Sunray unit connected to Linux Sunray server and Solaris Sunray Server

Hi,
Currently, I work in a development environment where there is two Sunray servers.
One server is running on Linux ubuntu and the second one is running on Solaris.
In order to connect to the wanted sunray server, the dhcp server is configured with the list of the mac address of the sunray units. So one sunray unit connects always to the same sunray server.
I would like to know if it is possible to have the two sunray server available from one sunray unit. And make the choice of sunray Server in function of the sun card inserted in the sunray unit.
- from my sunray unit A, if I insert my sun card AC I can open a session on the Linux server.
- from my sunray unit A, if I insert my sun card BC I can open a session on the Solaris server.
Thanks

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Performance is acceptable, as here in Australia we now have ADSL service with 1-2Mbps upstream. On my 23" display (Mac OS X 10.5), situated 1200miles away, a RDP connection at 1280x1024 works seamlessly.
On the Mac Server side, we have recently upgraded to Leopard Server, and thus haven't implmented all the fabulous new features such as calendar sharing and wikis, but we are using network spotlight, and of course the Mail server. Additionally, we have a Fujitsu SnapScan which scans documents that are then automatically OCR'd, and made available by network spotlight. All very cool.
Further work to be undertaken;
- Have the Windows server logins authenticate with our Mac OS X Open Directory. Currently account credentials are duplicated.
- Implement public key cryptography for the VPN, so that we can revoke individual client VPN installations
- Implement two factor authentication (probably CryptoCard)
- Batten down the permissions on the Windows server. The default Quickbooks installation required an unacceptable level of user rights.

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I have 2 servers. 1 is an old tiger server and the other a snow leopard. When I try to connect to either in the workgroup app. I am getting and error 14105 line 2334 error and the app unexpectedly quits. I want to be able to have a share point on the old server without users having to log in again. I would assume you could use LDAP for users but I am relatively new the MAC OSX servers. Thanks

No progress yet. Have tried a lot of things with preferences on the server. I have confirmed with another snow leopard machine that this is not related to the machine in any way. I have not yet had a chance to test it on another Tiger server but given the fact that you are seeing it as well I would say there is a problem with the two operating systems cooperating.
As I said, I do have a temporary workaround. If you do a save as with the document, choose to overrite the original it works and then lets you continue to work on that file and save for that session. After you close the file and reopen the problem returns but at least for that session you are fine.

How to setup the MDT Upstream server and down stream server

Hi,
i have configured the MDT upstream server at office1 & i need to setup the downstream server at office2.
Image should be replicate from upstream server to downstream server and image should be build from
downstream server at office2 not upstream server. I need to use LAN network, not MAN network.
How i can setup the downstream MDT server?
Can you please suggest on this.
Thanks!

Hi Meganathen,
I would go for a periodically (scheduled) robocopy. Yes it's perfectly possible to create this with selection profiles and linked deploymentshares, but based on my own experiences and consulting other subject matter experts like MVP Johan Arwidmark, it is
advised to take care of replication yourself by robocopy or by DFSR
This way you are in control, and robocopy is a great tool to take care of replication of files.
To keep in mind your central deploymentshare and branche deploymentshare, you can play with the bootstrap.ini and customsettings.ini, that they will refer to a different deploymentshare location based on default gateway.
See these links for more information:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/1c4bf193-6293-4207-9995-005dd1756fdd/mdt-2010-for-multiple-sites?forum=mdt
http://tech.sportstoday.us/windows_7/fine-tuning-mdt-deployments---creating-a-linked-deployment-share-(part-2)---maintaining-linked-deployment-shares.aspx
Good luck!
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