ADSM-L

Re: VIRTUALNodename

2015-10-04 17:46:04
Subject: Re: VIRTUALNodename
From: Dwight Cook <decook AT AMOCO DOT COM>
To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>     To restore or retrieve files to another workstation, use the
>     VIRTUALNODENAME option to specify the node name of the
>     workstation from which you backed up the files. You can either use the
>     VIRTUALNODENAME option when starting ADSM, or
>     update the client user options file. (Use the VIRTUALNODENAME option
>     on the dsm command if you are borrowing someone else's
>     machine so you do not change their configuration).
>
>     For example, if your node name is cougar, use:
>
>        dsm -virtualnodename=cougar
>
>     ADSM prompts you for the password for your original workstation. After
>     you enter the correct password, ADSM displays all file
>     systems from your original workstation in the File Systems for
>     Restore/Retrieve section of the File System Information window.
>     You can then restore or retrieve files as if you were working on your
>     original workstation.
>
>     So like in the example, if you borrow Joe Blow's workstation
>     (hostname: JOEAIX) and you want to restore to his workstation a file
>     from your backups (your hostname is MARKAIX) you would use (on Joe's
>     machine)
>     dsmc -virtualnodename=MARKAIX blah blah blah
>     OR
>     in his dsm.opt file just have
>     virtualnodename MARKAIX
>
>     generally if I'm doing anything like this I just use the
>     NODE blah
>     in the dsm.sys file
>
>     later,
>           Dwight
>
>     PS the diff. in the "nodename" in the dsm.sys file and the
>     "virtualnodename" in the dsm.opt file is the ability of an individual
>     nonroot user to have similar abilities in a multi-user environment.
>
>
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>Subject: VIRTUALNodename
>Author:  Mark.Robins (Mark.Robins AT MCI DOT COM) at unix,mime
>Date:    3/22/99 3:03 PM
>
>
>What is the correct use of the parameter VIRTUALNodename in the dsm.opt?
>TIA
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