Hi Dennis,
I suggest if possible upgrading your old server to a minimum of version 6.3 
then retry the migration, then both databases are full DB2.
Many people had issues going from 5.x straight to version 7 and had much more 
success by first upgrading the old server.

Also, if possible I would use the "new server network method". It eliminates 
the complexities that a tape library adds to the process.
Hope this helps....

-Rick Adamson
 


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Schneck, Dennis
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 3:24 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Migrate from TSM Server 5.5.7 on Windows to TSM Server 7.1.7 
on Linux - the unsupported way because exportdb --> insertdb did not work

Hello,
how to migrate from TSM Server 5.5.x on Windows to TSM Server 7.1.7 on Linux ( 
only one tape library ) ?
because my way ( see 2nd ) is not supported


1st I tryed: ( exportdb --> insertdb )

VM1: TSM 5.5.7 on Windows and VM2: TSM 7.1.7 on Windows

VM1:
restore backup from productive System.
install UpgradeTool

VM2:
migrate on VM2 with dsmupgdx from VM1
then I had TSM 7.1.7 running.
Did a exportdb on TSM 7.1.7 on Windows

If "insertdb" on Linux TSM Server 7.1.7 got this error:

/opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/dsmserv insertdb manifest=/import/manifest.txt

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Linux/x86_64 Version 7, Release 1, Level 7.100 
...
"ANR1953E INSERTDB: Linux/x86_64 cannot be the target of a database upgrade 
from Windows."



2nd I tryed: ( local migrate )

Install TSM Server 5.5.7 on Linux ( SLES 12 SP2 ) + TSM Client 5.5.4.0 restore 
backup from productive System.
Install UpgradeTool

Upgrade to TSM 7.1.3 an run "dsmupgdx"
for migrate local Server (Network Method).
Then TSM Server 7.1.3 is running with Data from TSM Server 5.5.x Windows Then 
Update to 7.1.7.300

this works... but IBM support say by phonecall - " .. this is not supported " 
:-(



Any proposals for a supported way ?



Thanks
Dennis