I did try 7.3 and 7.4 but rolled back to 7.2.2. I did upgrade to 7.4.1
it in my experience it is markedly different than either 7.3.x or 7.4. I
had issues seconds after the install with both 7.3.x and 7.4 but not
with 7.4.1. Our environment is large (over 700 Servers) comprised of
Windows, Linux and VMWare ESX Servers that run Web and Database
applications. We have 40 or so Clustered Servers and I backup roughly
7TB daily with 4 Windows 2003 Networker Servers. We have run Networker
since 5.0. Networker had been stable since 6.1 until 7.3 which is why we
stayed on 7.2.2. If you want to try 7.4.1 stop all Networker Services,
copy \nsr\* to another location, do and then do the upgrade. If it bombs
stop the services, uninstall Networker, copy back the 7.2. \nsr\*
folders and files, then reinstall Networker 7.2.2. It works for me every
time. I upgraded the "rolled back" to 7.2.2 because I didn't receive my
update enabler in time (in time meaning before I left work). I have it
now.
P.S Have your update enabler in place BEFORE the upgrade otherwise
Networker will be disabled.
Thanks,
Dana
-----Original Message-----
From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On
Behalf Of Teresa Biehler
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 10:27 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: 7.3.3 or 7.4.1 or 7.4
The thread that you mention has only one response. Not much discussion
for a list with over 1000 members.
I know there are lots of us out there that have been avoiding upgrading
from v7.2.2. Well, we're going to either be unsupported or upgrade.
What are folks doing? What results have you seen? Have results been
different for different types of environments (OS, size, complexity)?
For those brave enough to have already upgraded, what were the results?
Thanks!
Teresa
-----Original Message-----
From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On
Behalf Of Librado Pamintuan
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 10:09 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] 7.3.3 or 7.4.1 or 7.4
Not sure if you are deleting your emails right away from this listing,
but the same inquiry and discussion was brought up on January 8th by
Wiley, Craig. Just search for this subject "Upgrade from 7.2 to 7.3.3"
and follow that thread.
regards,
Librado Pamintuan
Technical Support Analyst II
I.T.S
City of Regina
Phone: (306) 777-7573
General Fax: (306) 777-6804
eFax: (306) 546-6002
eMail: lpamintuan AT regina DOT ca
>>> Teresa Biehler <tpbsys AT RIT DOT EDU> 10/Jan/2008 8:56 am >>>
With 7.2.2 being EOL'd in summer, we're starting to think about
upgrading out NW server. What is the next stable release? Is there one
that folks would recommend? Or does it vary based on the specifics of
the backup environment?
Here's more about our environment:
- NW server on v880 running Solaris 10
- NW storage node on e450 running Solaris 10
- 300-ish clients, including Windows, Solaris, Linux, VMware, VMS, MS
SQL, Exchange
- about 2.5TB backed up a night
- some staging to disk via advanced file-type device
Thanks!
Teresa
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