[Veritas-bu] Migrate media server platform

 Ian

If I was you, I would install new media server and then

- use bpmedia -movedb -m <media_id> -newserver <hostname> [-oldserver
<hostname>] [-v] 
  on media associated to old media server to  reflect  new media server
- use bpimage -newserver <name> [-oldserver <name>] [-id <id>]
  on media associated with old media server , this then changes all
images on selected media to reflect new media server alleviating the
need for 
  FORCE_RESTORE_MEDIA_SERVER = $media_server

Regards

Dave
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Subject: [Veritas-bu] Migrate media server platform

Hi All,

More advice sought.
Our environment...
Win2K3 Netbackup Enterprise Master 6.0MP3
2 x Solaris 8 Media Servers 6.0MP3
8 x SDLT drives with SSO.

I want to swap out one of the Solaris media servers for a Linux
(SLES9) media server.
This is so I can utilise an HP disk array as DSU on Linux. The array
does not support Solaris.

My question is which would be the best approach? Any gotchas?

I am thinking of shutting down the Solaris media server, installing the
Linux Media server with the same hostname, then recover the catalog to
the new media server. Perhaps I can just tar up the appropriate media
catalog directories on the old box and restore them on the new.
Does the NB install process of a media server mess with the master db?
I suspect it would to add itself.
I'd prefer to keep the old media server hostname if possible.

Or should I just install a new media server with a new name, and
redirect any restores of data from the old media server to the new one?

Thanks in advance,

Ian
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