The last time I changed servers, I had our network group change the name of the 
current server, then create a dns alias using our usual dns name to point to 
the old server.
On the day of the switch, we simply pointed that alias to the new tsm server 
and all went smoothly.  I insist that all my tsm clients refer to the server 
via dns entry, not ip address.
No one even knew that I had switched servers.

If your servers are "tsmold.co.com" and "tsmnew.co.com"
Have a new dns entry created for tsmold.co.com maybe tsmgone.co.com.
Now remove entry tsmold.co.com, create a new alias tsmold.co.com pointing to 
tsmgone.co.com. 

When you switch, simply point tsmold.co.com to tsmnew.co.com. If all your 
clients use dns entries, they will automagically point to the new server.
If you need to get to the old server, just change the dsm.opt to point at 
tsmgone.co.com.
Hope this helps.



Gary Lee
Senior System Programmer
Ball State University
phone: 765-285-1310

 
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Howard Coles
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 5:27 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Migration, IP address change, and New Library at the same time

Ladies and Gents, we're going to be migrating from TSM 5.5.3 to TSM
6.2.2, along with that we'll be moving to a new Library as well.  Up to
this point I don't see any issues as we already use the combo we'll be
putting in place at this location.

The problem is we have to maintain the current TSM server's IP address.
Which means that we'll need to use a temp address on the new server
until after the migration is complete, shut down the old server, change
IPs, and then bring up the new server.  

 

My question is has anyone here done this that would have suggestions on
steps related to that?  (i.e. set ip address on new server and change
old, do migration, other way around, etc.).

 

 

See Ya'

Howard Coles Jr.

John 3:16!