Bruce, I have only tested with SCSI based tape drives, so I cannot comment on the IDE issues.
Arkeia 4.2 (which is the version I installed) ships with 4 linux RPMs: the server, the client, and x based GUI, and a commandline control interface. The server comes in two flavours, a full service (commercial) server, and a "freeware" which will backup up to 3 linux boxen. There is also a Java GUI which I run on a Windoze box which allows me to control the Arkeia functions. I have heard that the x based GUI has more features than the Java GUI due to some Java restrictions, I have also heard that some people do not like the file based cataloging (rather than database based cataloging ala Arcserve). But it is a fully featured backup program complete with a record of what files were backed up, to where. >From memory there is some process to make an IDE tape drive look like a SCSI drive is there not. Take a look at: http://www.myezserver.com/downloads/mitel/howto/idetape-howto.html Arkeia asks you to connect to a rewind or non-rewind device ie: /dev/st0 or /dev/nst0 for example. Regards, Hugh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Friedman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brandon Friedman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Hugh Fox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Darrell May" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 9:05 AM Subject: Re: [e-smith-devinfo] Onstream ADR2.60 IDE TBU eval report > > I exchanged email with their tech support today and they say they do not > support IDE tapes at all. > > Brandon Friedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > Have you been able to install arkeia on SME? > > > > Doesn't it require X? > > > > Hugh Fox wrote: > > > > > I've been looking into quite a nice alternative which is Arkeia > > > www.arkeia.com > > > > > > They have a "freeware" version which allows the backup of up to 3 linux > > > servers, and the backup program can be controlled via a java interface > from > > > windows. > > > > > > I like this program as it keeps a database of what was backed up and > where / > > > when it was done. On the downside my testing with a DAT-3 HP drive had > VERY > > > slow restore times. I'm not sure if that is a problem with the tape drive > or > > > the program. > > > > > > Has anyone else had experience with this software? > > > > > > Hugh Fox > > > Sales Director > > > www.drcauto.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues > > > Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e- > smith.org > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Regards > > Brandon Friedman > > Cell:083 408 7840 > > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.bfconsult.co.za > > > > > > -- > > Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues > > Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org > > > > > > > > > -- > Bruce Friedman > > -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
