Networker

Re: [Networker] Problem doing a directed reocver of files on an nfs mount

2009-04-21 15:43:06
Subject: Re: [Networker] Problem doing a directed reocver of files on an nfs mount
From: Stan Horwitz <stan AT TEMPLE DOT EDU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:36:05 -0400
> From: japgar <networker-forum AT BACKUPCENTRAL DOT COM>
> Reply-To: <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:41:35 -0400
> To: <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
> Subject: [Networker] Problem doing a directed reocver of files on an nfs mount
> 
> Just want to make sure that I understand your situation.  First question, the
> client with the nfs mount point (let's call it sysA), do you mean the mount
> point (i.e. data) is owned by sysA and then served out via NFS?

Good question. I don't know which system owns that nfs mount point. I will
find out though.

> If so, on the second system (let's call it sysB), are you entering the recover
> command this way? :  recover -c sysA ?  (this should work).

For my purposes, "sysA" is where the nfs volume is mounted.
 
> Or does sysA have an NFS mounted file system on it, which is backed up via a
> third client or a NAS device (let's call is sysC)?  If so, then I guess you
> are saying that on sysA, a recover -c sysC is working.... but, that command
> doesn't work on sysB, is that right?  If so, I'm not sure what is happening in
> your case. 

The nfs mount point is backed up via sysA, so I assume that from NetWorker's
point of view, sysA is its owner.

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