How does that work?  Is the "source server" supposed to be running? - The
"source" is 100GB or so and figured that would take a while ever with 1GB
networking.  Sounds like the "grab it from DB tape backup" might be simpler.


On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 3:54 PM, Prather, Wanda <Wanda.Prather AT icfi DOT 
com>wrote:

> I agree.
> Much simpler to do the across-the-network upgrade.
> Install V6 on the new server,  let the wizard do the work!
>
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> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Migrating last 5.5 server to 6.3.3 and new hardware
>
> I did an 'over the network' upgrade from the 5.5.4 server to the 6.2.5.0
> one, no sweat. Of course, being the man that I am, I steered clear of any
> GUI that IBM has provided. Your plan will most likely work, but why bother
> with TSM v5 on the new box? Either dump the db to tape on the old one or
> transfer via IP....
>
> On 14 jun. 2013, at 16:17, Zoltan Forray <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU> wrote:
>
> > I am scheduling to do the above and want to make sure I am not missing
> > something, especially since the upgrade guide is a little confusing.
> >
> > Current config - RedHat 5.9, TSM 5.5.6.100 New config - RedHat 6.4,
> > TSM 6.3.3.200
> >
> > What I am proposing (all done on the new, virgin server)
> >
> > 1.  Install 5.5.7 server and server upgrade 2.  Backup DB, devconfig
> > and volhist on 5.5 server and halt/shut down 3.  Restore 5.5 server DB
> > backup using last devconfig and volhist 4.  Install 6.3.3 5.  Run
> > dsmupgdx process which does the UPGRADEDB, EXTRACTDB and then configs
> > and loads the new DB 6.  Switch over network connections/config
> >
> > The last version of the upgrade book I have has you going through the
> > upgradedb and extractdb manually but then when you run the dsmupgdx is
> > does it all over again......
> >
> > Am I missing anything?
> >
> > FWIW, next up is replacing my 6.1 server....fun.....
> >
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