As mentioned before, restoring a db across platforms does not work. You can export and import information in the database, but not restore the database.
Kelly J. Lipp STORServer, Inc. 485-B Elkton Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907 [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.storsol.com or www.storserver.com (719)531-5926 Fax: (240)539-7175 -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Nicola Albrecht Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 2:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: new server migrations "Reiss David IT751 (ext-CDI)" wrote: > I have several TSM servers that are going to be replaced with new-beefer TSM > servers. Right now the TSM servers are running on old RS/6000 boxes running > AIX 4.3.3 with Breece Hill Q47 libraries with DLT8000 tapes drives in them. > The new TSM Servers are going to be Sun boxes running Solaris 2.8 with ADIC > Scalar 1000 libraries with LTO drives. > > The issue... I want to keep my current TSM data, as much as possible anyway. > There seems to be two ways too do this. > > 1. On the old RS/6000 backup the TSM database to tape. Connect the old Q47 > library to the new Sun box, and restore the TSM database. Then, migrate the > data via the directly attached SCSI drives from the old library to the new > library. Remove old library and beat it to death with nearest sledgehammer. > > 2. Bring up the new Sun box as a brand new TSM server, define everything > from scratch. Then...and here lies the heart of my question, use > Server-to-Server stuff to get old data from old Rs/6000 server to new one. > I know I can push the data doing this... but could I push it in a logical > manner so that it gets associated properly with what will be the node > definitions on the new server? > > I don't like the #1 option because of all the hardware moving things around > and such. I would have to visit the places the server will be in. We don't > have people at these sites who would be comfortable just switching cables > around and stuff. So, sending them a whole new server... have them put it > together, and once it is together I can just move on from there and do the > data moving myself. > > Thanks, > > David N. Reiss > TSM Support Engineer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 407-736-3912 David, of the 2 options, number one is the only one that is going to accomplish the association of stored data to node definitions on the new server. The second option (Server-to-Server) stores the data as archive files on the new server and associates these archive file with a node of the type server (old server). Not what it sounds like you want. Another option could be exporting the data, then importing to the new server. Nici -------------------------------------------- Nici Albrecht MDR Consulting & Education 1-210-860-4641
