Resending. We're moving these cluster resources this weekend (and another 
set of similar resources, next weekend). And I'd just like some 
confirmation that my reasoning on what I need to do (from a Networker 
perspective) is correct. And if not, what have I over-looked ..

Thanks.

> I have a Win 2003 cluster (Node5 and Node6). I have a virtual client 
> resources defined there as SQL2. So SQL2 has it's own IP address, and 
> appears as a whole separate client (while in reality it's mounted (i.e., 

> running from) Node5 or  Node6).  Node5 and Node6 are defined as AFTD 
> storage nodes, so the virtual client resource SQL2 backs up to disk and 
> then clones to tape. All works well, and has for years. Just means I 
need 
> 3 client licences (Node5, Node6, SQL2), and 2 storage node licenses(Node 

> 5, Node6). No problem.
> 
> Now, we need to move SQL2 to new Win2008 nodes (Node3 and Node4). And 
> Node3 and Node4 are already clients (but not storage nodes). So what I 
> will need to do is:
> 
> delete Node5 and Node6 as storage nodes, then re-install Node3 and Node4 

> as storage nodes.
> I shouldn't have to do anything with SQL2, since it will still exist as 
> SQL2 and still have the same IP address. And that should be all NW 
really 
> cares about (that, and whether the physical node it is actually running 
on 
> has a proper license). From NW's point of view, SQL2 is as it always has 

> been.
> 
> Have I missed something? It really should be as simple as deleting the 2 

> old storage nodes, and changing 2 other clients to storage node, and 
> creating 2 new AFTD devices for them to write to.

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