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From: rjf@gdwb.oz.au (Rex Foord)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.nfs
Subject: Re: Backup Program for PCNFS
Message-ID: <561@rome.gdwb.oz.au>
Date: 19 Dec 90 10:09:58 GMT
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dbraun@i50s7.ira.uka.de writes:

>I'm looking for a possibility to backup my PC disks directly to 
>the backup systems (streamer, exabyte) of our sun stations.
>We are using PCNFS 3.0.1 and network cards from 3COm and Western
>digital. Who has some experience with this problem.

>Is LifeLine, a program mentioned in the PC NFS manual a solution?

We are doing just this at our site. We are using PCNFS 3.0.1 and 3c503 network cards and Lifeline. 

We are using a script on the UNIX system to comtrol allocation of the tape device to various PC's that request to be backed up. A system of semaphores files is used to communicate between the UNIX script and the PC's

If you are interested I can get our network administrator to send full details.

Rex Foord
Geelong and District Water Board (Australia)
rjf@gdwb.OZ.AU