Re: Tape back up of Novell on IBM PCs

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From: joopv
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 00:00

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gordon hlavenka (cgordon@vpnet.chi.il.us) wrote:

> How about this scenario:

> 1 - down the server
> 2 - remove old drive
> 3 - install new drive & reboot
> 4 - partition new drive
> 4a- (optional) surface scan new drive
> 5 - re-mirror new drive

> (Note that while steps 4a & 5 can take hours, they can be done while the
> server is up and handling users.)

> Oh -- you say your server's drives aren't mirrored?

I don't run a server - but my customers do. And yes, most of them are not
mirrored. (i'm responsible for service, not 

If there was a simpeler and faster way of backing op a netware partition,
the need for mirroring drives would'nt be so great. Ok - so the prices
of drives have dropped so much that nowadays thing are easyer, but a few
years ago a mirrored system was expensive luxury.

Joop

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From: joopv@etprs.seas.ucla.edu ()
Subject: Re: Tape back up of Novell on IBM PCs
Date: 1996/04/29
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