Clearly, this is not exactly the case; LAN-free data is written to tape in a format that *any* hosting TSM server can read/restore/migrate/etc. It's the DATABASE data (and metadata) that is stored in formats consistent with the hosting TSM server's OS-platform --- one issue has been the bigindian-littleindian issue, mostly (though there are some other issues, too -- such as LBA's and other such OS-filesystem-dependent things). There were rumors that some x86-based OS's might be able to handle "some" items in a x-platform kinda way, but it's not been reported the degree of success.
-Don -------------- Original message from Paul Zarnowski <[email protected]>: -------------- > Tapes are written in different formats on different platforms, so the > answer to your question is "no". You would have to export all of the data > from Windows and import to AIX, not just the database. > > No, I'm not from development, but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last > night! > > ..Paul > > At 05:41 PM 3/11/2009, Joerg Pohlmann wrote: > >Could someone from development please comment - since the database for TSM > >6.1 is DB2, can I move from a TSM server on for example, Windows to a TSM > >server on for example, AIX by restoring the database and then updating any > >tape device names in the path definitions? > > > >Joerg Pohlmann > >250-245-9863 > > > -- > Paul Zarnowski Ph: 607-255-4757 > Manager, Storage Services Fx: 607-255-8521 > 719 Rhodes Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-3801 Em: [email protected]
