To restore or retrieve files to another workstation, use the
     VIRTUALNODENAME option to specify the node name of the
     workstation from which you backed up the files. You can either use the
     VIRTUALNODENAME option when starting ADSM, or
     update the client user options file. (Use the VIRTUALNODENAME option
     on the dsm command if you are borrowing someone else's
     machine so you do not change their configuration).

     For example, if your node name is cougar, use:

        dsm -virtualnodename=cougar

     ADSM prompts you for the password for your original workstation. After
     you enter the correct password, ADSM displays all file
     systems from your original workstation in the File Systems for
     Restore/Retrieve section of the File System Information window.
     You can then restore or retrieve files as if you were working on your
     original workstation.

     So like in the example, if you borrow Joe Blow's workstation
     (hostname: JOEAIX) and you want to restore to his workstation a file
     from your backups (your hostname is MARKAIX) you would use (on Joe's
     machine)
     dsmc -virtualnodename=MARKAIX blah blah blah
     OR
     in his dsm.opt file just have
     virtualnodename MARKAIX

     generally if I'm doing anything like this I just use the
     NODE blah
     in the dsm.sys file

     later,
           Dwight

     PS the diff. in the "nodename" in the dsm.sys file and the
     "virtualnodename" in the dsm.opt file is the ability of an individual
     nonroot user to have similar abilities in a multi-user environment.


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Subject: VIRTUALNodename
Author:  Mark.Robins (Mark.Robins AT MCI DOT COM) at unix,mime
Date:    3/22/99 3:03 PM


What is the correct use of the parameter VIRTUALNodename in the dsm.opt?
TIA