Hi Lim,
I have another paper, which covers UNIX/NT interop mode in greater detail.
I have requested from the author permission to post it, soon as I get it, I
will
follow up.
Cheers,
Sebastien.
----- Original Message -----
From: Sebastien Hadjifotis <Sebastien.Hadjifotis@fujitsu.com.au>
To: Lim Wei Siong Vincent <wslim@crtc.corp.mot.com>
Cc: 'cciug@Rational.com' <cciug@Rational.Com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [cciug] ClearCase/MultiSite File Access between Unix and
Windows Platforms
>
> 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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