If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Backing up Samba
Hi all!
We will have to backup a couple of file servers, located in remote offices. These servers run linux and serve files to XP Clients using samba. I am planning to do this with a NetApp NearStore R150 and their SnapVault software. The network from remote to central offices is weak and their incremental snapshot feature looks promising. As an added benefit, I am thinking of sharing out the backups on the r150 via CIFS, so that a client can mount the backup directly if it's dedicated samba server crashes. Is this possible? If yes, what about share names, permissions,user and group info and acls? I think, that since Snapvault is backing up from an Linux filessystem, we will have only UNIX style file metadata on the R150. Normally, I would get the CIFS info from an PDC or an AD-server. if we rebuild this infrastructure with open ldap and kerberos (we might have to this anyhow), could the r150 use it? Has somebody done something like this before? Thanks and regards, uwe |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Uwe,
Have you tried to take a look on using the innovative and award winning VPSN product? More info is at: http://www.webofficenow.com/solutions-backup.html This is an alternative solution for you that is cost effective and simple. Regards, Luan Uwe Weber wrote in message ... Hi all! We will have to backup a couple of file servers, located in remote offices. These servers run linux and serve files to XP Clients using samba. I am planning to do this with a NetApp NearStore R150 and their SnapVault software. The network from remote to central offices is weak and their incremental snapshot feature looks promising. As an added benefit, I am thinking of sharing out the backups on the r150 via CIFS, so that a client can mount the backup directly if it's dedicated samba server crashes. Is this possible? If yes, what about share names, permissions,user and group info and acls? I think, that since Snapvault is backing up from an Linux filessystem, we will have only UNIX style file metadata on the R150. Normally, I would get the CIFS info from an PDC or an AD-server. if we rebuild this infrastructure with open ldap and kerberos (we might have to this anyhow), could the r150 use it? Has somebody done something like this before? Thanks and regards, uwe |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Backing up Partition with Nero | Martin ©¿©¬ @mandeREMOVETHIS.plus.com | Cdr | 0 | September 5th 04 06:03 PM |
Backing up hard-drive to CD-R's? | D. Lee | Cdr | 24 | April 26th 04 10:11 AM |
Backing off ram timings. How? | Bob H | Asus Motherboards | 4 | December 11th 03 04:56 PM |
Backing up to external HDD | Hackworth | Homebuilt PC's | 5 | September 24th 03 09:24 PM |
Backing up data question | BD | Dell Computers | 2 | July 17th 03 08:55 PM |