ADSM-L

Re: Changing the Tivoli server hostname

2001-05-30 13:03:42
Subject: Re: Changing the Tivoli server hostname
From: Steven P Roder <tkssteve AT REXX.ACSU.BUFFALO DOT EDU>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 13:04:38 -0400
> Steven,
> The only problem with that is if the DNS server goes
> down during your backup window then your backups will
> fail.

That could happen regardless if you are using hostnames, or cnames, as
either may required resolution.  However, with a schedmode of prompted,
the server is the machine that may actually have to do the resolution, in
order to contact the clients.

> Thanks,
> Angela
> --- Steven P Roder <tkssteve AT REXX.ACSU.BUFFALO DOT EDU>
> wrote:
> > Actually, this is made so much easier if it is
> > turned into a DNS issue,
> > rather than editing dsm.opt/dsm.sys files on every
> > client.  We use a CNAME
> > to place into our dsm.sys/opt files, so that the
> > clients never use the
> > machines' true hostname to contact it.  The CNAME is
> > an alias that points
> > at the machine, so changing the hostname does not
> > affect the clients, so
> > long as the CNAME still points at the server.
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > on each client (dsm.opt) you can change the
> > tcpserveradress to point to the
> > > right one
> > >
> > > Reni Lambelet
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> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Kevin Zonts [SMTP:zonts AT UIC DOT COM]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 5:03 PM
> > > > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > > Subject:      Re: Changing the Tivoli server
> > hostname
> > > >
> > > > Dwight,
> > > >
> > > > We are newbies with regards to Tivoli..... Could
> > you briefly explain what
> > > > must be done to use a different hostname, or
> > point me to some
> > > > documentation?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Kevin
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Cook, Dwight E" <cookde AT BP DOT COM> on 05/30/2001
> > 10:17:19 AM
> > > >
> > > > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
> > <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>
> > > >
> > > > To:   ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
> > > > cc:    (bcc: Kevin P. Zonts/AMER/UIC)
> > > > Subject:  Re: Changing the Tivoli server
> > hostname
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sure, done it many times moving servers
> > around...
> > > > TSM doesn't care where it is (as long as you
> > stay on the same op sys)
> > > >
> > > > Dwight
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Kevin Zonts [mailto:zonts AT UIC DOT COM]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 7:14 AM
> > > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > > Subject: Changing the Tivoli server hostname
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > Is it possible in the event of a disaster to
> > rebuild the Tivoli server on
> > > > a
> > > > system with a different hostname?
> > > >
> > > > We are implementing our own disaster recovery
> > site and we must use a
> > > > different hostname/IP address for the Tivoli
> > server during our testing.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your time.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Steve Roder, University at Buffalo
> > HOD Service Coordinator
> > VM Systems Programmer
> > UNIX Systems Administrator (Solaris and AIX)
> > TSM/ADSM Administrator
> > (tkssteve AT buffalo DOT edu | (716)645-3564 |
> http://ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu/~tkssteve)
>
>
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Steve Roder, University at Buffalo
HOD Service Coordinator
VM Systems Programmer
UNIX Systems Administrator (Solaris and AIX)
TSM/ADSM Administrator
(tkssteve AT buffalo DOT edu | (716)645-3564 | 
http://ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu/~tkssteve)