Changing replication target server IP for VTL/SIR replication

Once replication on a dedupe policy is enabled, the IP address in the target server cannot be changed. In the event the IP address must be changed, it has do be performed using the provided utility via an ssh session.

The utility is only available in VTL 5.2 version.

Prerequisite OS Knowledge

Linux

Prerequisite Storage Knowledge

Prerequisite Application Knowledge

Prerequisite General Knowledge

TCP/IP

Additional Prerequisite Skills:

Linux vi

Environment

VIT tape replication

Required State of Operation

Stopped

Tools and Utilities

convertip tape_target_ip

Cautionary Statement

Pre-Operation Checklist

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Detailed Instructions

On Primary server:

1. Using vi to edit /usr/local/vtl/etc/convertip.dat
2. Add line "Old_IP_Address=>New_IP_Address" to the file
3. Run# convertip
4. Run# tape_target_ip -s <server_hostname> -n <target_server_name> -f <target_old_IP> -t <target_new_IP>
5. Restart vtl-s server

On Target server:

1. Change the ip on the target:  vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 (This can also be performed with the VTL console)
2. Run "Service network restart"