Tim,
No, we are not doing NFS backups. We have an NT box as a trusted host and the NetApp disks appear as shares on that NT box (which is also the NT server with the tape drives attached. This is the same model as for Unix.
Now, when I do the backups, I am essentially backing up an NT box, so all ACL's are preserved.
The only problem is that Omniback seems to skip about 25% of the data, with no error messages or anything. Using the regular Backup software that comes with NT works fine.
Seen anything like this?
Thanks John
-----Original Message----- From: Timothy Cook [mailto:TCOOK@JOY.COM] Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 7:39 AM To: John_Clarke@bose.com Subject: Using Omniback for CIFS backups -Reply
I assume you are doing NFS backups, as at present OBII doesn't support NDMP. NFS backups WILL NOT preserve ACL's. We have the same problem and the only solution my research has come up with is to switch to an NDMP capable backup software and connect the tape library straight to the filer.
"Clarke, John L. (CIS)" John_Clarke@bose.com 09/12/00 01:57pm
Hello,
I am looking for anyone who is using Omniback II to back up a Network Appliance via CIFS. We have an F740 mounted on the tape backup
server as
shared disks and we are finding that Omniback does not want to back
up all
the directories on the filer.
Has anyone done this successfully?
Thanks John
On Thu, Sep 14, 2000 at 08:40:56AM -0400, Clarke, John L. (CIS) wrote:
The only problem is that Omniback seems to skip about 25% of the data, with no error messages or anything. Using the regular Backup software that comes with NT works fine.
People tell me (I have to take their word for it - I'm not familiar enough with the product) that Omniback doesn't like to back up files that are open, so anyone with their Outlook, Word, or Excel apps open with files being edited over night are probably being missed.
That theory is pretty easy to test - see what files aren't being backed up.
James.
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