Daniel, is there any specific reason not to consolidate using two TSM server instances within one very powerful box. >From what I've learned from this list others are splitting a server when database becomes too large for performance and manageability reasons. You can still use same STK silo or 3494 from both instances. How large are the databases if they hold metadata for those 31TB? Have you evaluated the possibility so consolidated instance to become too huge and for any reasons you to be forced to split it? The simple question to not so simple answer - AFAIK you cannot import only the database and use the volumes. The complex answer - have you evaluated any other options or you are forced to go that way?
Zlatko Krastev IT Consultant Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Consolidating TSM servers. Hi Anybody out there know if it's possible to do a export server, without having to export all filedata, and then do a import and use the existing tapes. We have one STK 9310 and one IBM 3494. Each TSM server has a copypool and a primary tape pool in the different libraries. All equipment is SAN connected, so if I could first do a DB backup/restore to the new machine of one of the TSM servers, and then export everything except for the file data from the second TSM server to the new machine, it would be perfect. Doing a export server filedata=all, would create about 1500 new tapes, according to a export server preview=yes (about 31TB of data) and this would probbaly not work at all. So, anybody done this before? Best Regards Daniel Sparrman ----------------------------------- Daniel Sparrman Exist i Stockholm AB Propellerv�gen 6B 183 62 H�GERN�S V�xel: 08 - 754 98 00 Mobil: 070 - 399 27 51
