HP Data Protector Software Cell Manager Failover Process (standby Cell Manager)

# ./opt/omni/bin/omniusers -add -type W -usergroup admin -name

your_name -group \* -client \*

Note

This command adds a Windows (-type W) user (-name your_name)

allowing to use the Data Protector GUI for Data Protector

backup/restore management purposes.

2. Stop Data Protector services on the standby Cell Manager.

Open a Terminal window and type:

# /opt/omni/sbin/omnisv -stop

HP OpenView Storage Data Protector services successfully

stopped.

# /opt/omni/sbin/omnisv -status

ProcName Status [PID]

===============================

rds : Down

crs : Down

mmd : Down

omnitrig: Down

Sending of traps disabled.

===============================

Status: At least one of Data Protector relevant

processes/services is not running.

3. Change the cell_server in /etc/opt/omni/client/cell_server from the FQDN of the

standby Cell Manager to that of the production Cell Manager. Change site(B).yourdomain to

site(A).yourdomain.

4. To prevent Data Protector Services from automatically restarting after a reboot of the system, set

the OMNI variable in

/etc/rc.config.d/omni from “1” to “0” (zero).

The following tasks apply to the designated production Cell Manager on Windows 2003 Server or

HP-UX11.23.

1. Import the standby Cell Manager (site(B)) into the production Cell Manager (site(A)) cell using the

GUI.