EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU> wrote on 
07/21/2008 10:35:19 AM:

> Coty, Edward wrote:
> 
> > Is there a way to run a tape report(mminfo query) from a UNIX 
> backup server to a remote windows backup server and then cat the 
> output and run the nsrjb -w againest the tapes to move to the cap door.
> > 
> > I have SL500 auto-changer running with Networker 7.4.2. If this 
> cannot be done does anyone have a script example of mminfo queries 
> and withdrawing tapes from the output of the query on a windows server.
> 
> I think what you are asking is "Can I run nsrjb on a remote 
> server/storage node?"
> 
> Well you sort of can. You can use the nsrexec/nsrexecd connection to run 

> certain commands, provided that the remote server has the local server 
> in its servers file. The command has to begin with nsr or save and be 
> found in the same location as the save command. To do this you need the 
> following commands:
> 
> TAPELIST=$(mminfo -q "some query" -r volume)
> 
> export RUSER=root
> export RCMD="nsrjb -w $TAPELIST"
> nsrexec -c remotebox
> 
> Equally you could use some kind of non-NetWorker method of running a 
> remote command to a Windows box.

You can use the "psexec" utility from SysInternals (now Microsoft) to run 
a command on a remote box.


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