Thanks for the interesting read / links. I was hoping IBM had built in a process to allow restoring directly into 6.3.4 from a 6.1 DB backup, especially since they are discontinuing 6.1 next year.
So it doesn't matter which approach I take - it is going to be two phases, other than if I do the restore to 6.1 on the new server, if I have issues upgrading to 6.3.4, I can simply switch the old server back on and go back - no harm - no foul. On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 11:41 AM, white jeff <[email protected]>wrote: > Zoltan > > The levels of DB2 are different between v6.1 and v6.3 and addition table > fields exist. I posted the very same question to the forum In May with some > very interesting replies. Title was "TSM v6.1 to v6.3.3 Upgrade Question" > > May be worth a look. It included a link > > See technote 1586232 : Restore a Server v6 database between major Versions > / > Releaseshttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21586232 > > > > > > On 5 July 2013 15:48, Zoltan Forray <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Now that we are off our last 5.5 server, the next project is upgrading > the > > 6.1 server to 6.3.4. > > > > Since the hardware is getting long-in-the-tooth, we want to move it to a > > new box as well. > > > > The book I found that has instruction on upgrading from V6.1 to V6.3+ has > > some confusing instructions (basically doing all kinds of DB2 > queries/lists > > and saving the info) but then just installing 6.3 using the wizard? I > > especially love the nebulous statement "*Correct any database errors that > > are detected during the installation process.*" and "*The wizard > > automatically corrects some errors in the database during the upgrade to > > V6.3 or later and DB2 V9.7. You might need to correct other errors > > manually. > > *" > > > > My question is, since I am moving to new hardware, can I simply install > > 6.3.4 on the new server and restore from the DB backup of the 6.1 server > or > > do I still have to go through some kind of conversion/migration process > due > > to the different DB2 levels? > > > > -- > > *Zoltan Forray* > > TSM Software & Hardware Administrator > > Virginia Commonwealth University > > UCC/Office of Technology Services > > [email protected] - 804-828-4807 > > Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will > > never use email to request that you reply with your password, social > > security number or confidential personal information. For more details > > visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html > > > -- *Zoltan Forray* TSM Software & Hardware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services [email protected] - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html
