Re: [Networker] Changing from storage node to regular client?

Davina Treiber <Davina.Treiber AT PeeVRo.co DOT uk> wrote on 11/27/2007 
12:34:39 
PM:

> MIchael Leone wrote:
> > So I have a couple Win2003 storage nodes, that don't need to be 
storage 
> > nodes anymore; they can become regular clients. (this will allow me to 

> > re-assign the disk space that these storage nodes are using, to other 
> > storage nodes that need it more). Eventually (soon) these servers will 
be 
> > retired; until then, tho, they can just be regular clients and I can 
back 
> > them up directly to tape.
> > 
> > SO: 
> > 
> > 1. Do I uninstall NetWorker, and then re-install and specify just 
client, 
> > and not storage node? Does this require a reboot on Windows 
(doubtful)? 
> > Doing this will cause the host ID to change, tho, and so I'd need to 
> > contact EMC licensing and get a new authorization code?
> > 
> > or:
> > 
> > 2. Is there a way to "downgrade" a storage node to being just a 
client, 
> > without having it's host ID change, and without a reboot? I'd probably 

> > have to re-create the client in NetWorker master server, but that 
> > shouldn't be a big deal.
> > 
> > Am I missing anything here? Anything else to be aware of?
> 
> 
> There's not really much you need to do. If you remove the tape or disk 
> devices attached to this machine in NetWorker it is no longer a storage 
> node.

AH. Good, so no need to recrate client definitions, groups, etc.

> There is no real need to de-install the storage node package from the 
> machine, unless you are desperately short of space or it offends your 
> sense of tidiness.

No, I'm not short of space (on that storage node); I just want to make 
sure NetWorker won't write to the storage node disk drive first, before 
writing to the NetWorker server disk. The storage node should just because 
a regular client. So I shouldn't need to touch the storage node itself? 
(no re-install of NetWorker software so it knows not to try and be a 
storage node anymore, and to instead just be a regular client)?

> There is certainly no need to delete and re-create the client resource.
> 
> So because of this there is no need whatsoever for a reboot.

Excellent. I will try this now. Thanks!

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