Storage

VMware guests network traffic

If I have a iSCSI target server and a regular Windows 2003 server on the same host, will the iSCSI network traffic between the 2 VMWare guests stay internal or does it actually somehow goes out and back in. Software/Hardware used: VMware, iscsi, Windows Server 2003

EMC PowerPath issue

I have an an issue where PowerPath only displays one path even though 2 exhist. The san is showing both connections. Any suggestions Software/Hardware used: EMC Powerpath

Mimix upgrade

Hi, Could someone let me know what is the procedure of mimix upgradation.Please explain in detail.

Unable to access EMC Celerra file system from Vista

I have file systems exported from EMC Celerra to Windows XP and vista machines. I can access these fine from XP clients, but not from Vista clients. Any settings either on Vista or Celerra that I should be worried about?

how to manually unload ExaByte Magnum 1X7 LTO tape drive

how to manually unload ExaByte Magnum 1X7 LTO tape drive Software/Hardware used: Exabyte Magnum LTO

rhel 3 and san disk

how to configure san attached storage Software/Hardware used: rhel 5.3

SQL auto increment by group with INSERT..

Is it possible to define an auto-incremental coloumn which increments by 'group' ? I want to create a version log for an old table (uniquely keyed 'HOWTONO') which contains records with 'How to' data in the form of short code-fields and some long fields with text.  I intend to trigger updates,...

Does Hyper-V/DPM offer Continuous Data Protection now or should we be considering a 3rd Party Vendor?

Due to compliance regulations, Continuous Data Protection is critical to us. Does Hyper-V/DPM offer this now or should we be considering a 3rd Party Vendor? This question is from the 7/30 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

Can a AS/400 program access the slots on the tape drive 3573 L2U

There are 16 slots on this tape drive. Can they be accessed progamatically to eliminate some operator intervention? Software/Hardware used: AS400 tape drive 3573 L2U

Can you do a Full Volume or Logical Backup using ADRDSSU

Can you do a Full Volume or Logical Backup using ADRDSSU with a specific BLOCKSIZE coded (assumingyou don't want to use the DEFAULT) Software/Hardware used: ADRDSSU

Migrating two new 1TB drives to RAID 5 array

Using AMD's RAIDXpert, I added two new 1TB drives to an existing RAID 5 array. The existing array already held data. After migrating the new drives (assuming this would allow me to save my preexisting data) and restarting my computer, I am asked to reformat the array. I would really like to recover...

Deleting Files on the Backup Drive

In RAID 1 mirroring, are files on the backup drive deleted when the original files on the source drive are deleted?  Very basic question!

FCoE investment: worth the upgrade or holding off?

Do you use mostly traditional Fibre Channel or FCoE devices in your organization, or a balance of both? What are the contributing factors? What would be the tipping point that would cause you to switch from using mostly one type over to the other? Also see: Will 2011 be the year of Fibre Channel...

Offsite storage v. onsite storage

It's clear that both offsite and onsite storage solutions have their benefits and downfalls. Onsite is considered more convenient but less secure in case of disaster; offsite is more secure but less convenient and more costly. Which do you use at your organization, and what led to the final...

Replication and using EMC Autostart

I am using EMC Autostart to monitor and mirror an application that uses a SQL 2000 DB. All worked well until I incorporated replication to keep certain tables synchronized with 2 other servers. The Autostasrt uses virtual names and IP's for clients to connect no matter which server is acting as...

New HDD install on RAID 1

What will happen if one of my raid 1 hdd spoilt ? Can i just simply install a new hdd in either slot & it will auto copy the files to my new hdd ?

Omega CE Beta 2.0?

I saw this new Antimalware tool on SecurityFocus today made by a company called Black List Software. They have a website where you can download Omega and the description says that it can disable malicious software on an NTFS formatted disk from *outside* the Windows OS. I have never heard of this...

Which backup tools work best with Hyper-V? Any recommendations?

Which backup tools work best with Hyper-V? Any recommendations? This question is from the 7/30 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

Interoperability of Nexus 5020

I am testing different architectures with a Nexus 5020 which has a module of FC ports. Anyone could tell me if the Nexus 5020 has interoperability with the FC Brocade switches as the DS 5000B or the 7500? Software/Hardware used: Nexus 5020, Brocade 7500, Brocade 5000B

Disaster recovery plans

What types of disaster recovery procedures do you have in place for your organization? Are there any particular areas that you think need special attention or additional resources?