Hi Lim,
Here are some papers that will assist in describing the architecture used.
Using Network Appliance Filers in a Rational ClearCase Environment
http://www.netapp.com/tech_library/3062.html
Network Appliance Filer Performance in a Rational ClearCase Environment:
http://www.netapp.com/tech_library/3063.html
Multiple Volumes and Multiple RAID Groups on NetApp Filers:
http://www.netapp.com/tech_library/3027.html
Cheers,
Sebastien.
----- Original Message -----
From: Lim Wei Siong Vincent <wslim@crtc.corp.mot.com>
To: Sebastien Hadjifotis <Sebastien.Hadjifotis@fujitsu.com.au>
Cc: 'cciug@Rational.com' <cciug@Rational.Com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [cciug] ClearCase/MultiSite File Access between Unix and
Windows Platforms
> Hi Sebastien,
>
> Can you please explain a bit more on how to implement a ClearCase solution
> using Netapp server? I have both the Hummingbird NFS and Netapp server.
If
> the UNIX/NT interoperability problem with can be solved with the Netapp.
I
> will stop paying the very expensive NFS licenses.
>
> Thanks in advance and best regards.
>
> Sebastien Hadjifotis wrote:
>
> > Hi Eileen,
> >
> > A different path you may want to look into, if you are also looking at
> > purchasing disk
> > subsystems, is to use a NetApp filer. This has a unique file system that
> > allows
> > a directory to be exported in mixed mode (i.e. NFS and CIFS). Using this
> > type of device removes the need for any NFS based product on NT clients
> > or Samba based (TAS) server. NT clients just access the device using UNC
> > pathnames, and Unix clients access the device using NFS pathnames.
> >
> > See http://www.netapp.com for further details.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Sebastien.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Eileen Javar <ejj@mdli.com>
> > To: 'cciug@Rational.com' <cciug@Rational.Com>
> > Cc: Eileen Javar <ejj@mdli.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 11:30 AM
> > Subject: [cciug] ClearCase/MultiSite File Access between Unix and
Windows
> > Platforms
> >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Rational suggests a couple of solutions for ClearCase/MultiSite file
> > access
> > > between Unix and Windows platforms. One solution is installing a
> > third-party
> > > NFS client product (such as Hummingbird NFS Maestro) on all the
Windows NT
> > > machines and another solution is installing Syntax TotalNet Advanced
> > Server
> > > (TAS) only on the Unix VOB and view server hosts.
> > >
> > > I would appreciate feedback as to which product (i.e., Hummingbird NFS
> > > Maestro or TAS) is better for file access between these two platforms
and
> > if
> > > you could please state the reasons why.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Eileen
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> Lim Wei Siong Vincent
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>
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> Motorola Electronics Pte Ltd
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