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Re: [Networker] Novell Netware issues

2006-12-12 17:47:14
Subject: Re: [Networker] Novell Netware issues
From: Ryan Tassotti <Ryan.Tassotti AT BRISBANE.QLD.GOV DOT AU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:41:51 +1000
Hi Kevin,

Regarding NetWare 6.5 seeing the full saveset size, and NetWare 5.1
seeing 2Gb chunks .... this is a function of the EMC Networker client,
not the NetWare version.  7.2.x reports the full saveset size, 4.2x does
not.  We have the odd NetWare 6.5 box here with the old 4.22 client that
still reports the <xx> chunks.

As for inconsistent backups, all I can say is keep progressing the
upgrades to NetWare 6.5, because assuming you are using stand-alone
servers, your backups will become a lot more reliable with the 7.2.x
client on fully patched NetWare 6.5 SP5 using TSAFS.

Cheers,
Ryan.




>>> kcmalone AT SALISBURY DOT EDU 13/12/2006 8:03:26 am >>>
Hi everyone,

We are having some strange issues with backups of Novell Netware
servers.  We are running NetWare because we use Groupwise Mail.  Most
of
the time, these servers return messages that the backups did not
complete when they actually have.  Even when the backups do complete,
they are set to backup "all", but sometimes only backup some of the
volumes and not all.  This is also random to the point where a daily
backup may work and backup all volumes, but the weekly will only
backup
one volume (SYS or MAIL), but not both.

We are running Netware 5.1 on most servers, but have begun a migration
to NetWare 6.5 on new servers.  NetWare 6.5 has the advantage of
seeing
the savesets as a full size, where NetWare 5.1 only sees savesets as 2
gigs before it starts another save set.  The one server we have
migrated
to NetWare 6.5 is consistently backing up with the "all" setting with
no
errors, but does not backup Server Specific Info for some reason. 

I don't see anything about this on EMC site or on searches.  Has
anyone
else had to deal with NetWare issues with false messages about
Networker
backups not completing and/or not getting all the volumes to backup
consistently?  We are running Networker 7.2.1.


Kevin

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