The Legato business rule in this regard is if you have a cluster node that
you want to backup then you must have a cluster client license. The client
checks for the presence of cluster processes - if they are running (or
installed?) if disables client backups until a license has been installed.
We are not using any of the networker cluster features - they just want the
money. Please correct me if I am worng.
Sorry for the sour grapes here but this reminds me of taxation w/o
representation.
Chuck Davis
On Tue, 21 Jan 2003 18:58:17 -0500, Chuck Davis <networker AT DMSS.ARMY DOT MIL>
wrote:
>Networkers,
>
>Question: *Must* I have a client cluster license to backup an unshared file
>system on hpux mc/sg cluster node? If so why? - what additional
>functionality does it provide?
>
>networker network edition, 6.1.2.
>hp-ux 11.0 server/storage node, non-clustered.
>hp-ux 11i cluster clients (2).
>
>I have a new 2 node hp-ux cluster. I have an existing Legato Networker
>environment consisting of 1 server and 3 clients - non-clustered. I have
>available client licenses. I just want to backup filesystems on my cluster
>nodes, nothing fancy, no failover packages, etc. The cluster nodes do not
>share any file systems. I have installed the client s/w on the 2 cluster
>nodes. When I attempt to backup the nodes, on the server I get messages
>like the following for each filesystem on the clients:
>
>Jan 21 16:44:18 dmss Networker: * rac1:/
>Jan 21 16:44:18 dmss Networker: * rac1:/ save: Cannot open save session
>with prd
>Jan 21 16:44:18 dmss Networker: * rac1:/stand 1 retry attempted
>Jan 21 16:44:18 dmss Networker: * rac1:/stand save: RAP error: Unable to
>grant UNIX CLUSTER CLIENT license: Too many clients. Maximum is 0
>Jan 21 16:44:18 dmss Networker: * rac1:/stand
>Jan 21 16:44:18 dmss Networker: * rac1:/stand save: Cannot open save
session
>
>It is true that I don't have any cluster license. However I don't
>understand why I need one. I just want to backup filesystems like I've
>always done on the non-clustered clients.
>
>Please advise.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Chuck Davis
>Army Medical Surveillance Activity
>Walter Reed Army Medical Center
>Washington DC
>
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