If ADSM can back up an NT member server via CIFS it should work. According to the ADSM FAQ I found:
"4. Can ADSM backup remote machines?
"ADSM does not have a specific remote backup function. Any remote NTFS file system access needs to appear to the ADSM client as a local NTFS.
"Remote drives can be backed up."
So it would probably work by mapping a drive from the filer. However, we haven't tested ADSM to my knowledge.
The filer's NT backup also includes the ability to fully back up UNIX metadata. Paul Benn at Netapp has a white paper that describes how to use NT backup utilities with the filer. Paul, can you post a pointer to the toasters list? I can't seem to locate it.
David's point about sparse files is correct: sparse files will be expanded when restored. For CIFS-created files that is not a problem since the clients can't create them (until Win2k).
Mark
-----Original Message----- From: David Drum david@more.net To: toasters@mathworks.com toasters@mathworks.com Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 8:44 AM Subject: Re: Will F760 work with IBM ADSM backup system?
Quoth Mike Ball:
Does anyone know if the F760 will work with the IBM ADSM backup system?
There is no ADSM client for NetApps, so it would have to backup through an NFS mount.
Has anyone had any experience with the IBM ADSM backup system and any Netapp filer?
Please be aware that ADSM does not back up UNIX sparse files properly. (Last time I checked anyway.)