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Creating dummy files with mkfile/fsutil

The following command will create a dummy file in the specified path with the specified size (in bytes):

NetWorker Backup Terminology

To understand the backup process, you need to understand these backup terms associated with the NetWorker product.

Core NetWorker daemons

There are one or more NetWorker daemons to support each of the three NetWorker host functions

NetWorker Control Data

NetWorker control data is the collection of NetWorker configuration information and the backup tracking information stored on the NetWorker server

NetWorker Data Zone and Hosts

Another way to define a data zone is to say it is the set of hosts managed by a single NetWorker server.

Cloud device integration with NetWorker

The NetWorker Cloud Backup Option provides support for backing up to both private (onsite) and public (offsite) cloud configurations.

Display file system characteristics

This is a simple post to answer the question ... How do I identify my file system type? and covers various falvours of UNIX and Linux

Determining a File System type (updated)

This is a simple post to answer the question ... How do I identify my file system type? and covers various falvours of UNIX and Linux

Integrating EMC NetWorker and Data Domain

Performs tasks that are related to FAT and NTFS file systems, such as managing reparse points, managing sparse files, or dismounting a volume

Mounting an SMB/CIFS share on Solaris 11

This article will document how to mount a Windows CIFS file share onto the local file system on the Solaris 11 server.