Export-Import works, I've used it on several nodes without
problems.
Ray Harder wrote:
>
> SUB:  moving node data from one stgpool to another...
>
> I have seen postings and studied the archives -- the
> following question has been posted before, but i cant find
> more than a vague answer, so...
>
> -  nodeA in domainA which eventually points to stgpoolA
> -  there exists a domainB which eventually points to stgpoolB
>                              which is on a different disk area.
> -  you issue:  update node nodeA domain=domainB
>
> it appears by my testing and research:
> -  nodeA does indeed get updated to domainB
> -  an incremental migration causes changed files to go to
>    stgpoolB
> -  previously migrated files stay in stgpoolA
> -  an expire inventory command brings a higher active copy
>    count into alignment.
> -  the node cannot get to the previously migrated files
>    since they are in a different domain/storage pool.
> -  the administrator can delete (or rename) the filespace
>    which triggers a full incremental on the client.
> -  a "move data" command will move some of the data from one
>    stgpool volume to another, but you may also move another
>    node's data and besides, what about the diskpool
> -  export/import with update/renames have been rumored to
>    work, but also rumored not to work -- sequence is apparently
>    important.
> so, the questions are:
> -  is there some way to get the prior node data from stgpoolA to
>    stgpoolB
> -  can a sequence of export/import commands be made to work.
>    and if so, what are they.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ray Harder