Hi all,

Because of I/O- and CPU-limitations on the existing NetWorker server, we 
have plans to add a new Storage Node to the configuration.

We hvae a shortage of SAN switch ports also, so we will change the SAN 
configuration too, all LTO-2 FibreChannel drives will be removed from the 
NSR server (and the HBAs as well) and connected to the new Storage Node. 
SCSI-attached LTO-1 drives remain on NSR server.

So one question comes into my mind:
Is it not only possible BUT WILL IT WORK to configure Pools, which contain 
LTO-2 drives on the Storage Node AND LTO-1 drives on the Server, i.e. will 
NetWorker pick a drive either on the Storage Node or the Server? 
I.e uses LTO-1 if all LTO-2s are busy?

Storage Node Priority on the clients will be: 
  StorageNode
  nsrserverhost

Or will NetWorker only pick drives on the Server if the StorageNode is 
unreachable? ( <-- That's what I'm worrying about.)

Shedding a little light on this will be much appreciated.

Steffen Gattert
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Visioplant Hamburg, Germany, xy.0815(at)gmx.net 

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