Networker

Re: [Networker] Setup Networker for DR test

2010-04-16 11:48:29
Subject: Re: [Networker] Setup Networker for DR test
From: James Pratt <jpratt AT NORWICH DOT EDU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:46:42 -0400
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
>> On Behalf Of grahambird80
>> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 11:42 AM
>> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
>> Subject: [Networker] Setup Networker for DR test
>> 
>> > Make sure updnos400 resolves correctly on your DR NetWorker server.
>> 
>> 
>> This is where I am stuck at the moment.
>> 
>> Can the server be added manually?
>> 
>> This server is online in Norway and I can ping it but I dont think it
is configured to allow
>> connecitons from our test Networker Installation?
>> 
>> In the event of a DR we need to assume that there is no equipment
left in the Norway
>> office and none of the original servers exist.
>> 
>> So I would like to know how to add it manually.
>> 
>> Many thanks for the advice on backing up the important data that will
allow for a quick
>> restore.
>> 
>> Cheers for your help.


Setup a local host/server to restore to and name it the same thing -
Then, edit the /etc/hosts file (or whatever it is on windows) on the nw
server to point to the dr server, not production.

(just the first thing I thought of, you could use dns too I suppose).

Cheers,
Jamie

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