LANtastic NOS 4.0 Technical Bulletin:
Maynard MaynStream for DOS v3.1
9.6.91 JAG
	

Overview
Maynard Electronics, Inc. MaynStream for DOS v3.1 was tested using the 
MaynStream 1300 DAT (2 GB) drive utilizing a Maynard 16 bit SCSI interface 
card.  Since the software interacts directly with the tape drive hardware, each 
computer on the LAN which will be backed up must be configured as a server.  
The general procedure is for the machine with the tape drive attached to login 
to each server and backup the server's files to the local tape drive.  

Installation
Follow the manufacturer's instructions for installing the tape drive hardware 
and software.  The tape backup machine may be configured as a LANtastic 
workstation or server, depending on the user's preference.  Once the drive and 
software is installed, you must configure it for the LAN.  To do this, start the 
TMENU program, select the "Configuration" menu, choose "H/W Options," then 
"Network Type," and set the type to IBM PC Network.

Program Execution
The tape backup software can be run from the command line, the menu 
interface (TMENU) or the automatic backup TSR (AUTOBACK).  Note that 
TMENU requires 512K of free base RAM to run without errors.  All backups 
should be done as file-by-file backups, image backups are not possible on 
network drives.  Drives on servers that are to be backed up must be NET USEd 
before running the backup software. If the backup is configured to wait for open 
files to close before backing them up, it is recommended that the network 
control directory  (\LANTASTI.NET by default) on each server be excluded from 
the backup.  See the MaynStream documentation for instructions regarding  
excluding directories from the backup.  If the backup is configured to skip open 
files, it is not necessary to exclude the servers' network control directories.

The MaynStream IsleLAN interface is currently incompatible with LANtastic NOS 
v4.0.  This bulletin will be updated once the incompatibilities have been 
resolved.

Conclusion
Maynard Electronics, Inc. MaynStream for DOS v3.1 is compatible with 
LANtastic NOS v4.0 with the exception of the IsleLAN interface.  


ARTISOFT, Inc. makes no warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of this 
document. LANtastic is a trademark of ARTISOFT, Inc.  MaynStream and Maynard 
are registered trademarks of Maynard Electronics, Inc.