At 5:44 PM -0500 1/10/97, RM DAscenzo wrote:


>I have 2.1.0.6 and OT 1.1.2,  but I stepped back to 7.5.3 on a machine that
>runs a Meeting Maker server 24/7. There has been no problems with that
>software's connectivity or ability to maintain or establish connections
>after a backup. I can't say about Eudora though. However, I did start
>wondering about how ADSM handles itself in such situations.
>
>Does it suspend any functions or processes while it backs up? How safe or
>advisable is it to allow ADSM back up while multiple tasks are running? Do
>you have any thoughts or info on that?

I use PRESCHEDULECMD and POSTSCHEDULECMD to put Eudora offline before a
backup and online again after a backup, so the ADSM client is the only
TCP/IP application running. I don't know if IBM has any specific
information or recommendation on that.


>
>>I installed version 2.1.0.6 of the Mac client a few days ago, and on each
>>morning since, my copy of Eudora (which is admittedly a test version) has
>>been unable to connect to its mail server. Eudora runs all the time, and
>>the scheduled backup starts around 1am. Examining my mail this morning
>>indicated that Eudora lost contact around the time the backup was running,
>>so it's at least possible the ADSM client has something to do with it. Is
>>anyone else running the Mac 2.1.0.6 client and experiencing a similar
>>problem? I'm running system 7.5.5 and OT 1.1.1.


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