If it is Media server, bpmedia -movedb -newserver hostname -oldserver
hostname will move your media from old server name to new server name, and
you have to run one by one. But you can create a script to do that. If it is
Master's hostname changed, I don't think it will work.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Lyman" <ron AT linux DOT ca>
To: <veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 6:17 PM
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Server Name Change


> Good day,
>
> I have just joined the list after looking around and around for
information.
> This past weekend I replaced our main server with new hardware.  The old
server
> had the IP address and name changed.
>
> The old server is running Windows NT 4.0 SP 6 with NetBackup BusinesServer
> 3.3GA.
>
> I'm sure you know what's coming....  :)
>
> How can I make NetBackup continue to work on this box?  I have searched
high and
> low for concise info and am lost.  Emailed instructions from a support
provider
> advised me to use the `bpmedia -movedb -newserver hostname -oldserver
hostname.
> Upon running this (even though I had my doubts it would work) an error was
> produced indicating a media_id be provided.
>
> 1 - Will this command do the job?
> 2 - Do I have to run it with every media ID?
>
> At this point I don't really care if I have the images or not.  I'm near
the
> point of blowing it away and reinstalling.... any way to speed up the
conversion
> would be a great help.
>
> FWIW, I have looked around the 'net, searched Veritas' site, etc.... my
head is
> spinning.  Also, this is the only backup machine... there is one NT
client, and
> I need to add one Win2K client.
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
>
> TIA,
> Ron Lyman
> Network Support
> Moen Incorporated
> (905) 829-3400 x253
>
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