We are going to be doing a "Migrate Install" from 5.1.9 to 5.3.1, to facilitate the use of LTO-3 drives/tapes (Overland Neo 4100). Our host is Windows 2000 Server, SP4, and all other updates, are installed. We currently have a single LTO-2 (Overland Neo 4100) library attached to the host. Current device drivers are tsmscsi.exe (5.1.9.38) andadsmscsi.sys (5.1.6.8). I've confirmed that 5.3.1 will drive both the Overland LTO-2 and LTO-3 libraries.
Other than following the strict step by step install instructions from the TSM 5.3 Installation Guide, is there anything else I need to watch out for? Has anyone done a migrate install from 5.1.9 to 5.3.1? The procedure for a migrate install involves backing up the databse, volhist and device config, but does that mean I'll need to to do a databse recovery once the new server is installed? Or is that just in case of a disaster? I'm pretty sure it shouldn't need a database recovery, but I just want to confirm. Any tips/advice anyone can give me I'd appreciate. Going to start the migrate install later this week. Thanks in advance, Alex
