I never done that but and you have to test it first.

Move the image directory to the new master server. Keep a copy of mediadb. This 
file must be in the same place after the changes

Do the changes and run an inventory. All tapes of the remote sites will be new 
tapes for the new master.
Then use the vmquery command to assign the tapes. Be careful to use the right 
pools

You must not have the same tape names to the remote sites or any same computer 
name (not for netbackup servers ? for all systems) If you have any same 
computer name you must rename the ?computer name? directories under image dir 
to there full name and change your backup to use fully qualified names

I think that this will do your job. But you must test it.(test the restore too)

smpt

>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Martin, Jonathan (Contractor) <JMARTI05 at intersil.com>
>  Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Master Server Hostname Change
>  Sent: 04 Aug '06 15:23
>  
>  I'm working on something similar for a large data  consolidation project
>  we are doing here.  The short answer I believe is  no.  The best I have
>  been able to do, is setup a server with a small robot,  backup the remote
>  sites catalogs and FTP them to this server and then import  them as I need
>  them (renaming this server as required.)  We're  decommissioning about 8
>  remote sites, and running their backups remotely now....  this is a stop
>  gap measure for the next year until all their backups have  expired.
>  
>  
>  -Jonathan
>  
>  
>  --------------------
>  FROM: veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
>  [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] ON BEHALF OF Yusuf
>  GEDIKOGLU
>  SENT: Friday, August 04, 2006 7:34 AM
>  TO: Stefanos  Monovasios
>  CC: veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu;  'Clooney,David'
>  SUBJECT: Re: [Veritas-bu] Master Server Hostname  Change
>  
>  
>  Hi
>  
>  I read your mail and it is very useful for me.
>  
>  I have centralized backup project and try to find a method to merge
>  catalog  dbs. Is it possible. Anyone of you done before?
>  
>  We have three Nb site and each site have their master/media server. Now we
>  will add a new master server and then change these master/media servers to
>  media  servers of this new master server. can ? merge these 3 catalog on
>  the new master  server catalog?
>  
>  I ask to veritas they said that we must prepare to merge tool and it will
>  not  ready before october.
>  
>  I am waiting your helps
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