Switching from GNS to Oracle FPP Application VIP

Use this procedure to switch from GNS to Oracle FPP application VIP for existing Oracle FPP Server and its clients.

1. Stop the Oracle FPP Server, modify the server to use the application VIP, and start the server.

   $ srvctl stop rhpserver
   $ srvctl modify rhpserver -rhpsvip_address vip_address
   $ srvctl start rhpserver

2. Confirm that the endpoint is updated to Oracle FPP application VIP for the server.

   $ srvctl config rhpserver
   ….
   ….
   Endpoint : rhps-vip:vip_address
   ….
   ….

   Note:

   The existing Oracle FPP Clients continue to work if the GNS is still configured. The Oracle FPP Clients will continue to use GNS until you configure the clients to use Oracle FPP application VIP by following the steps in this procedure.
3. On the Oracle FPP Server as the Grid home owner, create a new client data file.

   $ rhpctl export client -client client_name -clientdata new_file_location

4. Copy the generated client data file to the Oracle FPP Client.
5. As the root user, configure the existing Oracle FPP Client to use the new client data file.

   # srvctl modify rhpclient -clientdata client_data_file_path

6. Restart Oracle FPP Client.

   $ srvctl stop rhpclient
   $ srvctl start rhpclient

7. Repeat Steps 4 through 6 on each Oracle FPP Client.
8. Once all the clients are configured to use Oracle FPP application VIP, you can remove GNS using the srvctl remove gns command.