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Messner_Michi
Level 3
5 years ago

Invalid fileserver

Hi , I'm using EV v12.3 I would like to move placeholders  from one to an ohter server using the following command .\FSAUtility.exe -pm -s "\\SVIPCFILE1\D$\Test" -d "\\SVIPCFILE4\D$\Test" -l 0 unf...
  • ChrisLangevin's avatar
    ChrisLangevin
    5 years ago

    FSA in general and FSAUtility in particular are very sensitive to machine names. We prefer that file servers be targeted using their fully qualified DNS name, and you'll see that this is what we instruct in the New File Server wizard when you're adding a target.

    The DNSName column in the FileServerEntry table is supposed to contain the FQDN, and it looks like yours does not. You may be able to solve this by simply updating that column so it holds the FQDN (SVIPCFILE1.corp.local). I have a vague recollection of solving some cases this way years ago.

    --Chris

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ChrisLangevin
Level 6
5 years ago

FSA in general and FSAUtility in particular are very sensitive to machine names. We prefer that file servers be targeted using their fully qualified DNS name, and you'll see that this is what we instruct in the New File Server wizard when you're adding a target.

The DNSName column in the FileServerEntry table is supposed to contain the FQDN, and it looks like yours does not. You may be able to solve this by simply updating that column so it holds the FQDN (SVIPCFILE1.corp.local). I have a vague recollection of solving some cases this way years ago.

--Chris