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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

		    Online: Backup 2.0 for Solaris 2.x

SunFLASH Vol 49 #4					        January 1993 
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 *  Announcing the release of Online: Backup(TM) 2.0 for Solaris(R) 2.x  *	
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 *	-- enables system managers to do safe, on-line backups while     *
 *	   users continue working	                                 *
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 *	-- provides a high performance backup/restore solution           *
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 *      -- enables automated, unattended backups across the network      *
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 *	-- includes new features to simplify installation, configuration *
 *          and administration                                           *
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Online: Backup 2.0 from SunSoft provides a commercial grade backup
solution for the Solaris 2.x environment. It addresses the backup
requirements of data centers and networked workstations which have been
ignored by traditional UNIX(R) backup facilities: the requirement for
safe, online backups with minimal impact on users; backup speed; and
the ability to conveniently backup and restore large volumes of data on
the network; and ease-of-use.
 
Online: Backup 2.0 is the new revision of the Online: Backup
Copilot(TM) 1.0 product for the Solaris 2.x operating environment, and
is compatible with the current software and tape format for easy
migration.
 

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

 -Features-				-Benefits-
 ==========                             ==========
On-line backup                        * Higher system availability for users

Automatic, unattended network backup  * Lower operator costs, backing up
                      		        large quantities of data becomes
                                        manageable

Tape library management/on-line index * easier, quicker restoration of files

Format compatible with standard dump  * easy use/migration of existing tapes

Multiple device support               * system admins can run backups on 
					several tape drives at the same time

Remote operator monitor capability    * system admins can monitor dumps on
					all machines simultaneously from
					any workstation or terminal


New Features in Online:  Backup 2.0:

- Level III Internationalization

- Support for the EXB-10i 8mm stacker (stacker mode only)

- Improved ease of use for configuration and installation  

- Automatic configuration of OBLU 2.0 clients for easier administration

- Greatly enhanced error reporting

- Greatly improved individual file recovery performance with 5GB  8mm tapes



HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS 
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Online: Backup 2.0 is available for all SPARC(R) systems running Solaris 2.x.

	
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Q. Will Online: Backup Copilot 1.0 still be available?

A. Yes. Version 1.0 is required for Solaris 1.x (SunOS 4.1.x) systems.
   Online: Backup 2.0 runs only on Solaris 2.x systems.


Q. I understand that I can backup Solaris 2.x clients and servers using
   Online: Backup 2.0, but what about all my clients running SunOS 4.1.x? 
   Can I back these up with Online: Backup 2.0?

A. Yes.  Clients running SunOS 4.1.x can be backed up with Online Backup 2.0.
   However these Clients must be running Online: Backup Copilot 1.0. 


Q. Can I use my existing Online: Backup Copilot 1.0 "dumpex" configuration
   to backup Online: Backup 2.0 clients?

A. No. If you have a mixed network of hosts running Online: Backup 2.0 and
   Online: Backup Copilot 1.0, you must run "dumpex" from an Online: Backup 
   2.0 host. 


Q. Will Online: Backup 2.0 work with the Exabyte EXB-10i 5-GByte tape 
   stacker ?

A. Yes.  SunSoft has fully tested the EXB-10i stacker with this software. 
   However SMCC cannot perform any service on or assist with the 
   operation of EXB-10i stackers, as these are not SMCC price listed devices. 


Q. If we use both Online: Backup and Online: DiskSuite(TM), can we backup 
   greater than 2 GByte filesystems on multiple tape drives (given 
   DiskSuite's support for up to 1 Terabyte file systems)?

A. Yes. Filesystems can be as large as you want; backups can span tapes
   and tape drives. Online: Backup 2.0 has End-Of-Tape processing capabilities 
   to support multi-tape dumps and multi-dump tapes.


Q. Can we use multiple tape drives with different formats?

A. All tapes used on the same backup job must use the same tape format
   to avoid confusing the tape library manager. Different tape drives
   could be used for different backup configurations.


Q. How many 8mm tape drives can a customer have on a single system?

A. We tested on 2 or 3 physical drives and with as many as 12 virtual
   drives. There is no known limit (beyond physical connectivity).


Q. Will the Online: Backup manual be available online?

A.  Yes, PostScript files of the manual are on the product CD-ROM for 
    printing or viewing via Pageview.


Q. Where is Online: Backup 2.0 installed and how is it priced?

A. Online: Backup 2.0 is installed on the systems where the backup is run --
   the systems with the tape drives -- and on client systems with disks that
   will be backed up. SMCC pricing charges only for the systems you want to 
   back up to, i.e. the systems with the tape drives. There is no charge for 
   the client systems being backed up.


Q. Is there a site license or a University license?

A. No


Q. Can I do backup on non-Sun servers, and backups from non-Sun Clients?

A. Neither is supported at this time.


Q. What about upgrades for Online: Backup Copilot 1.0 customers?

A. Customers with support contracts should automatically receive Online: Backup
   2.0. An upgrade package is available for customers who do not have a support
   contract and wish to upgrade from Online: Backup Copilot 1.0 to Online: 
   Backup 2.0.  (See pricing section below.)

PRICING
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS APPEAR ON THE END USER AND RESELLER PRICE LISTS
 
Online: Backup 2.0 for Solaris 2.0
 
    Description              Order         List        Discount   Software
                             Number        Price       Category   Support
                                                                  Price
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CD-ROM, Documentation and Single System License:
 
   Multiprocessor Systems    BACM-P        $1,500         A         $20
   Uniprocessor Systems      BACU-P        $  750         A         $20
 
   Notes
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   - Online: Backup 2.0 requires Solaris 2.0 or higher.
   - Includes a Right-to-Use for the system.
   - A Right-to-Use license should be purchased for each system with tape
     drives used during backups.

Single System License (No Media or Documentation)
 
   Multiprocessor Systems    BACM-L        $1,450         A         $20
   Uniprocessor Systems      BACU-L        $  700         A         $20


Per-Incident Software upgrade 
(includes CD, documentation and Single System License)
 
			     BAC-F	   $ 300	  A          -- 





Specifications are subject to change without notice.

(c) 1992 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo,
Online:  Backup, Solaris, Online:  Backup Copilot, SunSoft, and SMCC
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All
SPARC trademarks, including the SCD Compliant logo, are trademarks or
registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc.  SPARCclassic,
microSPARC, SPARCserver, SPARCcenter, and SPARCprinter are licensed
exclusively to Sun Microsystems, Inc.   Products bearing SPARC
trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun
Microsystems, Inc.  UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System
Laboratories, Inc. All other product or service names mentioned herein
are trademarks of their respective owners.
 

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