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[Veritas-bu] Do I Need Media Manager to be Installed on Clients I will be Backing up Using SSO ?

2004-06-20 15:34:50
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Do I Need Media Manager to be Installed on Clients I will be Backing up Using SSO ?
From: David Rock <dave-bu AT graniteweb DOT com> (David Rock)
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 14:34:50 -0500
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* Nelson T. Caparroso <nelcaps AT ameritech DOT net> [2004-06-20 10:54]:
> Let's make this Question Simple:
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> I have Server A, it is a master/media server (Enterprise), it has a=20
> library connected to it whose drives are also available via SAN to=20
> server B-Z.  Server B-Z currently are backed up via the Network as=20
> simple NBU Clients=20
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> We've  added Shared Drives Key (SSO Enable) to Server A.
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> Now my Questions:
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> Do we need to install  / add "something" to our existing NBU Clients=20
> (Server B-Z)  so they can request mounts on Server A so they can backup=
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> locally? I don't want to have any other media server outside of Server=20
> A...  The idea is using SSO and our SAN, clients can request mounts on=20
> shaerd drives controlled from the master/media and data is backed up=20
> locally.
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> I am reposting this Q becuase I seem to be hearing/reading.. that I need=
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> Media Manager (eitther flavour) installed on my clients that will now=20
> backup data using SSO..

Clients are just that, clients. If you want them to use media, then they
have to be some kind of media server. As far as I know, SSO has nothing
to do with clients in NetBackup.=20

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David Rock
david AT graniteweb DOT com

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