Martha, If the tape is in a stgpool on the target server, that's a GOOD thing. With the later versio TSM servers, a server-to server export can be done directly in 1 step. The exported data lands in whatever pool is specified by the appropriate mgmt class/copy group on the target server, and you're done, you don't have to do the import step.
On the target server, do a q filespace - the data for your exported client should be where it belongs. Test a restore to be sure (if you have a client it can be restored to!) Wanda er export, the data lands in the pool according On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 2:09 PM, Martha McConaghy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We are moving to a new TSM server on a Pseries box with an IBM 3592 tape > system from a very old mainframe based TSM server. We had not planned on > moving any of the old data over to the new server as there was no > requirement > for it. However, we run into a single user who wants to have all of his > previous backups moved to the new server, even though most are no longer > usable (we are talking about old OS2 systems, etc....every PC he has ever > used in the last 20 years). Since this user is our 2nd line manager, we > have > no choice to try and figure something out. > > The main problem is that the two servers are not compatible. The old > server > can only talk to 3590 tape drives, whose tapes are not usable in the new > 3592s. So, I can't just export the data to tape and then import into the > new server. (Ah if only life were that easy!). > > On a hunch, I've tried creating a server connection between old and new > TSM server. Then, I exported a filespace to a virtual volume > (devclass=server) on the new server. It sits on a 3592 tape right now. > However, the new server will not allow me to import this tape, as it > belongs > to a pool and it thinks it is in use. > > Is there any way to make this work? I'm at a loss for ideas at this point. > I could create a virtual volume on disk and move the old filespaces to it, > but then I'll have to keep the old server running "forever" or at least > until > it will run no longer. > > Anyone have any ideas? > > Martha McConaghy > Strategic Planner/Project Manager > Marist College IT >
