Re: [Networker] Microsoft Cluster backup problem

 Hi!
I believe there is a path for Win2k that addresses a
problem with gethostbyname() (or something like that).
This patch is post-SP2 and installed on an SP2 server
might work. The patch is also included in SP3, but
there we've installations where it does NOT work...

// Matts

 --- Izzet Ergas <izzet.ergas AT CITRIX DOT COM> skrev: > The
virtual nodes are not taking up an extra cluster
> license. Unfortunately,
> my problem is that networker seems to be unable to
> distinguish between
> shared & private volumes.
>
> Perhaps my problem has something to do with the
> number of network interfaces
> on my systems. I have 3: one for heartbeat, one for
> users and one for
> backups.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rohrich, James [mailto:rohrich AT UOP DOT COM]
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 1:32 PM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Microsoft Cluster backup problem
>
>
> My understanding it is 6.x where Legato is more
> cluster aware. If you check
> your license count you will see the virtual drives
> are not using up a
> cluster license as they were in the 5.x series,
> though it is my
> understanding that they need the NT license.
>
> James G. Rohrich, Sr.
> 25 E. Algonquin Rd.
> UOP LLC
> Des Plaines, Illinois 60017
> 847-391-3958
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matts Nilsson [SMTP:matts_nilsson AT yahoo DOT com]
> > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 9:56 AM
> > To:   Legato NetWorker discussion; Rohrich, James
> > Subject:      Re: [Networker] Microsoft Cluster
> backup problem
> >
> >  Hi all!
> > Specifying saveset All on NT4 MSCS work the way
> you
> > expected (only backing up "local" drives on
> physical
> > nodes and only "virtual" drives on virtual node).
> > Don't know if it's a bug or a re-design on Win2k
> > MSCS...
> >
> > // Matts
> >
> >  --- "Rohrich, James" <rohrich AT UOP DOT COM> skrev: >
> In
> > 6.x the saveset has to specifiy the volumes
> > > otherwise you will have
> > > problems with the virtual hosts. Additonally as
> was
> > > my experience it will
> > > keep doing fulls on the virtual hosts until the
> > > drive is specidfied. Wish
> > > this were not the case.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Izzet Ergas
> > > To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> > > Sent: 10/10/02 9:09 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Networker] Microsoft Cluster
> backup
> > > problem
> > >
> > > Perhaps I misunderstand Networker's
> capabilities.
> > >
> > > I created node1, node2, vnode1 & vnode2 like you
> > > described. Then I put
> > > "All"
> > > in the saveset field for each. I expect Legato
> to
> > > figure out that node1
> > > is a
> > > physical node and automatically figure out which
> > > volumes are private to
> > > that
> > > node and backup only those private volumes for
> > > node1. Same for the
> > > others.
> > >
> > > I'd prefer to avoid having to specify volumes in
> the
> > > saveset field. That
> > > way
> > > when new volumes are added to the server I don't
> > > have to worry about the
> > > admin forgetting to update the saveset field.
> > >
> > > Am I incorrect in my understanding of
> Networker's
> > > cluster support?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Clemens Zerbe [mailto:ClemensZ AT TIM DOT DE]
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 3:25 AM
> > > To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> > > Subject: AW: [Networker] Microsoft Cluster
> backup
> > > problem
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > if i configure a ms cluster with legato i do it
> this
> > > way:
> > >
> > > node1: saveset lokal devices like c: d: and
> system
> > > state and so on
> > > node2: saveset lokal devices like c: d: and
> system
> > > state and so on
> > > vnode1: virtuell devices like s:
> > > vnode2: virtuell devices like t:
> > >
> > > on this way and with the additionell w2k patch
> all
> > > works normaly fine
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Clemens
> > >
> > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > Von: Izzet Ergas [mailto:izzet.ergas AT CITRIX DOT COM]
> > > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 10. Oktober 2002 00:23
> > > An: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> > > Betreff: Re: [Networker] Microsoft Cluster
> backup
> > > problem
> > >
> > >
> > > I should have mentioned that I already have this
> > > hotfix installed over
> > > W2K
> > > SP2. I also tried a workaround from Hrvoje
> Crvelin
> > > which was to put the
> > > physical & virtual IPs into the local hosts file
> > > which also didn't work.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Wes Ono [mailto:wono AT legato DOT com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 5:08 PM
> > > To: 'Legato NetWorker discussion'; 'Izzet Ergas'
> > > Subject: RE: [Networker] Microsoft Cluster
> backup
> > > problem
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > There is a bug in the
> gethostbyname/gethostbyaddr
> > > calls in a MSCS
> > > environment.
> > >
> > > Win2K SP3 includes the fix.  Win2K SP2 and
> earlier
> > > have a hotfix
> > > available
> > > from Microsoft - Q265017.
> > >
> > > Wes
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Izzet Ergas [
> mailto:izzet.ergas AT CITRIX DOT COM
> > > <mailto:izzet.ergas AT CITRIX DOT COM> ]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 3:27 PM
> > > To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> > > Subject: [Networker] Microsoft Cluster backup
> > > problem
> > >
> > >
> > > Server: Tru64 5.0A with Networker 6.0.3
> > > Client: 2 node Windows 2000 Adv Svr SP2 MSCS
> cluster
> > > with Networker
> > > 6.1.2
> > >
> > > Cluster consists of two physical nodes: node1 &
> > > node2
> > > and two virtual nodes: virtual1 & virtual2
> > >
> > > node1 has 3 private (non-clustered) volumes: C:,
> D:
> > > & E:
> > > node2 has same
> > >
> > > one of the shared volumes, S:, is assigned to
> > > virtual1 and
> > > the other shared volume, T:, is assigned to
> virtual2
>
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