TSM has their "wheel of life" with the recommended operational procedure: 

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/SG245416/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=SG245416&file=21-02.htm


Thanks,
Ron

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Ron Welsh
Systems Administrator
Systems & Technology 
Open Solutions Inc. 
2091 Springdale Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

phone: 856-874-4121
email: ron.welsh AT opensolutions DOT com
website: http://www.opensolutions.com

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Timothy Hughes
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 11:35 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Migration question

Is there really recomended sequence every TSM Environment should follow?
Or does it depend on your Individual environmental needs?

Tim




Larry Clark wrote:
> 1- backups nodes
> 2- backup primary disk pools to tape (copypool)
> 3- migrate primary disk pool to tape
> 4- backup primary tape pool to tape (copypool) ( this allows picking 
> up files to copypool not completed in 2 before 3 was triggered)
> 5- db backup
> 6- expiration
> 7- reclaim primary tape pool
> 8- reclaim copy pool
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "CAYE PIERRE" 
> <Pierre.Caye AT ALCATEL-LUCENT DOT FR>
> To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 3:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Migration question
>
>
> May I suggest a sequence ?
>
> 1- backups nodes
> 2- backup primary disk pools to tape
> 3- backup primary tape pool to tape
> 4- migrate primary disk pool
> 5- db backup
> 6- expiration
> 7- reclaim primary tape pool
> 8- reclaim copy pool
>
> Pierre
>
>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De : ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] De
>> la part de Dollens, Bruce
>> Envoyé : lundi 1 octobre 2007 18:36
>> À : ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>> Objet : [ADSM-L] Migration question
>>
>> I have a question that I feel a little stupid in asking.
>>
>> What is the difference between migration and backup primary
>> (disk) to copy (tape)?
>>
>> I am working on changing my scheduling up and the recommended
>> order of steps I was given is:
>>
>> Backup clients
>> Migration
>> Backup primary to copy
>> Backup db
>> Expiration
>> Reclamation
>> Start all over again
>>
>> Thanks!
>>