MIchael Leone wrote:

So I have a couple Win2003 storage nodes, that don't need to be storage nodes anymore; they can become regular clients. (this will allow me to re-assign the disk space that these storage nodes are using, to other storage nodes that need it more). Eventually (soon) these servers will be retired; until then, tho, they can just be regular clients and I can back them up directly to tape.

SO: 1. Do I uninstall NetWorker, and then re-install and specify just client, and not storage node? Does this require a reboot on Windows (doubtful)? Doing this will cause the host ID to change, tho, and so I'd need to contact EMC licensing and get a new authorization code?

or:

2. Is there a way to "downgrade" a storage node to being just a client, without having it's host ID change, and without a reboot? I'd probably have to re-create the client in NetWorker master server, but that shouldn't be a big deal.

Am I missing anything here? Anything else to be aware of?

There is certainly no need to delete and re-create the client resource.

So because of this there is no need whatsoever for a reboot.

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