How To: Configure the mws_url to Point to the DynaCenter Parking Depot
Reference Number: AA-00353 Views: 6501 Created: 11-18-2015 12:42 Last Updated: 12-03-2015 18:37

Applies To:

DynaCenter 4.6 and later

Background: 

The mws_url setting must point to the location of the DynaCenter parking depot when one of the following is true:

• You are using the DynaCenter Console to migrate servers 

• You are using a driving application that has been integrated with DynaCenter to migrate servers 

If the mws_url setting in the dpad.ini file does not point to the DynaCenter parking depot, the DynaCenter Agent (DPAD) cannot operate correctly and DynaCenter operations will not complete successfully.  

More Information: 

If you are not using the DynaCenter Console or a driving application integrated with DynaCenter to migrate servers, see How To: Configure the mws_url to Point to the MWS for information on how to configure the mws_url to point to the Management Workstation (MWS).

Resolution: 

The rpackagedpad command creates custom agent installation packages.  The agent installation packages include the mws_url so that manually editing the dpad.ini is not necessary.

To create agent installation packages:

1. On the MWS and as a user with root privileges, run the following command to create the agent installation packages that connect source servers to the MWS:

rpackagedpad <network_name> depot://park

Where <network_name> is the name of the registered network where source servers are located.

2. Confirm that the following agent installation packages have been placed in /opt/race/mws/software/packages/agent:

• Windows package: park-<network_name>-dpsetup.exe

• Linux package: park-<network_name>-racemi-blademgmt-linux-2-6-<dynacenter_version>.sh

Note: The Linux package is only compatible with Red Hat and Red Hat-based operating systems.

3. Copy the appropriate agent installation file to the source server and run the file to install the DynaCenter agent.