Networker

Re: [Networker] [I] Re: [Networker] 7.3.x

2006-11-30 12:00:57
Subject: Re: [Networker] [I] Re: [Networker] 7.3.x
From: "King, David" <dking AT EASTMAN DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:50:10 -0500
He's a bit paranoid about 7.2 obsolesce-ing before we migrate.   I did
not see any dates for 7.2 in EMC Power link though. 

We would like, however, the different browse/retention periods for
cloned tapes.  We do that now via scripts.


David L. King


-----Original Message-----
From: Davina Treiber [mailto:DavinaTreiber AT peevro.co DOT uk] 
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:59 AM
To: EMC NetWorker discussion; King, David
Subject: [I] Re: [Networker] 7.3.x

King, David wrote:

>My boss is pressuring me to go to 7.3.x.  (All Windows 2003 servers).
He's heard great things about it (all from EMC of course).  Yeah yeah
blah blah.  We have 2 large environments and over 40 small ones.   Apart
from the usual client backups, we use RMAN, NDMP for our Celerras
(non-NDMP devices), Exchange, DDS, both dedicated and non-dedicates
storage nodes, and are planning on Powersnap soon.
>
>I've been able to forestall him by relating the comments I've heard
here for 7.3 and 7.3.1, and I've seen the emails for the following
problems on 7.3.2:
>
>       1. nsrauth problems (?)
>
>       2. savepnpc post command problems  (This will be a pain)
>
>       3. GUI problems (Unacceptable)
>
>       4. drive target sessions problems.  This will break our business
case requirements!!
>
>       5. major media index problems.  Will I get more XCHK errors than
I get now?
>
>       6. loss of command line functionality.  Will this break my
scripts that use mminfo, nsradmin, nsrjb (relabeling and setting 'full')
etc?  
>
>  
>
Leaving aside the numerous negatives you will no doubt hear about 7.3.x,
what feature of 7.3.x is it that your boss feels he needs? If it ain't
broke, don't fix it, and 7.2.x is a lot less broke that 7.3.x.

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