avanti's TaskMaster ® SYNC
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Open Source RSYNC
(Last Updated: 27 April 2005)
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avanti's TaskMaster ® SYNC
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| Objective: | Automate the replication of files and synchronization of data between two NetWare Servers (with full NetWare compatibility including Extended Attributes, NetWare Date / Time Stamps, Inherited Rights, Ownership, and Trustees) and generate automatic E-Mail notification of the results, including any critical error messages. | |
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avanti's TaskMaster v4
TaskMaster NLM - Performs ALL Scheduling / Processing SYNCMAIL.TSK - Sample task script from avanti's WEB Site |
RSYNC v2.6.2
CRON NLM - Schedule the task .NCF - NetWare Command File (simple batch to initiate the processing) PERL script (or similar) - Launch TRUSTEE.NLM and wait for completion TRUSTEE NLM - Save Attrs / IRMs / Owners / Trustees (all dirs / files) RSYNC NLM - Process the files (must include TRUSTEE NLM output) PERL script (or similar) - Check when RSYNC completes PERL script (or similar) - Launch TRUSTEE.NLM and wait for completion TRUSTEE NLM - Restore Attrs / IRMs / Owners / Trustees (all dirs / files) PERL script (or similar) - Parse the RSYNC log for results / errors PERL script (or similar) - Create a custom E-Mail message SENDMAIL NLM (or similar) - Send the SMTP E-Mail message
Notes: More than one .NFC or additional Toolbox
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| Summary: |
Single, integrated & fully NetWare compatible solution
that is also fully maintained & supported. |
Need to coordinate multiple, not fully NetWare compatible,
'not officially supported' NLM modules creates more than one potential point of failure or maintenance / support problem. |
| Integrated Features / Capabilities | TaskMaster v4 SYNC | RSYNC v2.6.2 | ||||||||
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Advanced Scheduling / Scripting (conditional launch / automatic recycling on error / status testing / custom E-Mail notification / multi-task control / remote task launching / post task file maintenance / & much more . . . ) |
Yes | No r1 | ||||||||
| NetWare Compatibility (full) | Yes - Developed for NW | No - Ported r1 | ||||||||
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NetWare Platform Support (with 'official' technical support) |
v3.2 / v4.x / v5.x / v6.x + |
Nterprise Branch Office (only supported w/ NBO) |
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Tiered Processing (concurrent / consecutive control for one-to-many / many-to-one) |
Yes | No | ||||||||
| Processing Capabilities / Features | TaskMaster v4 SYNC | RSYNC v2.6.2 | ||||||||
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Activity Logging (log all required processing & type) |
Yes (option) | Yes (option) | ||||||||
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Attributes - NW Extended (set destination to match source) |
Yes | No r1 | ||||||||
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Block (Delta Change) Updates (only transmit modified blocks) |
Yes | Yes | ||||||||
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Compressed Data Transfer (reduce bandwidth during file transfer) |
Yes (default) | Yes (option) | ||||||||
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Compressed File Support NW (maintain compressed format) |
Yes | No | ||||||||
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Continue on Error (non-critical continuation) |
Yes (option) | No | ||||||||
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Date / Time Stamps - NW (set destination to match source) |
Yes | No | ||||||||
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Data Verification Method (insure file integrity) |
Checksum / CRC | CRC (option) | ||||||||
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Encrypted Data Transfer (protect data from eavesdropping) |
Yes | No r1 | ||||||||
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Exclude from Processing (files & file patterns & directories) |
Yes | Yes (? except dirs ?) | ||||||||
| Hidden / System Entry Processing | Yes (option) s1 | ? | ||||||||
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Inherited Rights Mask (IRM) (set destination to match source) |
Yes | No r1 | ||||||||
| Name Space Support | DOS / Long / Mac / NFS | DOS / Long / NFS | ||||||||
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Open File Handling (safely closes destination to update) |
Yes | No | ||||||||
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Ownership - NW (set destination to match source) |
Yes | No r1 | ||||||||
| Processing Statistics | Real-time & Completion | Real-time & Completion | ||||||||
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Read-Only Overwrite (automatically overwrite destination if R/O) |
Yes | ? | ||||||||
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Trustee Rights - NW (set destination to match source) |
Yes | No r1 | ||||||||
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Update Entry Info Only (unchanged data) (set Attr & Dates & Owner & Trustee to match) |
Yes | No r1 | ||||||||
| Processing Limitations | TaskMaster v4 SYNC | RSYNC v2.6.2 | ||||||||
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Large Directory Structures (i.e., Extensive Number of Dirs & Files) |
No Problem |
May Fail / Performance Degrades Significantly |
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