Manel,
The difference between the 7.6.1 and 7.6.2 clients (other than Windows
2008 DR support) seems minimal. I had to replace the NetWorker software on
several clients because they were running very old versions so I figured
that since I expect to go with 7.6.2 fairly soon, I would save myself some
time by installing the 7.6.2 RA version on those clients. I have tested
restores on several them. No problem.
On 6/15/2011 11:51 AM, "Manel Rodero Blanquez" <manel AT FIB.UPC DOT EDU> wrote:
>Hi Stan,
>
>Thanks for the explanation. I'll have a meeting with my colleagues
>tomorrow for deciding if we go for sure (7.6.1) or we try the new 7.6.2
>(we've enrolled 7.6.2 RA program and downloaded soft/docs).
>
>Our environment is very simple: 1 server using Win 2008 + 75 clients
>using Linux, Solaris and Windows. We don't have storage nodes, nor we're
>using an extensive use of clones (we're of the old school). So probably
>the best feature for us will be the new disaster recovery for Windows
>and the new API for backing up virtual machines.
>
>Well, who knows what we will be doing ...
>
>By the way, If you run 7.6.1 as the server, why do you run 7.6.2
>clients? (I always thinked that was not recommended to have clients with
>a newer version than server, or am I wrong?).
>
>Thank you.
>
>El 15/06/2011 16:35, STANLEY R. HORWITZ escribió:
>> The way it was explained to me is that 7.6.1 RA code is indeed
>>production
>> ready. The difference between RA and GA is that 7.6.2 RA code is being
>> released to a limited user-base so EMC can closely track who is actually
>> using it and follow up with them about their experiences with it. From
>> what I was told, 7.6.2 will go GA after EMC's RA customers go 100 days
>> without reporting any issues with it. I tried 7.6.2 and I liked it a
>>lot,
>> especially the new nsrwatch. I am anxiously awaiting the GA version. In
>> all honesty, I would be running the RA version now, but I ran out of
>>time
>> to test it on hardware and I did see some issues with its nsrjobd
>>process.
>> I am using the 7.6.2 client on a lot of servers I am backing up, but I
>>had
>> to put my test server into production so the safe (job preservation)
>>thing
>> to do was to run 7.6.1 server on it.
>>
>> On 6/15/2011 9:58 AM, "Manel Rodero Blanquez"<manel AT FIB.UPC DOT EDU>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Umm,
>>>
>>> I was thinking in 7.6.1 but I've read in the PDF for "RA Program" the
>>> following statement:
>>>
>>> "In 2011, you will see EMC begin to use a new release process for new
>>> versions of
>>> NetWorker software. Software will be released under Restricted
>>> Availability.
>>> Restricted Availability (RA) releases are fully-tested and
>>> production-ready, however,
>>> software and documentation are made available through an alternate
>>> process that
>>> lets EMC track adoption to ensure the early roll out meets customer
>>> expectations.
>>> After initial monitoring of progress and success in the marketplace,
>>>the
>>> software and
>>> documentation will be deemed Generally Available (GA) and moved in
>>>total
>>> to EMC
>>> Powerlink."
>>>
>>> So, I read that RA are fully-tested and production ready. I'm thinking
>>> to use/test in the near future the "Windows Disaster Recovery" feature
>>> using the ISO provided or the client upgrade because at this moment
>>> we're upgrading manually (I know that is possible to do that with our
>>> actual version but we haven't had time to test it yet).
>>>
>>> If I download 7.6.1 from PowerLink, is the latest version? Or do I need
>>> to download and apply the latest cumulative fixes? (7.6.1.7 as for the
>>> PDF file).
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> El 15/06/2011 15:21, Michael Leone escribió:
>>>>> You're better off going to 7.6.1 at this point, in light of the fact
>>>>> that 7.6.2 isn't even in general release status yet, nor will it be
>>>>> until EMC is satisfied that the current users of 7.6.2 are running
>>>> smoothly.
>>>>
>>>> Yeah, that's driving me crazy, too. All my Win2008 servers are on
>>>>7.5.2,
>>>> since we wanted to wait for 7.6.2 to be GA before upgrading. The
>>>>reason
>>>> we
>>>> waited is because of what is (apparently) happening .. the RA release
>>>> is,
>>>> in effect, still a beta release, as "until EMC is satisfied that the
>>>> current users of 7.6.2 are running smoothly" indicates to me. But it's
>>>> getting to the point where I may have to move to 7.6.1, just to get
>>>> better
>>>> (not full) support for my Win2008 servers, some of which give me grief
>>>> about backing up VSS System Filesets, and so on.
>>>>
>>>> It's almost end of 2nd quarter, which was when 7.6.2 was supposed to
>>>>be
>>>> GAed, I thought.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 15, 2011, at 6:12 AM, Manel Rodero Blanquez wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would like to know if 7.6.2 is an stable release or is better to
>>>>>> upgrade to 7.6.1?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> U P C Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - Barcelona Tech
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> Manel Rodero Blánquez
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>o o o Laboratori de Càlcul
>o o o Facultat d'Informàtica de Barcelona
>U P C Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - Barcelona Tech
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> E-mail : manel AT fib.upc DOT edu
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