I have changed the master server in pre 6.0 version and it may still be true. In pre 6.0 version, I did cold catalog backup on master server (pre 6.0 style) and used on a new master used bprecover command with -dhost option, here you could specify the new master srver name. I did work very well.
--- On Mon, 3/30/09, Justin Piszcz <jpis...@lucidpixels.com> wrote: > From: Justin Piszcz <jpis...@lucidpixels.com> > Subject: [Veritas-bu] Moving the NetBackup Master Server from host A to B. > To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > Date: Monday, March 30, 2009, 4:38 AM > Hello all, > > I have been using NetBackup for several years now, and, we > all know > you cannot officially change the master server hostname and > then > perform a catalog restore onto a new host and then expect > everything > to work just fine. > > I have a few questions/was wondering, is there anyway to > work-around > this, here are my thoughts/ideas, I am looking for any > suggestions that > may help to facilitate moving the master from one host to > another as > time progresses, you want to move your master onto new > hardware to > keep up with the times, now, for the questions: > > 1. During an initial NetBackup 6.5.x installation, it asks > you for the > name of the server and for the name of the EMM server. Has > anyone > tried using a generic name here, rather than using the > hostname of > the box? > > For example, say my master server hostname is: > widget.mycompany.com > > Now, during the installation process, I *presume* if I > enter in some > random name, it will not work unless its in the /etc/hosts > file, > therefore, add this to /etc/hosts: > > 127.0.0.1 nbkupsvr1 > > Now, is it possible to install NetBackup specifying the > server name > as nbkupsvr1 and the EMM server name as the same thing? > > The idea here, would then be, on the second server where > you plan on > "migrating" NetBackup to, you add that same entry > into /etc/hosts and > then perform a catalog restore, would this bring back the > environment > exactly as it was onto the new host? > > Why am I asking this? If such a method were possible, then > one > would not need to import tapes or do anything special other > than a > regular catalog backup, scp it to the second machine and > perform a > catalog restore. > > I know the name of the master is hardcoded into all of the > backup > images, but if you define it in the beginning, can it be a > generic > name as long as that name is added to /etc/hosts? > > -- > > If this idea will not work, what other options are > available to > move from host A to host B without getting rid of host A > first (or > disconnecting it from the network etc) because host B has > to have > the same hostname as host A? > > I look forward towards any and all ideas ang suggestions, > thank you. > > -- > > Note, I am aware of the -dpath option to another server but > was told this > is not recommended. > > Justin. > > _______________________________________________ > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu