Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!umich!samsung!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!wuarchive!psuvax1!psuvm!RELAY!FUND From: Fund@RELAY.PROTEON.COM Newsgroups: bit.listserv.novell Subject: Backup SUN's and NOVELL Reply Message-ID: <9002100350.AA03486@monk.proteon.com> Date: 10 Feb 90 03:42:00 GMT Sender: Novell LAN Interest Group Reply-To: Novell LAN Interest Group Organization: Proteon, Inc., Westborough, MA 01581 [(508)898-2800] Lines: 30 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway Posted-Date: Fri, 09 Feb 90 22:45 EST X-Vers: CCMail to SMTP translator by Alan Marshall vers 2.24 8/30/89 X-To: Novell@suvm.acs.syr.edu >Hello, Does anyone know of a tape backup systems that can > backup a SUN drive and a Novell server on Ethernet ?? > Is there any software that will allow me to us an exsisting > Sun backup unit, or is there a Unit specifically designed > to do both. We have a Novell file server with a large disk > and could kill too stones with one purchase, if possible. > Would it be possible and logical to backup to the Novell server > to the SUN's disk, as an alternative?? > Thanks, >David A. Durni S.U.N.Y at Buffalo If you use some type of packet drive and have NetWare, TCP/IP and NFS drivers loaded, you will be able to map to your Novell or Sun server and backup to your hearts content. I have personally used Interlan's TCP Workstation (FTP OEM) with FTPs Interdrive product. All works just fine. Glenn Fund Internet: Fund@Relay.proteon.com Principal Research Specialist CompuServe: 75170,1060 Lockheed Sanders cc:Mail Fund at Proteonwebo DW Highway South Phone: (603) 885-6242 MS NHQ4-0138 Director of The Greater Boston Area Nashua, NH 03061 Novell Users Group. Co-Founder and President of the Affiliation of NetWare Users "ANU Day Is Dawning"