Re: Netinfo clones

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From: John Robison
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 1992 19:57

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Tim Reed writes
> 
> We have 4 NeXTs (soon to be 5) and 2 Suns on our network. I was  
> wondering if cloning the netinfo manager for the NeXTs is advisable 
>
YES YES YES

> or just a waste of time.
> 
NO NO NO

> Does everyone who manages a network use NI clones?
>
They should.

> Have there been any problems because of the clones?
>
Not for me. Clones keep a read-only copy of the master,
so unless you are muching around with files, it is difficult
to screw them up.

> Has it saved the day for anyone?
> 
Yes. In addition to caching, you have an up-to-date backup
of your most critical (in our case) network information.

Later,

John
-- 
John Robison - Oceania Health Care Systems 
john@oceania.com - NeXTMail Gladly Accepted

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