Veritas-bu

[Veritas-bu] Master Server Hostname Change

2006-08-04 16:05:32
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Master Server Hostname Change
From: smpt at peppas.gr (smpt)
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 22:05:32 +0200
Hi,
I'm not sure about the command, but you can go to the windows GUI (or java) and 
see the properties of all libraries
The default installation has one server for the voldb. I don't see why someone 
will change it.



>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Clooney, David <david.clooney at bankofamerica.com>
>  Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Master Server Hostname Change
>  Sent: 04 Aug '06 12:55
>  
>  Thanks
>  
>  From tests this morning I have seemed to get it all working , one last
>  question , if I issue
>  
>  tpconfig -d
>  
>  on all media servers and the volume database entry all point to one
>  server does this mean that there is only one volBD I need to worry about
>  or does this in fact point to the device database globDB?
>  
>  Dave
>  
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Stefanos Monovasios [mailto:smpt at peppas.gr]
>  Sent: 04 August 2006 11:35
>  To: Clooney, David; veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
>  Cc: smpt at peppas.gr
>  Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Master Server Hostname Change
>  
>  If you have the services down during the copy and move the voldb, pooldb
>  from the master and mediadb from all media servers (and the master)
>  there is no problem with the tapes.
>  
>  It will be good to logically move the tapes out of the robot before move
>  the voldb
>  
>  smpt
>  
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
>  [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of Clooney,
>  David
>  Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 12:42 PM
>  To: smpt; veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
>  Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Master Server Hostname Change
>  
>  That's great info , much appreciated
>  
>  Quick Q ,how did you over come the tapes being overwritten in the new
>  system, or as you have moved all db's the new system recognises the
>  media as if it where its own?
>  
>  Cheers
>  
>  Dave
>  
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: smpt [mailto:smpt at peppas.gr]
>  Sent: 04 August 2006 10:36
>  To: Clooney, David; veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
>  Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Master Server Hostname Change
>  
>  Hi, I've done this many times.
>  You are correct.
>  You must run the bpimage command before you move the database.
>  Then you can move the image dir to the new server.
>  Also you must move the files: mediadb, voldb,??pooldb, ruledb. The
>  vmglob is not needed. Check the vm.conf and bp.conf.
>  Move the class, client and config dirs (if byou need the policies, and
>  the configuration setings of the Previous?? server).
>  If you use DSSU move the shed dir
>  If you use vault move the vault dir
>  
>  All copies must be done with the services down.
>  
>  
>  As I told you I've done many times, most of them with success. But with
>  some installations Although the backup and restore??is working,u??I
>  can't restore from old server's backups with error 202. I don't know why
>  and I can't call Veritas as this is unsupported. It is strange.
>  smpt
>  
>  
>  >??-------Original Message-------
>  >??From: Clooney, David <david.clooney at bankofamerica.com>
>  >??Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Master Server Hostname Change
>  >??Sent: 04 Aug '06 10:29
>  >??
>  >??All
>  >??
>  >??you wont believe it but I'm still investigating the master server
>  > hostname??change and need some advice as to where else something could
>  
>  > go wrong.Now i??know this is possible and everyone mentions that
>  > Symantec PS should be??pulled in to complete otherwise unsupported and
>  
>  > this I realise. What I'm??trying to do is validate the expense in
>  > order to get the PS work approved??so here goes, the new master is
>  > identical to the current with nothing??active at all. I know this is
>  > not as simple as it seems however am trying??to get an outline.
>  >??
>  >??The problem we have is if we go the importing route this would take
>  > us 9??months.
>  >??
>  >??Scenario is the domain the master was bulit in is going to be
>  > discontinued??and we can't stop it ( and host file options are ruled
>  > out too) ,??additionally the master was bulit with a fqdm which I tend
>  
>  > to disagree??with.
>  >??
>  >??the db's to worry about are
>  >??
>  >??Image db:????As this is a flat file directory structure this can be
>  copied
>  >??and then manipulated for the images to reflect the new server
>  >??
>  >??bpimage: -newserver <name> [-oldserver <name>] [-id??<id>]
>  >??
>  >??PoolDB:??????can be copied as flat file
>  >??
>  >??PolicyDB:?? once again flat file structure, straight copy
>  >??
>  >??MediaDB:????the media db can too be manipulated to reflect the new
>  server
>  >??and this I have tested, so now no??"FORCE_RESTORE_MEDIA_SERVER" is
>  > required on the old server.
>  >??
>  >??bpimage: -newserver <name> [-oldserver <name>] [-id??<id>]??Question
>  > , once this is done and the mediaDB is copied??over , would Netbackup
>  > then know of the images resident on media ??
>  >??
>  >??
>  >??VolDB:????????This is the problem child in my opinion, one because
>  its
>  >??distibuted and two because there is no real way of manipulating it ,
>  
>  > suggestions would be most welcome
>  >??
>  >??Sure it can be copied over, but no doubt would need some??changing.
>  >??Once volume is added , assignbyid with allocation time??which can be
>  > retrieved from bpmedialist -L
>  >??
>  >??Globdb:?????? this can be recreated quite easily
>  >??
>  >??
>  >??If anyone knows of anything I'm missing please let me know.
>  >??
>  >??Much appreciated
>  >??
>  >??David Clooney
>  >??
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