Re: [Networker] VSS on Windows

NetWorker does not need a special license to support Windows 2008Siobhán Ellis
EDS, Australia> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:18:19 -0400> From: jpratt AT NORWICH 
DOT EDU> Subject: Re: [Networker] VSS on Windows> To: NETWORKER AT 
LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: EMC NetWorker 
discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]> > On Behalf Of Scott 
Bingham> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:05 PM> > To: NETWORKER AT 
LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU> > Subject: Re: [Networker] VSS on Windows> > > > Hello 
all,> > > > . Vista is supported by NetWorker Client 7.4 and later.> > > > . 
Microsoft requires that VSS be used for backups for Vista and> Windows> > 
Server 2008, and later.> > > > . Both NetWorker Client and NMM ("NetWorker 
Module for Microsoft> > Applications" -- previously known as VSS Client) 
support VSS> > mechanisms.> > NMM uses VSS exclusively for protecting the OS 
and applications, while> > NetWorker Client allows you to turn off VSS if the 
client OS version> > allows.> > Sorry, I'm still fairly new to NW, so this may 
be a dumb question, but> does anyone know if there are any additional licensing 
issues/things to> be aware of moving forward on this VSS stuff with 2008 
server? Does> EMC/NW require any special license for VSS etc ? Can I backup a 
2008> client now using 7.4.3/win32 using VSS with my "regular nw windows> 
client licenses"? (sorry again,,, im more of a linux-guy. :\> > So, I've found 
this thread kind of confusing and unclear - maybe it's> just me as I don't know 
much of windoze VSS yet, I don't know.. If not,> Can someone really break this 
one down into one final post for the> archive that makes sense? .. > > This is 
a really fantastic mailing list - I just want to say thanks to> all, as just by 
"lurking" here the past few months I have learned a> great deal of stuff, and 
I'm *VERY* happy to see no bickering, fighting,> or flaming whatsoever, which 
makes things much more comfortable and> easier to ask questions. (Let's face it 
google often makes stuff more> confusing , especially when it comes to this 
networker beast! ;)> > Thank you,> Best regards,> jamie> > To sign off this 
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