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NetBackup System Administrator’s Guide - Windows NT Server
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Scheduler
The NetBackup scheduler uses the server host name associated with the
storage units to start a process on the server. When you specify this host name,
always qualify it to the extent necessary for the master server to make a
connection to the server that has the storage units. Normally, a short host name
is adequate (for example, shark instead of shark.null.com).
Catalog Backup Information
If you configure slave servers and include catalog files from the slave in your
NetBackup catalog backups, qualify the host name portion of the slave’s
catalog file path to the extent necessary to allow the master server to make a
connection to the slave.
How to Update NetBackup After Host Name Changes
Note:
Do not change the host name of either a master or slave server. This
practice is not recommended because it can be necessary to import all
previously used media to the server before you can use it under the new host
name.
Follow these steps to update the NetBackup configuration if a client’s host
name is changed.
1. On the master server:
• Delete the client’s old name from all classes in which it exists and add
the client’s new name to those classes. You do not have to reinstall
NetBackup software on the client. The client also still has access to all
previous backups.
• Create a symbolic link from the client’s old image directory to its new
image directory.
NetBackup 3.2 System Administrator's Guide for Windows NT
NetBackup 3.2 System Administrator's Guide for Windows NT
