On 10/18/2006 2:47 AM, Weber, Philip wrote:
> I think you could build a new media server (new name), before removing 
> the media server from the app server.  Then use "bpmedia -movedb" to 
> change ownership of all backup images owned by the old media server, to 
> the new media server.  Then decommission the app server media server.
>  
> I haven't tried this though and am waiting for someone to shoot me down 
> in flames...

Bang!  :-)

Part of the solution depends on the release you're running.  If you're 
at 6.0, don't forget about the EMM database or you won't go anywhere.

Don't forget that you'll also have to change all of your policies and 
all of your clients.

        .../Ed

>     -----Original Message-----
>     *From:* veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
>     [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] *On Behalf Of
>     *Haskins, Steve
>     *Sent:* 17 October 2006 21:16
>     *To:* veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
>     *Subject:* [Veritas-bu] renaming a media server
> 
>     My application support person, if all of their wisdom, wants to have
>     their app server rebuilt but remove media server from it. Originally
>     it was made a media server coexisting with the app because of the
>     TBs of data it was to house. They want to keep the same host name
>     for their app so I would have to change the host name for the ?new?
>     media server. Is there any way of keeping all previous backups in
>     renaming a media server WITHOUT importing the media afterward?


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Ed Wilts, Mounds View, MN, USA
mailto:ewilts at ewilts.org