I want to copy a large (>2GB) file from a local unix system to a remote windows system via the following hops:-
(1) Backup file from Unix filesystem to tape hosted on Windows Tape server on the local LAN;
(2) despatch tape to physically remote windows tape server for catalog/restore.
The Windows tape servers can be running BE10 for easy data transfer.
Options for backing up the large unix file to local Windows tape server could be:-
(a) Unix System runs SAMBA to allow Windows Tape server to see large file via mapped drive; the windows tape server needs BE10 + Remote Access Agent for WIndows Server (RAWS);
(b) Unix System has Remote Agent for Linux/Unix Server (RALUS) installed; the windows tape server streams Unix file to local tape via the RALUS feature.
Are these approaches viable and equivalent to each other? When it comes to restoring from these tapes, can the original unix file be restored to a windows filesystem conveniently? I'm concerned that these tools are really intended for backup/restore of an original unix filesystem, rather than a cross-platform file transfer.
Also, are there any issues with maximum file-size? The traditional Unix tools (tar, cpio, dump) are limited by 2GB file-size constraints. Does "Large File Support" come out of the box with the BE tools?
There are no specifics about unix version yet. The alternative of network transfer (FTP) is assumed out of scope as the large file size could range from 10s of GBs to 1-2 TB.
Your comments are appreciated,
Cheers.. Rob Grant
