Rename a NetBackup media server

[usman_salimi]

I need to rename the newly created media server.

The media server was added with its fully qualified name (hostname.domain.com), the administrator wants it to be registered with the hostname only (short name).

Has someone done it before?If yes then please let me know the procedure.

Thanks.

[Yasuhisa_Ishika]

Server renaming is not supported on both master and media server.

I have never done but it should be accomplished by decommissioning  and re-installing media server.

[jmontagu]

Plese see the following post on how to use nbemmcmd to change FQname on the media server

http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/how-change-fqname-nbemmcmd

[Nicolai · Accepted solution]

Good suggestion from jmontagu

I have a alternative suggestion.

Decommision the media server and add it again with the short name. It does however require no backups are assigned to the media server. 

For decomission the media server use netbackup nbdecommission command. Its stright forward process.

nbdecommsion does check to see if media,storage units or policyes are refering to the media server. It even support transfering of allocated tape from one media server to another media server.

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO72806

NB: And I endose the request for using sort names. If ever the domain name need to be changed and Netbackup uses FQDN is a major pain.

[mph999]

I was thinking about this - it might work by using alias etc ... however, I agree this is not supported and so the media server should be decommissioned and then readded with the correct name.

[usman_salimi]

Dear All,

Thank you for your kind support.I tried many options but nothing worked unless the decommiisoned option.I configure the media server with FQDN and it is not changing at all.

Anyhow thank you again for your support.'

Thanks.

Regards,

Usman Salimi