On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 10:57:18AM -0500, Linda Pahdoco wrote:
> Dustin J. Mitchell wrote:
> >
> > That arrangement is ok, with the proviso that you can't use tape
> > spanning on the server, or you won't be able to recover using older
> > clients.  There may be more limitations -- someone else please chime
> > in?
> >
> > Dustin
> >
> >   
> Changing the subject so as not to hijack the thread....

Thanks

> 
> So just upgrading the server to 2.5.x won't buy me tape spanning?  The
> server and client both have to be done?
> 

Tape spanning is a server feature.  However, clients who have not upgraded
may not be able to use amrecover remotely (i.e. from the client).  Likely,
you will be able to amrecover on the server and transfer the recovered
files to the client.

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