+2Hello All:
It seems that CV is moving in a Rocky Linux direction, so I thought it would be good to replace my Windows MA’s with Rocky. However, after chatting with Arlie it’s not supported for a Linux MA to backup Windows FS data (NetApp - NTFS vol). It can backup via NFS, however it will loose the ACLs.
I have for years used Windows to backup Linux volumes, so it would seem logical it could work in reverse.
Thoughts?
Dan
+23Let’s separate the “backup” from the “access”.
The “backup” is just blocks of binary data. Linux MAs can backup data from anything. No concern here using Linux MAs to protect Windows data. It’s actually quite common.
The “access” is the concern, since the Access Nodes need to understand the files. However, with the right Samba/CIFS packages, a Linux Access Node can protect CIFS.
https://documentation.commvault.com/2024e/software/getting_started_with_nas_file_server.html
Thanks,
Scott
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