Re: [Veritas-bu] Changing Domains for Master and Media Server

You've got a number of options here, but we'll need some clarification first. Are you using FQDNs for your Master and Media servers as well as clients? Windows security is not going to be a concern as Ed said below, as long as DNS lines up. Your master server's name will have to remain the same, and if you are using FQDNs then the DNS name will have to be the same as well. You might be able to "fake out" Netbackup using hosts files. Making your master server into both a master server and "new" media server. Aka... master.olddomain.com is still the master, but its also called master.newdomain.com in DNS and just happens to be a media server. I would test all of this in VM before trying any of it.

-Jonathan

From: veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Ed Wilts
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 10:12 AM
To: 'Conner, Mike'; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Changing Domains for Master and Media Server

I think we’re getting confused by the term “domain” since they mean different things within Active Directory than they do within NetBackup.

NetBackup doesn’t care Activate Directory domains – it typically runs as local user system and does not authenticate to AD at all.

If your DNS domain changes, you’re in a world of hurt. Changing the host name of the master server is not supported. If you’re at NetBackup 6.0, changing media servers becomes much easier but it’s not trivial in 5.1 since the media server owns the tapes – you can’t just drop a server out and add a new one. Each client also has an entry for both the master and media servers so if those change, you’ll need to visit every client (both Windows and non-Windows).

You need to be clear on what changes you want to do – do you want to change your AD domain, or your DNS domain? If the latter, you’ve got a lot of work to do. If the former, I don’t think much needs to be done.

…/Ed

Ed Wilts, Mounds View, MN, USA

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From: veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Conner, Mike
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 8:23 AM
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Subject: [Veritas-bu] Changing Domains for Master and Media Server

Hey everyone, I have another issue that I’m seeking guidance on since Veritas technical support is basically useless.

Netbackup 5.1 MP6 – Windows 2000

We have currently created a new domain with a new Active Directory. The new domain has a trust relationship with the current domain but eventually, all servers will be migrated to the new domain. This will mean that I will have to change our domain for our master and media server.

Will the application be able to run if switched? Are there any registry changes that need to be made? What steps? Is there any documentation?

I’m worried about this because I’m afraid it’s going to mess up our catalog because we are using FQDNs.

Any help would be greatly appreciated…

Thanks

Mike

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