Thank-You for your comments. I have been using VCB on 7.4.2 for some time 
and it has been very good.  I recently have upgraded everything to 7.5.1 
and I am very happy with the results. The VMware legato seems to be better 
integrated and more reliable. 

One issue I have observed intermittently is I copy all my snapshot data to 
a fiber connection on my Legato server and for some reason when a few jobs 
complete the  parent directory is not erased when done. This only happens 
once or twice  a week and seems very random.  Has anyone else seen this? 

The first time you restore a complete server in less than 20 minutes 
because the file is on a VTL, gets everyone's attention. 

Jim Proctor
IT Specialist
USGS/NGTOC III
Rolla, Missouri
jproctor AT usgs DOT gov
(573)308-3521





From:
jsiano <networker-forum AT BACKUPCENTRAL DOT COM>
To:
NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date:
10/19/2009 11:37 PM
Subject:
[Networker] VCB & Networker
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hello
i shared similar frustration with the original poster. I'm not an expert 
at Networker and really super newbie to VMWARE. I know hardly antying 
about VMWARe.

But with help of VMWARe tech support and a little trial and error...I got 
it working. 

First...be sure to follow instruction only from EMC networker tech 
support.  There are postings for VMWARe from VMWARe experts on community 
pages that will leave you astray.

1) install the latest versions of the Networker/VMWARE integration 
module!!
2) you don't need all the *.bat save command stuff. 
3) place user=system,host=proxyserver into remote access
4) make sure all DNS is rock solid on all ends. if you don't get this 
right, you will get a good capture but will have error messages with 
busted certificates. my case, I use a local /etc/host file on top of DNS 
cause of issues with NT AD and local unix NIS/DNS.
5) make sure *FULL* is selected and not *Full* for your 
saveset---assumeing you want the whole/all VMDKS.  this killed me for two 
weeks...I was using *Full* and not CASE SENSATIVE *FULL*  ..go figure.
5) use the SSPI option in your config.js to avoid any nonsense with 
passwrods in clear text, registry passwords, etc.  this is super easy.
6) proxy backup type data in client resource if fairly easy...type/host 
name of proxy.
7) if you follow some of the white papers posted by VMWARe experts....they 
don't know Networker and will guide into installing entire NSR/GTSD 
"master" server some place.
8) works with Networker 7.4.sp2 and VMWARE version 4.
9) Networker suport will help.    I did install 7.5 sp1 on a client...but 
lower version as noted works.
good luck.

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