bpschedreq -read_stunit *sometimes* works, but not all the time.

> From veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu  Thu Jun 29 13:29:25 2000
> 
> My biggest problem that I've found is when one creates a new storage 
> unit.  I have never been able to add a new storage unit and get backups to 
> go that storage unit without a stop/start.  Otherwise, you just get a 
> "storage unit unavailable" message.  How do you get around that problem?
> 
> At 12:03 PM 6/29/00 -0400, Martin, Barbara wrote:
> >I am surprised to learn that Veritas does not officially support adding or
> >removing a slave with the master and all other slaves active.  I have done
> >this several times.  Once with a Veritas consultant on site.  As long as
> >there are no current backups running on the slave to be removed and you have
> >no backups scheduled to go to that slave, there are no problems with
> >removing the slave.  The same for adding a slave, which is even easier since
> >you cannot configure backups to the new slave until after the slave is
> >active.  I have never had to stop all backups on the master and other
> >slaves.  I have the adding of a new slave procedure documented.  Please
> >contact me if you want further information.
> >
> >Barb Martin
> >Voice:          (937)445-3674
> >VoicePlus:      622-3674
> >FAX:            (937)445-3398
> >mailto:barbara.martin AT DaytonOH.NCR DOT COM
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Pascal VIOLERO AI/DI-TA [SMTP:pascal.violero AT airbus DOT fr]
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 3:34 AM
> > > To:   veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > > Subject:      [Veritas-bu] How to add or remove a slave server without
> > > stopping master and all others slaves
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >             Hi,
> > >
> > >             Veritas indicate to us that it's mandatory to stop all slave
> > >             servers and master to add a new slave
> > >             server in the configuration, so all backups are stopped.
> > >
> > >             Do you know if a solution exist (as is not supported by
> > >             veritas) to add or remove a slave without stopping master
> > >             and
> > >             others slaves, and if it's possible without stopping current
> > >             backup.
> > >
> > >             Best regards,
> > >
> > >             --------------------------------------
> > >             Pascal Violero (AI/DI-T)
> > >             Phone : 05.61.9(3.28.03)
> > >             Email : pascal.violero AT airbus DOT fr
> > >             Fax   : 05.61.9(3.35.67)
> > >             --------------------------------------
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