| Client | Software | Documentation |
| Linux (Caldera, Red Hat, SuSE, Turbolinux, Debian) | RPM/DEB (7.4sp2) | Installation |
| AMD64 Linux (Caldera, Red Hat, SuSE, Turbolinux, Debian) | Networker 7.4.2 RPM/DEB | Installation |
| Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 | Networker 7.4sp2 | Installation |
| Solaris 2.x, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 7.4sp2 Package | Installation |
| MS SQL Module | EXE (5.1 sp1 ) | Install Admin Release Notes |
| Multiplatform Administration Guide | Admin
Guide Command Reference Guide |
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| Multiplatform Networker 7.4sp2 Release Notes | 7.4sp2 Release Notes | |
| Networker 7.4sp2 Technical Notes | 7.4sp2 Technical Notes |
Network Engineering provides backups for servers on-campus using Legato Networker. Currently, we are licensed to backup most versions of Windows, Linux and Unix.
The sysadmin for the box is responsible for installing and configuring the Legato client, and being familiar with backup strategies and recovery procedures. Please see the Legato Disaster Recovery Guide for detailed information.
Questions about the backup service should be directed to net (at) oregonstate.edu. For after-hours emergency assistance with restores, contact oncall person by using 7-help.
If you are interested in using this service, please fill out the backup request form.
Our backup server is a Sun V440 running Solaris 10 and Legato Networker 7.4.2 connected to a Spectra Logic 64k tape juke with qty(4) AIT 4 drives. As of March 2008 we added staging to disk option. With this opition we are staging our backups to Raid disks. Then cloning data off to tape. You should see much faster restore speeds of currently backed up data.
The charge for backups is $50/client/month and .25 cents per GB of data backed up in a month. The per client fee covers our overhead costs, including licensing, FTE and hardware replacement. The per GB fee covers the cost of new tapes.
Our window for backups is to start every night at midnight. Full backups are generally scheduled to happen on weekends to avoid impacting customers. Sysadmins may choose what type of backup schedule they prefer. Data is recoverable for 6 months from the time that it was backed up, and data backed up in the last two months is generally in the juke.
When installing the client, make sure to specify the Networker server name
as:
nsr1.nws.orst.edu
How do I install or use the client software?
Follow the links in the table above to the Networker documentation for your
platform. Also, you should read the Legato Disaster Recovery Guide
and be familiar with what is involved in restoring your server.
Why am I getting this error when I run the Legato client? If you get an error message when trying to open the Networker user program saying that the server cannot be found, or that the media database cannot be opened, you will need to specify the backup server to use like this:
Windows: c:\program files\nsr\bin\winworkr.exe -s nsr1.nws.orst.edu
Linux/Unix: /usr/bin/recover -s nsr1.nws.orst.edu
I need a tape loaded in the juke - what do I do?
During normal working hours, send mail to Net.
If you're trying to do a restore and a tape that you need is not in the juke.
What do I do if I need help with a restore?
During normal working hours, send mail to Net.
If you need assistance with an emergency restore during off-hours, page
us by contact oncall person by using 7-help.
We can temporarily disable the nightly backup process if it's using up all available drives, for example.
Or, if you need to be able to restore to another host, or quickly have a host added to Networker, we can help
you out.
