It's been a while since we've been on 4.1.5...But, is there actually a need to
totally reinstall the OS?  A preservation/migration install would save you the
trouble of having to reinstall
ADSM...

"Kelly J. Lipp" wrote:

> It should not disturb the database and log files during an upgrade.  But, as
> always, have a good backup of the db and know how to use it before
> continuing as one never knows.
>
> If you are going to install from a web kit as opposed to your original CD,
> you will want to squirrel away the license files and the license program. I
> forget the name, but it will be an executable in the server directory with
> "lic" in it.  Look for it and all *.lic files and hide them before the
> install and copy them back afterwards.
>
> Kelly J. Lipp
> Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
> PO Box 51313
> Colorado Springs CO 80949
> 719-531-5926
> www.storsol.com
> lipp AT storsol DOT com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Kevin P. Gibbons
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 7:51 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: RESTORING DATA AFTER REINSTALLING ADSM
>
> Hi,
>
> We have ADSM running on an IBM AIX 4.1.4 box.  It has been running for
> about
> six months.  It is the OPTICAL Jukebox and we have half of the optical
> CD ROMS
> full with data.
>
> We must reinstall the operating system to upgrade to AIX 4.1.5.  All the
> ADSM databases
> are stored on the /adsmdb and adsmdbc (copy) filesystems.  We have the
> log stored
> under the /adsmlog and adsmlogc filesystems.   We have been doing a FULL
> ADSM database
> backup each day to the optical disks.  We have also backed up the
> volumes and logs to the optical
> disks.
>
> My question is as follows.  Can we simply re-install the ADSM (under
> /usr/lpp/adsm and /usr/lpp/adsmserv)
> software without doing anything special for the ADSm databases and the
> data on the optical disks?    Does
> the installation of ADSM wipe out the database or any other ADSM data or
> configuration?