>>
>
> Ok. I am fairly new to networker with a fresh 7.4 install that seems
> to
> be running fairly well overall, and from lurking on this list-serv,
> and
> my ongoing (small, yet annoying) issues with "Support" on this
> version,
> I get the impression people are avoiding 7.4 altogether like a plague.
>
> Are you essentially saying that EMC actually released a new
> version/update that does not even work, or rather they could not even
> get to work/upgrade themselves? That is utterly crazy and sad!?
>
> Any other thoughts from anyone out there running 7.4 on win32? We are
> finding bugs that are so simple and ridiculous (and some have been
> told
> are patched, but yet are still not with hotfixes?) , that we are often
> feeling like we are the only site on earth even running this thing?
>
> Regards,
> Jamie
>
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