FCS to NetVault scripts

[kkrawchuk]

Hi, We are running Final Cut Server on OS X 10.6.8 and we intend to use NetVault on a Windows 2003 server to move our archives to tape. We are interested in implementing a process similar to the one accomplished with the FC and NV archive/restore bash scripts posted on your site. The chief hurdle is that the scripts use SSH to connect to a UNIX-based NV server and clearly a different solution will be required for Windows 2003 – perhaps telnet or a custom TCP/IP socket written for the purpose. Has anyone developed a solution for this yet?

[AJ]

Hi,
Do you have working links to the scrips you want to use?

I can take a look at these for you.

Cheers,
Adrian.

[kkrawchuk]

Hi Adrian,

The FCS scripts are no problem, its the UNIX Netvault scripts that need to be ported to Windows server 2003 scripts being Windows does not support SSH.

At the bottom of MattG's article "Automated Archive between Final Cut Server and BakBone NetVault: A Case Study" are the links to all 4 scripts. Any help at all would be hugely appreciated.

http://www.xsanity.com/article.php/2009040918341824

Thanks,
Kevin

[AJ]

Hi Kevin,
Have you tried this....

http://sshwindows.sourceforge.net/

This is a package that installs a minimal Cygwin installation and allows the use of SSH.

You would also have to change the path to the NV util directory in the scripts as this is different under a windows installation.

C:\Program Files\BakBone Software\NetVault\util

Or

C:\Program Files\Quest Software\NetVault\util

As Quest acquired Bakbone in Jan 2011 depending on your install date and version of NetVault or indeed if you installed it in a non-standard location.

Of course you can always run the NetVault server on a Linux, Mac OS X, or unix platform too.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Adrian.

[kkrawchuk]

Hey Adrian,

My PC counterparts (I am a Mac OS Tech) tells me this may well solve the issue. He is going to give it a try.

Thanks for your time, I will let you know how we make out.

Cheers,
Kevin