Lets see, no non-cluster x64 servers around.   So no testing of standard
clients.

>not running on the Node
>
I assume you mean the backup happening on the standby node of the
cluster.  Yes, that is why I am pulling my hair out.  It works! 

Situation: Node 1 active, node 2 standby.  Node 2 will backup, while
Node 1 won't.  Same policy.  Change the cluster, making node 2 acitve
and node 1 standby.  Suddenly, node 1 WILL backup.  BUT, node 2 no
longer will backup.

This really is a pain.  I hope things get worked out soon.  Maybe MP5
will solve it.  Just, figuring out how to cope for the next few months
is the pain.

-Andrew

WEAVER, Simon wrote:

>I don't think I said to do it over the Network?
>Ok, if the backup is not running on the Node, do you get any status error
>messages?
>
>What if you uninstall / reinstall the client software and possibly create a
>new backup policy for the node that secondary node?
>
>Maybe MP5 will help..... As you said.... Bit of a knife edge scenario, which
>is why we do not go to anything new / unsure of until its been in production
>for 6 - 12 months.
>
>X64 may sound all good, but when it comes to it... May be more trouble than
>its worth.
>
>Good Luck
>
>Simon Weaver 
>Technical Support 
>Windows Domain Administrator 
>
>EADS Astrium 
>Tel: 02392-708598 
>
>Email: Simon.Weaver AT Astrium.eads DOT net 
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andrew Stueve [mailto:andrew.stueve AT neovera.com] 
>Sent: 10 January 2006 16:17
>To: WEAVER, Simon
>Cc: Veritas-Bu (E-mail)
>Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup Win2k3 x64 - Not ready for prime time
>
>
>No, that option was not available.  I personally have never seen that
>question asked.  I have installed on regular Win2k3 Exchange and SQL
>clusters and never seen that question, and they work perfectly.
>
>For the x64 client, the release notes specifically say that the install
>cannot be done over the network.  Each system has to be installed one at a
>time, locally.
>
>-Andrew
>
>WEAVER, Simon wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Andrew
>>When you install the NBU Client software, it SHOULD have automatically 
>>seen it was a cluster and asked if you want to install the software as 
>>part of a cluster on just on the single client computer.
>>
>>Simon Weaver
>>Technical Support 
>>Windows Domain Administrator 
>>
>>EADS Astrium
>>Tel: 02392-708598 
>>
>>Email: Simon.Weaver AT Astrium.eads DOT net
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Andrew Stueve [mailto:andrew.stueve AT neovera.com]
>>Sent: 09 January 2006 22:41
>>To: WEAVER, Simon
>>Cc: Veritas-Bu (E-mail)
>>Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup Win2k3 x64 - Not ready for prime time
>>
>>
>>Umm, I am using the "normal PC Client software".  Maybe I don't 
>>understand what you mean.
>>
>>I am using the Veritas supplied client.  I am backing up using the 
>>all_local_drives directive, or trying to in the case of the failing 
>>server.
>>
>>-Andrew
>>
>>WEAVER, Simon wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Andrew
>>>Can you not backup the cluster just using the normal PC Client 
>>>software
>>>and treat each node as just a Separate Server for now??
>>>
>>>Simon Weaver
>>>Technical Support
>>>Windows Domain Administrator 
>>>
>>>EADS Astrium
>>>Tel: 02392-708598
>>>
>>>Email: Simon.Weaver AT Astrium.eads DOT net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Andrew Stueve [mailto:andrew.stueve AT neovera.com]
>>>Sent: 07 January 2006 18:13
>>>To: Veritas-Bu (E-mail)
>>>Subject: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup Win2k3 x64 - Not ready for prime time
>>>
>>>
>>>Just a warning to everybody out there, I have had nothing but problems
>>>with a MS cluster of two x64 Win2k3 systems.
>>>
>>>I have a 2-node cluster running Win2k3 x64, and MsSql 2k.  Master
>>>server is Solaris.  All on 5.1mp4.
>>>
>>>Primary node, never worked, and bug reports go to support.  Veritas
>>>confirms bug in bpcd, and to be fixed in mp5 (april).
>>>
>>>Second node is backing up fine, so we switched the cluster to second
>>>node, figuring it was just a problem with primary node.
>>>
>>>Bzzzzz! Wrong answer!
>>>
>>>Now, the secondary node won't backup anything, including the local
>>>drives that it was backing up the day before.
>>>
>>>Don't you just love being on the bleeding edge!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>
>  
>

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Andrew Stueve
andrew.stueve AT neovera.com
571-437-5754