EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU> wrote on 
08/07/2008 04:30:17 AM:

> Well, if the new server is already up and running and have begun to 
> perform backups (i.e. reinstall is not an option) then no, there is 
> no way (to my knowledge anyway) to "migrate" the old media db short 
> of using scanner on the tapes to get them into the media db on the 
> new server. This is due to the fact that the client id of the backup
> servers are different.
> 
> What one should to in a case like this is to read through the admin 
> guide and look for the "renaming a networker server" chapter. You 
> are switching to a new physical server, yes, but NetWorker does not 
> know that. So basicly, it´s a name change of the server, and when 
> doing this you must retain the old client id of the server. Only 
> then can the new server with the new name (but old client id) use 
> the old media db.
> 
> In this case, the best option would be to just keep the old server 
> running alongside the new, for restore capabilities. If there is a 
> license issue (you have moved the licenses to the new host), then 
> take the old one of the network and plug it in when you need to 
> perform a recover, or stock up on temporary licenses so you're set 
> for a month or so.

Old server no longer exists, unfortunately.

I'll have to rename the new server to the old server, then do an mmrecov, 
I think. Ratz ...

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