ADSM-L

Migrating to a 3466 C01

2001-05-17 05:02:26
Subject: Migrating to a 3466 C01
From: Martin Wendel <Martin.Wendel AT ITS.UU DOT SE>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 10:47:58 +0200
We currently run ADSM server 3.1.2.90 on a IBM F40 with an ACIC Scalar 1000
DLT-7000 library, and are planning to migrate to TSM 4 on an IBM 3466-C01 with
an IBM 3584 LTO library.

Normally we configure and install our server HW/SW ourselves, but as I
understand
it the 3466 comes pretty much preinstalled (or at least is installed on site by
the vendor) and I don't want to void the warranty and service agreement.

Usually when we change server HW we just move the disks to the new system, but
now we have SCSI disks on the F40 and SSA disks on the 3466. As I see it there
are two ways of doing this migration:

1. Install ADSM 3.1 on the 3466 and move the db by backup/restore, devconfig,
volhist etc, and also attach the Scalar 1000, to the 3466 (we have DRM on the
3.1 license so perhaps we could use this to make things easier). Upgrade to
TSM 4
and then migrate the data by move data or stgpool migration. Only concern here
is if the installation guys will approve.

2. Using virtual volumes perform export/import server and also stgpool
migration
over the network.

We currently have about 4TB in the primary tape stgpools and the F40 has a
100Mbit/s
ethernet adapter so of course the network will be the bottleneck using
method 2.

Anyone has experience on migrating to a 3466?

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