Thanks. I asked the tape backup team to look for a system state checkbox. There is one, and it is selected.
Our tape backup system is somewhat complicated. The client gets installed (we just did that). It will push or allow the data to be pulled to one of our Media Servers via the NIC. Our Media Servers have Qlogic Fiber cards that go to a Brocade Switch. From there the data goes to a UNIX host. From there data goes to a tape library. Why keep NT4 around? We are not going to do that, but it will take about two years to upgrade or trash all. We have about 175 servers, with about 12 Terabytes of raw disk. In the last month we added about 20 more. More are on the horizon. All new ones are W2K Member server except for when the app to go on the box is not certified to work with 2K, then NT instead. Bob -----Original Message----- From: Anthony L. Sollars [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 1:53 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: Veritas NetBackup / W2K & AD Amen, Win2k equires much less Admin cycles. -TOny -----Original Message----- From: David Strome [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 10:32 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: Veritas NetBackup / W2K & AD I use backup Exec 8.5...different product, same vendor, so I would say it's probably pretty simliar. When you install the client on the server to be backed up, it grants you the ability to back up the "System State". That contains basically the entire OS install :) plus your AD DB, the sysvol, etc. So yes, that would back up AD. NetBackup Client is probably all you need. Search for the term System State. you'll probably find more info. As for backups being successful. I think, with BE 8.5 anyways, we can back up the system state of a 2k server and domain controller. BUT, to restore that information, you the server running the restore and the server receiving the restored data must be 2K. Basically, why keep the NT4 server around? Just upgrade it to 2K and be done with it. We're all 2K here except for the exchange server and maintenance is so much lower. -----Original Message----- From: Turner, Robert D. Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 9:58 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: Veritas NetBackup / W2K & AD Is anyone using Veritas NetBackup Datacenter 3.41 to backup W2K Server boxes that are also Domain Controllers? Can you give me a brief overview? We have an existing system for NT4. The consultants are not sure if it will backup AD. I suspect NetBackup can backup AD. However a search of the Veritas Site yields no hits on "Active Directory". The consultants think we need just the NetBackup Client and the Open Transaction Manager "OTM". I do not have a good confidence level about this working. Seems to me, there should be an AD agent to install. Bob CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, please do not distribute it. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address shown and delete the original message. Thank you for your compliance. ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, please do not distribute it. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address shown and delete the original message. Thank you for your compliance. ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
