Merging objects (hosts) in OpsCenter
OpsCenter provides a facility to merge objects (hosts) that represent the same media server, backup client, but registered as separate objects (hosts). Using the OpsCenter UI, you can merge only one object into other, at a time.
In OpsCenter, you can merge objects (hosts) representing the same backup client.
Caution:
Merging objects is not reversible.
It is recommended that you do not merge a host that is a primary server, a media server and a client (that is, a source that is of entity type 14) with any other host. If you merge a host of entity type 14 with another host, it would result in deleting the primary server and all of its related data from OpsCenter. This is applicable only when you try to merge objects by using the view_exportimport utility or OpsCenter ViewBuilder.
To merge two objects
- Log on to the OpsCenter console with administrator privileges.
- In the OpsCenter console, click Settings > Configuration > Object merger.
- Select the Host Type: Media Server, or Client.
- Select the Source Host from the drop-down list. An auto-suggest feature is available.
- Select the Target Host from the drop-down list. An auto-suggest feature is available.
- Click Validate Object Merging.
- You can view the snapshot of the selection that you have made earlier. To modify the Source Host or Target Host click Back. To begin the merge, click Start Merge.
Repeat these steps if you want to merge more objects.