I agree with Bob that it would be less confusing if the naming convention
was the same as what NW4 uses.  And I'd like to add my voice to the chorus
asking for a GUI interface.

   Dave

>Jim,
>
>    We have just starting using ADSM to backup our NW4.1 file servers using
>ADSM.  It would be nice to keep the naming conventions to be the same that
>Novell uses in their utilities.  For those that have gone through the
>conversion of NW 3.x to NW4.1 there is enough confusion already on how to
>figure out the difference in what files have what ownership, container, etc.
>By not following what Novell uses, it will just add to the confusion.
>
>    We are backing up our NDS using ADSM, but have not tested restoring the
>NDS using the product.  I'm assuming that the restore of the NDS would be
>similar to restoring the bindery, that being restore the NDS / bindery, drop
>the server and bring it back up.  This should restore the objects in the NDS.
>Files ownership and trustee rights may have to be added back in manually as I
>think they are stored on the file / volume level information instead of in the
>NDS / bindery.  (Someone please correct this if I'm wrong.  Thanks!)
>
>    Also, I would like to echo the comments voiced previously on the mail list
>about getting a GUI interface for Novell and ADSM.  Novell's NW4.1 admin tool
>now uses a GUI interface in the Windows environment.  Other Novell third party
>backup systems have the GUI interface (for both 3.x and 4.1 servers), why not
>ADSM?
>
>
>Thanks .... Bobt
>
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