DNS and Auto/Auto on both the switch ports and server NICs.... unless
the server is some antique POS that doesn't neg. properly and comes up
at half duplex, in which case BOTH the server NIC AND associated port
get hardcoded to 100/FULL. All GigE is Auto.
 
Master and media servers resolve *each other* via host files, but that's
about it.
 
Paul
 
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        -----Original Message-----
        From: veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of Adams,
Dwayne
        Sent: April 12, 2007 12:28 PM
        To: veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
        Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] clients in hosts files and forcing
NICs to FULL
        
        

        Hello,

         

        I have managed a few backup environments and always put the
backup servers in the hosts file of the clients and the clients in the
backup server's hosts file.  I always like to control name resolution
myself.  Do most backup administrator do that or am I a relic from the
past? Also, do most backup admins use AUTO negotiate or set the switch
port and the host to FULL DUPLEX? My practices are being questioned and
I would like to check to see if what I am doing is in line with what
most backup admins are doing.

         

         

        Thanks in advance,

         

        Dwayne Adams

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