Steven,
The only problem with that is if the DNS server goes
down during your backup window then your backups will
fail.
Thanks,
Angela
--- Steven P Roder <tkssteve AT REXX.ACSU.BUFFALO DOT EDU>
wrote:
wrote:
> Actually, this is made so much easier if it is
> turned into a DNS issue,
> rather than editing dsm.opt/dsm.sys files on every
> client.  We use a CNAME
> to place into our dsm.sys/opt files, so that the
> clients never use the
> machines' true hostname to contact it.  The CNAME is
> an alias that points
> at the machine, so changing the hostname does not
> affect the clients, so
> long as the CNAME still points at the server.
>
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > on each client (dsm.opt) you can change the
> tcpserveradress to point to the
> > right one
> >
> > Reni Lambelet
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> >
> >         This message is intended only for the use
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> and confidential.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kevin Zonts [SMTP:zonts AT UIC DOT COM]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 5:03 PM
> > > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Subject:      Re: Changing the Tivoli server
> hostname
> > >
> > > Dwight,
> > >
> > > We are newbies with regards to Tivoli..... Could
> you briefly explain what
> > > must be done to use a different hostname, or
> point me to some
> > > documentation?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Cook, Dwight E" <cookde AT BP DOT COM> on 05/30/2001
> 10:17:19 AM
> > >
> > > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
> <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>
> > >
> > > To:   ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
> > > cc:    (bcc: Kevin P. Zonts/AMER/UIC)
> > > Subject:  Re: Changing the Tivoli server
> hostname
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sure, done it many times moving servers
> around...
> > > TSM doesn't care where it is (as long as you
> stay on the same op sys)
> > >
> > > Dwight
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kevin Zonts [mailto:zonts AT UIC DOT COM]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 7:14 AM
> > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Subject: Changing the Tivoli server hostname
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > Is it possible in the event of a disaster to
> rebuild the Tivoli server on
> > > a
> > > system with a different hostname?
> > >
> > > We are implementing our own disaster recovery
> site and we must use a
> > > different hostname/IP address for the Tivoli
> server during our testing.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your time.
> >
> >
>
> Steve Roder, University at Buffalo
> HOD Service Coordinator
> VM Systems Programmer
> UNIX Systems Administrator (Solaris and AIX)
> TSM/ADSM Administrator
> (tkssteve AT buffalo DOT edu | (716)645-3564 |
http://ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu/~tkssteve)


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