You should not need to create any special links, and you do not
need to copy the binaries into a second location. You simply need
to set your DSMSERV_DIR environment variable, and, optionally,
the DSMSERV_CONFIG env var.
See p. 325 of the Administrator's Guide for the section entitled
"Running Multiple Servers on a Single Machine" for complete
details.
-- Tom
On Mon, 4 Oct 1999, Rodrigo Gazzaneo wrote:
>Linking to another directory is the best option. In fact you will only need
>to link the GIF and CLASS files.
>
>The ADSM "instance" will be known from the directory it is started. The
>directory must contain the dsmserv.opt file, which will be different for
>each server (remember you will have to select different TCP ports for each).
>
>Customize startup scripts and everything will be alright.
>
>Last, but not least. Customize the client (/usr/lpp/adsm/bin/dsm.opt) to
>accept both ADSM servers. Use the SERVERNAME (a symbolic name) option to
>select which server you will be connecting to.
>
>I suggest selecting different network interfaces for each server.
>
>Just a little doubt. ADSM can be very resource demanding. What platform are
>you using ? Why 2 servers on the same box ? Be careful with performance ...
>
>best regards,
>Rodrigo
>
>
>>From: Joshua Bassi <jbassi AT GLORYWORKS DOT COM>
>>Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>>To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>>Subject: Re: Two server with the same database ??
>>Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 12:41:54 -0700
>>
>>Roger,
>>
>>I am looking into a configuring 2 ADSM server on one RS/6000 for one
>>of my customers. What I am wondering is, do you install the ADSM
>>binaries twice? Obviously each server needs his own DB, Log, and
>>storage pools, option files, etc; but what about the binaries?
>>
>>What I was thinking of doing would be to install ADSM normally,
>>then create a "bin2" directory with all my option files in it
>>and then link all my binaries back to the real bin directory.
>>
>>Would this work or is there a better way to do it?
>>
>>
>>Joshua S. Bassi
>>Storage Management Team Lead
>>Dickens Services Group
>>jbassi AT gloryworks DOT com
>>(404) 386-9848
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
>>Roger Hohmann
>>Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 8:24 AM
>>To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>>Subject: Re: Two server with the same database ??
>>
>>
>>We are using a pair of adsm servers with hacmp. In normal mode, each
>>of them has one adsm running. In case of failure, all filesystems are
>>mounted to the remaining server and he has 2 dsmserv's running, each
>>with it's own db. (We had to use different tcpports for admin and
>>http). It's a little tricky, and you need to double adaptors and you
>>need ssa disks, but it's worth the money.
>>
>>If we (or the hacmp) recognizes the server crash, we are up with both
>>servers a on one machine a few minutes later. Our customers won't
>>notice it.
>>
>>Roger
>>
>>-----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
>>Von: Riccardo Capecchi <r.capecchi AT CINECA DOT IT>
>>An: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>>Datum: Freitag, 1. Oktober 1999 15:49
>>Betreff: Two server with the same database ??
>>
>>
>> >I wonder is is possible to have 2 server that work with the same
>>clients
>> >and have the same database (but only 1 copy of backup and archivied
>> >files), mainly the second should be the mirror of the first, so if
>>the
>> >first crash i've no problem using the second while i rstore the
>>first.
>> >There is something is ADSM or i should use the operating system ??
>> >I use AIX 4.21
>> >
>> >--
>> > Saluti, Riccardo Capecchi
>> >
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