* Ed Wilts <ewilts at ewilts.org> [2006-07-15 14:49]:
> 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).

We have always been recommended by Veritas support to not do this
because of SCSI-release issues between Windows and UNIX systems.  The
general recommendation to us has always been to avoid mixing Windows and
UNIX in SSO :-(

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David Rock
david at graniteweb.com