The best way to do this is to do a fresh install of NBU and immediately tar 
over the /usr/openv/netbackup and /usr/openv/volmgr and to the
new server.  You'll also have to reconnect and reconfigure your robotic library 
and tape devices.  Be sure to keep the same hostname on the new server.
 
Gina Robinson
TRW E-enterprise

-----Original Message-----
From: Benson Miller [mailto:benson AT speakeasy DOT org]
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 11:45 AM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Upgrading host hardware


As part of upgrading my environment from SCSI to FC, I want to upgrade the 
hardware on my NetBackup master server (the only NBU server in my environment). 
Clearly, I'd like not to expire the media written by the old master server. Is 
the best way to manage this to simply to perform a recovery on my new hardware? 
 
I don't really care about my old class configuration. Can I just do a fresh 
install of NBU and immediately copy the /usr/openv/netbackup/db and 
/usr/openv/volmgr/database files to the new server? It seems to me that this 
will allow me to provide the new host with an appropriate new configuration 
while still retaining access to the media written by the old server. Is this 
wrong-headed?
 
As a somewhat related note, is it possible for two master servers to share a 
volDB to facilitate using the 'bpmedia -movedb' command?
 
Thanks in advance,
Benson Miller