Some of my local GroupWise brigade are just using rsync to a linux box (and possibly then backing that box up). They say they're happy with that.
Tom On 22 Jun 2004 at 14:12, Hougaard.Flemming FHG wrote: > Hi Troy > > As mentioned by others... you are correct there are no support for > GWTSA - there are 3 ways to an supported backup (supported by Novell I > mean): > > - Use a backupprogram with support for GWTSA!!! (... but I guess > that's out of the question ;o) ) - Do a "cold" Backup - close/start > the GroupWise with the PRE- /POSTSCHEDULE Commands - Use the GWBACKUP > and DBCOPY from a workstation to export these files! > > ... and then there is the unsupported version!!! - do a backup with an > OFM (I'll recommend StBernard)... but make sure it's configured > correctly! And please do notice that StBernard support NetWare, > GroupWise and Tivoli - but neither IBM or Novell supports StBernard! > > Best regards > Flemming > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af > Troy Frank Sendt: 7. juni 2004 15:31 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: > Re: TSM, Novell and Groupwise, a menage a trois from hell or a > polygamous match made in heaven? > > > TSM does not use the TSA's for doing Groupwise backups. The only > thing you can really do is backup the domain/po directories using an > Open File Agent. You are correct about TSM using the TSA's for files > and NDS however. > > > > Troy Frank > Network Services > University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation > 608.829.5384 > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/6/2004 11:26:12 PM >>> > Hi all, > > This one is for Netware and groupwise admins. > > I'm looking at putting TSM servers into some small sites which run > Netware servers. Part of the equation is that they run Groupwise post > offices as well. > > I'm not a Novell person, but I've looked at the TSM, Novell and > Groupwise documentation and this is how it seems to me. > > The SMDR component and TSAFS provide SMS services which allow objects > to be presented to a backup product. When you run *any* other > product's tsa, then the product's objects are expressed within the SMS > object tree and *should* therefore be accessible to any backup product > which uses SMS services. > > As an example, the TSM product uses TSANDS to backup the edirectory > using exactly this mechanism. However, the TSM client seems to have a > different interface built in for each TSA - to work with NDS objects, > it is necessary to specify nds: as part of the name, ie, NDS Support > has been added into the TSM client rather than extending the general > functionality of SMS backup. > > BackupExec can backup Groupwise objects as easily as any other SMS > object. I've heard that TSM cannot. > > 1. Is it still the case that TSM can't backup Groupwise objects? > 2. Is my limited understanding of the Novell backup environment and > its interaction with TSM correct? 3. Is there any way to couple the > Groupwise and TSM APIs other than SMS? I'm aware of the DBCOPY and > GWBACKUP utilities, but they leave a lot to be desired and are not > incremental in nature. > > > Many thanks for your comments > > Steve. > > PS I've only had the one reply to my post about backup rates for file > servers. Please, if you have any data, share it. > > > Steve Harris > AIX and TSM Admin > Queensland Health, Brisbane Australia > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ************* This email, including any attachments sent with it, is > confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). 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