I need to know what is the correct way to backup Microsoft cluster servers. I have a Unix Networker server with Networker 7.1.1 installed. My Microsoft cluster has 2 physical servers and a virtual drive (shared between the 2 physical servers).
I had originally installed the Netwoker cluster license on the backup server, created the both physical clients and used the virtual names as aliases and backups worked perfectly (using saveset ALL). Unfortunately when one of the physical severs failed and the virtual drive failed over to the other node, the virtual drive was not backed up. I have been told that I need to create Networker client with the virtual name so that whenever the virtual drive fails over to the other physical server, Networker will still backup up the virtual node.
I did that but I am noticing that whenever the backup starts Networker says that there is no backups for the virtual name and is performing a full backup. The full backup is then run using the physical server name as the client. I have used save -c virtual name and still the backup is saving under the physical server name and also doing full backups everytime.
Any input would be appreciated. What am I doing wrong? What is the correct way to backup a Microsoft Cluster with Networker?
I had originally installed the Netwoker cluster license on the backup server, created the both physical clients and used the virtual names as aliases and backups worked perfectly (using saveset ALL). Unfortunately when one of the physical severs failed and the virtual drive failed over to the other node, the virtual drive was not backed up. I have been told that I need to create Networker client with the virtual name so that whenever the virtual drive fails over to the other physical server, Networker will still backup up the virtual node.
I did that but I am noticing that whenever the backup starts Networker says that there is no backups for the virtual name and is performing a full backup. The full backup is then run using the physical server name as the client. I have used save -c virtual name and still the backup is saving under the physical server name and also doing full backups everytime.
Any input would be appreciated. What am I doing wrong? What is the correct way to backup a Microsoft Cluster with Networker?