Hi Stan,
Thanks for the explanation. I'll have a meeting with my colleagues
tomorrow for deciding if we go for sure (7.6.1) or we try the new 7.6.2
(we've enrolled 7.6.2 RA program and downloaded soft/docs).
Our environment is very simple: 1 server using Win 2008 + 75 clients
using Linux, Solaris and Windows. We don't have storage nodes, nor we're
using an extensive use of clones (we're of the old school). So probably
the best feature for us will be the new disaster recovery for Windows
and the new API for backing up virtual machines.
Well, who knows what we will be doing ...
By the way, If you run 7.6.1 as the server, why do you run 7.6.2
clients? (I always thinked that was not recommended to have clients with
a newer version than server, or am I wrong?).
Thank you.
El 15/06/2011 16:35, STANLEY R. HORWITZ escribió:
The way it was explained to me is that 7.6.1 RA code is indeed production
ready. The difference between RA and GA is that 7.6.2 RA code is being
released to a limited user-base so EMC can closely track who is actually
using it and follow up with them about their experiences with it. From
what I was told, 7.6.2 will go GA after EMC's RA customers go 100 days
without reporting any issues with it. I tried 7.6.2 and I liked it a lot,
especially the new nsrwatch. I am anxiously awaiting the GA version. In
all honesty, I would be running the RA version now, but I ran out of time
to test it on hardware and I did see some issues with its nsrjobd process.
I am using the 7.6.2 client on a lot of servers I am backing up, but I had
to put my test server into production so the safe (job preservation) thing
to do was to run 7.6.1 server on it.
On 6/15/2011 9:58 AM, "Manel Rodero Blanquez"<manel AT FIB.UPC DOT EDU> wrote:
Umm,
I was thinking in 7.6.1 but I've read in the PDF for "RA Program" the
following statement:
"In 2011, you will see EMC begin to use a new release process for new
versions of
NetWorker software. Software will be released under Restricted
Availability.
Restricted Availability (RA) releases are fully-tested and
production-ready, however,
software and documentation are made available through an alternate
process that
lets EMC track adoption to ensure the early roll out meets customer
expectations.
After initial monitoring of progress and success in the marketplace, the
software and
documentation will be deemed Generally Available (GA) and moved in total
to EMC
Powerlink."
So, I read that RA are fully-tested and production ready. I'm thinking
to use/test in the near future the "Windows Disaster Recovery" feature
using the ISO provided or the client upgrade because at this moment
we're upgrading manually (I know that is possible to do that with our
actual version but we haven't had time to test it yet).
If I download 7.6.1 from PowerLink, is the latest version? Or do I need
to download and apply the latest cumulative fixes? (7.6.1.7 as for the
PDF file).
Thank you.
El 15/06/2011 15:21, Michael Leone escribió:
You're better off going to 7.6.1 at this point, in light of the fact
that 7.6.2 isn't even in general release status yet, nor will it be
until EMC is satisfied that the current users of 7.6.2 are running
smoothly.
Yeah, that's driving me crazy, too. All my Win2008 servers are on 7.5.2,
since we wanted to wait for 7.6.2 to be GA before upgrading. The reason
we
waited is because of what is (apparently) happening .. the RA release
is,
in effect, still a beta release, as "until EMC is satisfied that the
current users of 7.6.2 are running smoothly" indicates to me. But it's
getting to the point where I may have to move to 7.6.1, just to get
better
(not full) support for my Win2008 servers, some of which give me grief
about backing up VSS System Filesets, and so on.
It's almost end of 2nd quarter, which was when 7.6.2 was supposed to be
GAed, I thought.
On Jun 15, 2011, at 6:12 AM, Manel Rodero Blanquez wrote:
Hello,
I would like to know if 7.6.2 is an stable release or is better to
upgrade to 7.6.1?
Thanks.
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