Which command is used to convert new Avamar nodes to storage nodes?

When a new physical node is added to an Avamar grid, it is initially recognized as a "new" or unconfigured node type. The changenodetype script is a specific utility run on the utility node to formally convert the new node's role to a "storage" node. This conversion is a critical step that allows the node to be properly integrated into the GSAN (Grid Storage and Access Node) and participate in storing backup data.

B. avmaint is a general maintenance utility for tasks like garbage collection and checkpoints, but it does not manage or change a node's fundamental type.
C. avmgr is the Avamar Manager CLI, used for managing logical components like clients, domains, and schedules, not physical node roles.
D. dpnctl is a service control utility used to start, stop, and check the status of Avamar services on nodes; it does not alter the node's type.

1. Dell Avamar and Data Domain Integration Guide, various versions. Node addition procedures within these guides specify the use of the changenodetype script as a mandatory step.

2. Dell Avamar Procedure Generator (APG). The official, generated procedure for "Add a Data Node" contains the explicit step to run changenodetype to convert the new node into a storage node.