The last time I changed servers, I had our network group change the name of the current server, then create a dns alias using our usual dns name to point to the old server. On the day of the switch, we simply pointed that alias to the new tsm server and all went smoothly. I insist that all my tsm clients refer to the server via dns entry, not ip address. No one even knew that I had switched servers.
If your servers are "tsmold.co.com" and "tsmnew.co.com" Have a new dns entry created for tsmold.co.com maybe tsmgone.co.com. Now remove entry tsmold.co.com, create a new alias tsmold.co.com pointing to tsmgone.co.com. When you switch, simply point tsmold.co.com to tsmnew.co.com. If all your clients use dns entries, they will automagically point to the new server. If you need to get to the old server, just change the dsm.opt to point at tsmgone.co.com. Hope this helps. Gary Lee Senior System Programmer Ball State University phone: 765-285-1310 -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Howard Coles Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 5:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ADSM-L] Migration, IP address change, and New Library at the same time Ladies and Gents, we're going to be migrating from TSM 5.5.3 to TSM 6.2.2, along with that we'll be moving to a new Library as well. Up to this point I don't see any issues as we already use the combo we'll be putting in place at this location. The problem is we have to maintain the current TSM server's IP address. Which means that we'll need to use a temp address on the new server until after the migration is complete, shut down the old server, change IPs, and then bring up the new server. My question is has anyone here done this that would have suggestions on steps related to that? (i.e. set ip address on new server and change old, do migration, other way around, etc.). See Ya' Howard Coles Jr. John 3:16!
