[Veritas-bu] Unix Master, Windows Media server possible?
2006-07-15 15:49:35
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[Veritas-bu] Unix Master, Windows Media server possible? |
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ewilts at ewilts.org (Ed Wilts) |
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Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:49:35 -0500 |
On Sat, Jul 15, 2006 at 02:15:30PM -0500, David Rock wrote:
> * Siano, James C <james.c.siano at lmco.com> [2006-07-15 00:17]:
> > Can one have a Unix master and a Windows 200x media server? Wasn't sure
> > if I could have that combo.
>
> Yes, but it is highy recommended to NOT mix UNIX and Windows media
> servers using the same SSO drives.
We've been doing this since the beginning and it's never caused us any
problems. On what do you base this recommendation?
> Actually, it is necessary to be able to mix media server types because
> of requirements at times. For example, mounting a Windows filesystem on
> a UNIX media server for off host backing up of SAN snapshots doesn't
> work well.
Perhaps not, but FlashBackup of a Windows mount point on a Unix media
server does work well.
> As long as you aren't trying to share tape drives between the different
> media servers, you should be fine.
I don't see what the issue here. It's supported and it works (for us).
.../Ed
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Ed Wilts, Mounds View, MN, USA
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