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Macintosh backup programs to operate without a remote agent running on the

Snap Server.

Novell Networking Systems

You can back up a Snap Server using applications that are compatible with the

Novell SMS (Storage Management System) and TSA (Target Service Agent)

protocols. Supported network backup programs include Computer Associates

ARCserveIT

™

and Veritas Backup Exec

™

for NetWare.

When using Novell-based networking backup applications with a Snap Server, you

need to be aware of the following issues:

• If the Snap Server does not appear on the list of servers available for backup, you

may need to reconfigure the backup software to recognize the server. With some

software packages, the only way to do this is to reinstall the backup program.

• Some backup applications do not operate if your server supports more users than

allowed by your backup software license. By default, the Snap Server is

configured for 250 Novell networking users; you may need to reduce this number

to match your license restrictions.

For example, if you purchased a 25-user version of Computer Associates

ARCserveIT, you need to change the number of Novell networking users to 25 or

fewer. (From the Novell Networking page, click

Advanced, then change the Number

of user licenses

. This setting has no effect on other networking environments.)

• The Snap Server does not currently support data compression. Therefore, you

cannot back up data from a NetWare 4.x or 5.x volume with data compression

enabled and restore it to a Snap Server. (Compressed files are restored as zero

length files to the Snap Server volume.) If you want to transfer your data to a Snap

Server, you must decompress it on the NetWare server before you perform the

backup.

You can always find more detailed information about your Snap Server in the

Technical Reference, available at http://www.snapappliance.com/support

Tips for Specific Network Environments

This section contains additional tips for using your Snap Server in specific network

environments. See the Technical Reference for additional information on this topic.

Microsoft Networks

The Snap Server operates like a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 file server.

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