Hi all,

We have some CIFS volumes on a NetApp FSA2040 which we'd like to back up with Networker.  We don't currently have an NDMP license, so the going idea is to have Networker get the data via CIFS.  Our Networker servers are Linux, however.

So... Can Networker backup directly from a CIFS share?  If we do this, will they get all the right directory permissions and such?  (I'm thinking not, but hey I might be surprised.)

Alternatively, we could mount the CIFS volumes in a Windows host, and run the Networker/Windows client there.  If we do this, will Networker pick up the mapped drives?

Thanks!

Andrew