On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:17:16 -0000, Mark Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>List, > >This question relates to migrating from a Flex server with no external tape >or external disk to a new z9 + external DS6000 disk. We have no tape units >installed on the z9 and zVM is not installed the flex box. > >We wish to migrate the zOS systems and data currently in use to the new z9 >environment. > >For simplicity sake imagine it is a one pack zOS system we need to move; >once we can ipl this we are in business to do more. > >How might you do this, our thinking went like: > >1. Use new z/OS starter system - not possible since we have no external tape >to restore it from Well I've assisted in doing it this way so there are no problems but you have no tape drive which leaves me with the question, what happens when you want to upgrade the existing zOS system, apply service (if not via electronic download, ala some ISV stuff) or even install new ISV software? Backups? > >2. Connect new server to the existing disk or old server to the new disk >systems - not possible, the old system has only internal disk and the new >disk is FICON and cannot be connected to the old processor. > As mentioned before, the FLEXCUB is an option which is being used by other sites having gone this route. Then your customer can continue to use the xSeries box as a disk/tape (FakeTape) storage device (i.e. as a VTS for backups using AFLIB as well.) You'll need an ESCON card and some slight reconfiguration but this might make life easier. Seb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
