We are upgrading our server from v5.5.4 to 6.2.5. At the same time, we are changing platforms to redhat on x86 from suse under vm.
I have tested the upgrade process, and it seems to work well. In the current 5.5 server, the primary tape pool uses the same devclass as the offsite copy pool. I now will have access to an offsite library from the new upgraded server. Since a new library requires a new devclass, I assume this will also require a new offsite pool. Is there a way to avoid a complete new "ba stgpool" from having to be done? At approximately 60 tB, I don't have time or tape cartridges to do this. I thought of reclaiming the old pool to the new pool for the first two or three weeks, then starting to backup to the new pool, hoping to get tapes back from the old to reuse. Any other ideas out there?
