Networker

Re: [Networker] Maximum number of devices.

2007-01-31 15:28:12
Subject: Re: [Networker] Maximum number of devices.
From: Attila Mester <Attila.Mester AT SUN DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:10:37 +0100
Hi all,
I must partially disagree on the below comments. You only need additional storagenode licenses without the physical node to get more than 16 (or 32) devices on a single host. It even means, having a network edition for Unix for example on your backup server, adding just a simple dedicated storagenode license for windows would give you another 16 devices on the backupserver! This is how the licensing works. Try it out, it´s an easy exercise with filetype devices.
regards  -attila


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Bruno Meignant wrote:
Hello,

The rules are in:
Network edition
16 devices on Networker server and 16 devices per Storage node Power edition
32 devices on Networker Server and 32 devices per storage node

A storage node must be physical, you will not be able to configure more than 16 or 32 devices per Storage Node
Hope this help you




Mark Davis <davism AT UWO DOT CA> Sent by: EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
31/01/2007 18:43
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I am having trouble getting a definitive answer from EMC on the maximum number of devices I can have on one Storage Node. We are running 7.2.1 Network Edition. From the 7.2 Administration Guide I see:

Network Edition -
Storage Node Devices: 16
Maximum = (16 x number of nodes) + 16

So with Network Edition I can have 16 devices on my Server, and sixteen more per Storage Node.

Power Edition -
Storage Node Devices: 16
Maximum = (16 x number of nodes) + 32

If I went to the Power Edition, the documentation shows I could then have 32 devices on the Server, and an additional 16 devices per Storage Node. EMC is telling me I can have 32 devices on the Storage Node if I go to Power Edition. The support person could not explain why their own documentation contradicts this.

Does anyone in the list have experience with the maximum number of devices you can have on a single storage node using Network Edition vs. Power Edition?

If I added an additional Storage Node license, would I be able to have more than 16 devices on a single Storage Node, or would I have to add another physical node to be able to add more devices?

Thanks,

Mark





        

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