Thanks but not a workable idea. Way too much data to move (80TB). It would
take weeks.  We have used this method in the past for single nodes and the
last 6TB node took 3-days.  Can't stop the server, either - 120+ nodes
backup daily to this server.


On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 8:58 AM, Michael Roesch <michael.roesch AT gmail DOT 
com>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I suggest you install TSM 6 on the new server, create a server-to-server
> connection and move all required Policy domains and clients via "COPY
> DOMAIN" and "EXPORT NODE Name filedata=all" from the old one to the new
> server.
>
> Regards,
> Michael
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 12:17 AM, Remco Post <r.post AT plcs DOT nl> wrote:
>
> > I'd think you want the 5.5.6 dsmupg package then, in case you want to
> fall
> > back (or upgrade to 5.5.7 first).
> > On 17 jun. 2013, at 00:07, Zoltan Forray <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU> wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the info.  I am at 5.5.6. I have installed the 5.5.7 upgrade
> > > package.
> > >
> > > -------------
> > > Zoltan Forray
> > > TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
> > > Virginia Commonwealth University
> > > UCC/Office of Technology Services
> > > zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
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> > > On Jun 16, 2013 4:48 PM, "Remco Post" <r.post AT plcs DOT nl> wrote:
> > >
> > >> On 16 jun. 2013, at 21:28, Zoltan Forray <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>> I have tested the conversion process with my simply restoring the V5
> DB
> > >>> from a backup and then running through the UPGRADEDB (always wondered
> > >> what
> > >>> that does - never got a good answer the last time I asked - does it
> > make
> > >>> changes to the existing DB?  Can I run it multiple times?  What does
> it
> > >> do
> > >>> that is required for the EXTRACTDB).
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> First and foremost it upgrades the db to v5.5 format. Yes, it can be
> run
> > >> multiple times. I think for the rest it's mostly some basic checking
> > that
> > >> the DB can be upgraded. In any case, you can start the 5.5 server
> again
> > >> after running preparedb if you've used the matching version of the
> > dsmupg
> > >> package.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind Regards,
> > >>
> > >> Remco Post
> > >> r.post AT plcs DOT nl
> > >> +31 6 248 21 622
> > >>
> >
> > --
> > Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind Regards,
> >
> > Remco Post
> > r.post AT plcs DOT nl
> > +31 6 248 21 622
> >
>



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