FC 2/3 Backup

[Tim Holmes]

> Tim Holmes wrote:
> > Good Morning Everyone:
> >
> > I have just found out that it is not possible to back up our fedora
> > servers using our current backup solution (veritas 10 for windows) -
> > the remote agent will not work on Fedora.  So I am at the point of
> > needing some help, I need some form of a backup solution that will
allow
> > us to back up the fedora boxes either using the veritas server (like
a
> > remote agent that works), or some form of a backup solution that I
can
> > just use
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> >
> 
> Do you pay a maintenance contract for Veritas? If so, it's payback
time,
> time for them to earn their money.
> 
> This is very interesting for me as we are about to replace our entire
> backup
> infrastructure for Windows and Linux. One solution proposed is Veritas
> NetBackup. If it doesn't work, and Veritas can't make it work, I'd
like to
> know before we make a final decision.
> 
[Tim Holmes wrote] 

Nigel:

Yeah - so would have I.  I was given to understand that it would work,
and that the agent was linux generic. I think im gonna get on the phone
with a real live person today and talk to them to see whats up.  I have
a hard time believing that it just will not support it at all

TIM