Re: [Request] Progress bar on client machines
Well what I do with osx is mount it on the retrospect server or somewhere and back it up. I do it while mac manager it turned off from the admin interface. The unfortunate thing is that I haven't tested the restore but I guess omnibackup is an alternative for osx in the mean time. michael Reef Corporate (Australia) Global Desktop Support Coordinator tel +61 (0)2 9213 3223 fax +61 (0)2 9212 4605 mobile +61 (0)402 130 132 PGP Key ID: 0x598EED9B www.reef.com ___ REEF is a global provider of Internetware for online publishing, e-commerce, Web site administration and dynamic asset management. From: Matthew Healey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: "retro-talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 13:19:36 +0800 To: retro-talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Request] Progress bar on client machines on 1/6/2000 1:09 PM, Craig Isaacs at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's a good request, Matthew. Thanks. One thing to note: it's OK if the backup is interrupted. The next time the notebook shows up on the network, Retrospect only copies what it doesn't already have. If the user wants to see if the backup is still happening (not how much is left -- sorry), s/he can open the client control panel to see if it's "In Use". Cheers for that. I am trying to make the backups as "Management Proof" as possible. insert rim shot here Oh while I am at it, I would like to stick my hand up for client program (at least) for MacOS X Server. We use MOSX for our Mac Manager server and ASIP for the file server. We only use ASIP because Retrospect is not available for MOSX :P Regards Matthew Healey -- Matthew Healey Western Orthopaedic Clinic [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +61 (08) 9423 8844 Fax: +61 (08) 9381 8866 -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VXA users in Europe/Sweden?
Hello Jakob, VXA is distributed in Sweden through Giga AB, in Stockholm. Their website is www.gigatrading.se. There are also several resellers in Sweden: Desknet Datateknik AB (www.desknet.se), Logical Solutions AB (www.logical.se), United Business Machines UBM AB (www.ubm.se). For more information on where to buy VXA drives check the VXA "Where to Buy" guide at www.vxa.com/buyVXA. Regards, - Frank.. -- Frank Saab + [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet Business Manager + Ecrix Corporation 5525 Central Avenue + Boulder, Colorado 80301 + USA tel: 303/245.7275 + pcs: 303/641.7444 + fax: 303/402.9266 retro-talk wrote: Subject: VXA users in Europe/Sweden? From: "jakob krabbe" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 17:01:20 +0200 I thought AIT-1 was the way to go when a dealer mentioned VXA. I've read the recent input on this list but if VXA is as good as the dealer says, how come no-one in Sweden is selling them? (MicroWarehouse, Dustin, Dabus etc.) My contact said the distributor didn't sell their product through "regular" channels... but if you have a great product, why don't try sell it through the big distributors? Also, if we get a VXA drive for about half the price of a AIT-1 drive, what happens next year, can we get tapes then or do we have to change system again? What I'm saying is, if this VXA is so great, how come there are so few using it. I've never heard of it before and there haven't been THAT many disscussions conserning VXA on this list. Not compered to AIT, DLT or DSS atleast. thanx, / jakob - -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Retrospect on Mac OS X (server)
Hi all, Apple has said that Mac OS X Server, as it exists it today, will be replaced by a new one based on their upcoming Mac OS X release. We are planning on supporting Mac OS X, and the new Mac OS X Server, with a new Carbonized release of Retrospect and the Retrospect Client currently in development. We have been participating in Apple's Developer Kitchens for Mac OS X, and we plan to ship at the same time as Mac OS X. Eric Ullman Dantz Development -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Retrospect on Mac OS X (server)
We have been participating in Apple's Developer Kitchens for Mac OS X, and we plan to ship at the same time as Mac OS X. i sadly guess you mean when it is officially released this winter, and not, as i hope, when the public beta is out this summer? -- Clay Caviness Network Manager, Y A R Communications mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Use PGP! Use a Mac! Use OpenBSD! http://homepage.mac.com/ccaviness/pgp.html for PGP Key -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Backup set format inconsistency
Backing up Windows NT Client using Travan drive (internal ATAPI backing up hard drive on NT Client machine only. Backs up at about 35 MB/min. Compares at about 8 MB/min. Checking error log, get message: Backup set format inconsistency. Would this indicate a tape problem, a drive problem, operator error (I am a Mac guy having to deal with NT Client) or what? When I first installed Retrospect, got 35MB/min on both backup and compare. Thanks, and after Matthew emails back and says to call tech support, I plan to do just that. Don === Don Foy Herald-Citizen Webmaster and Network Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.herald-citizen.com Personal: [EMAIL PROTECTED] === -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Retrospect on Mac OS X (server)
Clay Caviness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have been participating in Apple's Developer Kitchens for Mac OS X, and we plan to ship at the same time as Mac OS X. i sadly guess you mean when it is officially released this winter, and not, as i hope, when the public beta is out this summer? I can't really comment on that with any certainty, Clay. I can tell you, however, that our completing the software is very much dependent on Apple finishing their I/O toolkit for Mac OS X. We kinda need to work with devices, you know? ;-) Eric Ullman Dantz Development -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Retrospect on Mac OS X (server)
Hi all, Apple has said that Mac OS X Server, as it exists it today, will be replaced by a new one based on their upcoming Mac OS X release. We are planning on supporting Mac OS X, and the new Mac OS X Server, with a new Carbonized release of Retrospect and the Retrospect Client currently in development. We have been participating in Apple's Developer Kitchens for Mac OS X, and we plan to ship at the same time as Mac OS X. Eric Ullman Dantz Development RE: I can understand holding the full retrospect client up until shipping, but I believe you should be able to provide a carbon client soon. I believe it would be acceptable if this client was not fully sanctioned for Mac OSX, and that it be deemed as Client public beta. It could also only support the HFS+ file system. This would allow us to move onto OSX in a timely fashion. If not we will have to consider competitors products. Thanks -- * * Apple Solution Expert Member* *Apple Product Professional * * Apple Developer Connection: Select Member* * Thomas Myers, | MAILTO:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * ITA,Inc. | http://www.itainc.com* * 1250 Scottsville Road, Ste 2 | Phone: (716) 328-7380* * Rochester, New York 14624-5757 | FAX: (716) 328-8269* * -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Retrospect on Mac OS X (server)
RE: I can understand holding the full retrospect client up until shipping, but I believe you should be able to provide a carbon client soon. I believe it would be acceptable if this client was not fully sanctioned for Mac OSX, and that it be deemed as Client public beta. It could also only support the HFS+ file system. This would allow us to move onto OSX in a timely fashion. If not we will have to consider competitors products. All well and good, but as pointed out already, the driver I/O kit from Apple is crucial. Apple doesn't have a very good record of this so far with OSX. Lots of bells and whistles and aquafication, not much support for anybody who is talking to a device. Go figure. We're in the same boat with our product, which includes a PCI board. Granted, there has been recent movement with the kit, but we were asking about this a long time ago to Apple and mostly the response was "yeah, yeah, whatever". You should definitely consider a competitor's product when a solution isn't available, but make sure you tell it to -Apple- ;-) rant over. Stefan Jeglinski -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Retrospect on Mac OS X (server)
on 6/1/2000 6:22 AM, Eric Ullman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Apple has said that Mac OS X Server, as it exists it today, will be replaced by a new one based on their upcoming Mac OS X release. We are planning on supporting Mac OS X, and the new Mac OS X Server, with a new Carbonized release of Retrospect and the Retrospect Client currently in development. We have been participating in Apple's Developer Kitchens for Mac OS X, and we plan to ship at the same time as Mac OS X. Eric Ullman Dantz Development does this mean a unix client for other OS's will be in the works? :-) -jon (who has been asking for this for about 4 years now) -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Retrospect on Mac OS X (server)
Apple has said that Mac OS X Server, as it exists it today, will be replaced by a new one based on their upcoming Mac OS X release. We are planning on supporting Mac OS X, and the new Mac OS X Server, with a new Carbonized release of Retrospect and the Retrospect Client currently in development. We have been participating in Apple's Developer Kitchens for Mac OS X, and we plan to ship at the same time as Mac OS X. Eric Ullman Dantz Development does this mean a unix client for other OS's will be in the works? :-) -jon (who has been asking for this for about 4 years now) Here at Wild Brain we could really use a client that backs up other unix variants. We already have a whole mess of linux boxes just waiting for an elegant yet cost effective solution, and we're looking to build a render farm based on x86 linux... And personally, I've got the odd BSD boxen that could use it as well... FWIW, we have a developer subscription with Apple (and therefore DPs of OSX), and would be most interested in beta testing either client or server, if such assistance should be needed... ;-) Regards, Ed Hintz Geek Guy [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [Request] Progress bar on client machines
At 12:52 +0800 6/1/00, Matthew Healey wrote: I have just installed Retro in our network to backup our servers and the directors Powerbook G3 500's. Everything works perfectly and the powerbook backups over Airport are a network admins dream!. Good job Guys! What I did want to know though, is it possible to show a progress bar on the clients as they are getting backed up? I have had to set the client backups to run in the for ground because I ran into the problem of the laptops being taken offsite while the the backups were in progress. At 22:09 -0700 5/31/00, Craig Isaacs wrote: That's a good request, Matthew. Thanks. One thing to note: it's OK if the backup is interrupted. The next time the notebook shows up on the network, Retrospect only copies what it doesn't already have. What about the compare? One of Retrospects strengths is that, in an uninterrupted backup, it compares what has been written to what is on the drive which will catch certain SCSI problems, among other things... -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ben Liberman -- -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
