Conference decwet::networker

    Any plans to support OpenVMS 5.5-2? We still have some customers that
    haven't upgraded...
    
    Thanks,
    Torkild

    What functionality will the OpenVMS client include?  I'm very
    interested in:
    o save and restore
    o archiving
    o HSM
    
    Thanks!
    tl

	R.E. .4 

	We consider older OpenVMS versions such as 5.5-2 as
	as serious goal.  Only time will tell if it really works.

	R.E. .5

	Don't expect a full UNIX like client.  The target is a basic
	backup product.  Other features would only be added if there 
	is significant market demand (mucho money to pay for it).

    Roger
    
    Thanks.  So the first OpenVMS client will include backup and restore
    support, but not archiving or HSM, right?
    
    I think both of the Windows NT (Intel and Alpha) clients support
    archiving; is this true?
    
    Thanks!
    tl

Windows NT clients only perform PC Archiving, not 
UNIX Archiving.  Refer to the doc set for differentiation.

The plan is for the VMS client to perform save
and recover from a command line interface.  Nothing
more, nothing less.

Mark

    Mark
    
    Thanks for the detail.  Of course, I'd really like to have the
    NetWorker x Windows GUI as seen on Digital UNIX ported to OpenVMS.  But
    I'll certainly take the command line for now.  I really want to use
    just one product to handle our backups, and I'd much prefer NetWorker. 
    I hope you're planning on writing a GUI interface soon.  Cast your eye
    over my experiencies with the command line interface in 240.* to see
    why.
    
    Thanks
    tl

re: I hope you're planning on writing a GUI interface soon.
                                                      ^^^^
Having absolutely nothing to do with VMS anything and NSR, I can
honestly say... Terry, you crack me up.  How many people do you
think we have here?

    Hi
    
    > How many people do you think we have here?
    
    No idea.  Out of curiosity, how many?  Probably (just like in my group)
    not enough to do what needs to be done as quickly as your customers
    expect it.
    
    > Having absolutely nothing to do with VMS anything and NSR, I can
    honestly say... Terry, you crack me up.
    
    The sarcasm I can follow; the first part leaves me in the dust.  What's
    your point?
    
    The reason I say these things are to provide Voice of the Customer
    feedback, which every development group needs.  And I speak as one
    bullish about your product, by the by.  If I offend or irritate, please
    don't take it that way.  Field tests, bug reports, ocassional detailed
    troubleshooting (the Windows NT restore work for instance) and VoC are
    the ways that I make NetWorker better for both you and me.
    
    tl

    A VMS client GUI is definitely on our list of future enhancements,
    but as stated in earlier replies, the first version will be command-
    line backup and restore only. 
    
    We are listening, so keep those cards and letters coming!
    
    Donna

    Hi Donna
    
    Thanks for the information; it's good to know!
    tl

There are about ~10 engineers for NSR (who
also do some support & most of the testing) &
a few for support.  Recently I think there
were 6 active project leads at the same time.

I do not know anything about the VMS schedules
(and thus did not want to indicate that I 
knew anything) but your use of the word 'soon'
was humorous.  Don't stop giving input, you
rightly give information about the desirability
of various features.  The speed at which they
get incorporated is another thing.