Change MSDP mount point
Hi all. I have a storage server with MSDP running in a mount point different than /msdp and with MSDP catalog and data in same volume.
This server is going to grow but I want to do it following the 96TB/250TB MSDP method by adding 32TB partitions when needed.
Is it possible to move MSDP mount point from other to /msdp without losing backup data on it?
Thanks.
I'm sure this is outside what is supported. Anything below you do at your own risk.
You will need to update at a number of files to change the storage location. What I don't know is whether there are additional places that need to be changed - this is not something I have done nor would recommend doing.
The first place to update is to tell the system where the top level MSDP storage is located:
/usr/openv/pdde/pdconfigure/etc/default/pdde - update the STORAGE value.
If the server is Windows, then you will need to look in the registry for this.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Symantec\PureDisk\Agent (it should be evident what keys need updating).Then within the MSDP storage location, you will need to update a number of files to specify the new location:
<STORAGE>/etc/puredisk/agent.cfg
<STORAGE>/etc/puredisk/spa.cfg
<STORAGE>/etc/puredisk/contentrouter.cfg
<STORAGE>/etc/puredisk/fstab.cfg (note: the syntax for specifying the location)
<STORAGE>/etc/pdregistry.cfg:configfilepathAs such I'd be very wary about making this change. Im sure support would NOT help youu here if you get into trouble.
If you do have access to a VM - you could go down the original path I suggested and virtualise the existing media server (if you keep the hostname/IP/paths the same, there is no reason why you couldn't backup/restore the MSDP data from the physical to virtual). You then have the pjhysical machine spare to rebuild how you now want it.