The TSM client automatic deployment functionality relies on the following
functionality (see below for details), so I would say the importing
server/client and the exporting server/client are compatible as long as
the version of the importing side is the same or newer than the exporting
side. In other words, the importing server must be the same or newer than
the exporting server, and the importing client must be the same or newer
than the exporting client.

1.  export a client node (version 5.4.0.0) with files archived in one
version of TSM server (6.2.0.0)
2.  import the node into any TSM server (6.2.0.0 and newer).
3. after the import, we are able to retrieve all of the archived files
from the node imported on the new TSM server (example: 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.0,
or 7.1)
4. after setting proper access on the new TSM server, other registered
nodes on the new TSM server can also retrieved archived filed from the
imported node (as long as the nodes versions are not older than 5.4.0.0)

Regards,
Jean Yu
(512) 286-9376 (T/L 363-9376)



From:   Bill Boyer <bjdboyer AT COMCAST DOT NET>
To:     ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu,
Date:   03/28/2014 10:36 AM
Subject:        [ADSM-L] Export/Import compatibility between server
versions
Sent by:        "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>



What is the compatibility for being able to EXPORT from one TSM server and
IMPORT on another? I have a customer with (2) TSM servers on the other
side
of the world from each other. They plan on wanting to EXPORT from one and
IMPORT and restore on the other. How far apart can the 2 TSM server be and
still allowing to swap export tapes/data.







Bill Boyer
DSS, Inc.
(610) 927-4407
"Enjoy life. It has an expiration date." - ??