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Re: [Networker] Exchange Module

2004-01-08 20:15:56
Subject: Re: [Networker] Exchange Module
From: Scott Bingham <SBingham AT LEGATO DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 17:20:58 -0800
Hello Craig,

You will not be able to recover savesets from Exchange 5.5 into Exchange
2000 nor 2003 databases.  This is due to changes in the database
architectures, and is a Microsoft restriction.  In some cases, merely adding
an Exchange Service Pack (as opposed to an OS Service Pack) to the Exchange
Server will make previous backups non-useable.

If a recovery should become necessary, you would need to recover to another
Exchange Server 5.5 system.

Thanks,
_Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Weatherhead [mailto:cweather AT fastenal DOT com]
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 8:37 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] Exchange Module


Folks,

 Does anyone know if the Exchange Module for Networker is backward
compatible for restores? I would presume it is...but I'm a bit confused.

 More specifically -- I've got a Win2K server with Exchange 5.5. In
looking at the various Exchange Modules available (2.0-005, 3.1, and
4.0), it appears that I would have to use version 2.0-005 (patch level 5
of the 2.0 module) to get started with Exchange backups.

 Here's where I get a bit fuzzy in looking at the documentation. I'm not
sure what happens when my Exchange Admins upgrade to Exchange 2003.
After an Exchange Upgrade -- I would also have to upgrade the Exchange
Module it appears since the 2.0 module isn't for anything other than
5.0/5.5 of Exchange.

 If I move to version 4.0 of the module after the Exchange 2003 upgrade,
will I still be able to do recovers from the backups that I'll create
with the Exchange 5.5 / Module 2.0-005 setup?

 Site Specifics:
 Exchange Server: Win2K/Exchange 5.5 (currently) w/ Module version
2.0-005 and Networker Client version 7.1

 Networker Server: Solaris9/Networker Server version 7.1

Your insight is appreciated.

Craig Weatherhead
Sr. Unix Admin
Fastenal Company

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