Hmmm - I see your point.

What if you restored the database from the 390 to the AIX box?
390: ba da devcl=tape vol=a0001
     checkout libvol a0001
aix: checkin libvol a0001
     dsmserv restore db vol=a0001
The database would have references to all the tapes in the library, by
tape number.  You could either hook up the ols library to AIX, or check
the tapes in to the new library (if you're buying a new library along
with your AIX box...)

Just a thought - I've never done this but don't imm'y see why it
wouldn't work.

Gerald Wichmann wrote:
>
> Ok so imagine I have this 390 server with a full library and 5 years of
> archive tapes offsite.. I run "export server filed=all dev=library
> scratch=yes" and walla it dumps everything to tape.. If I have a terabyte of
> data backed up did I now just dump a terabyte to tape, only to carry it over
> and import it all? Including bringing in the offisite archived volumes?
>
> Then I move the library over and hook it up to the new AIX server and import
> server from there.
>
> Seems like a waste if it moves the actual data which running a "preview" on
> a small tsm server here seems to be doing in the resulting "bytes moved"
> figure at the end. Or should I use a filed=none and will the new server be
> able to read all the old tapes afterwards?
>
> -Gerald
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Lindsay Morris
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 12:21 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Migrating a TSM Server from 390 to AIX
>
> Look at export server.
>
> If you have the same kind of tape drives on the SIX machine as on the
> mainframe, that should be the fastest way.
>
> Gerald Wichmann wrote:
> >
> > I=92m interested in migrating a TSM server from a 390 mainframe to an AIX
> > system. This is something I=92ve never done before and I=92m curious as t=
> > o how
> > to go about it. I don=92t recall offhand whether there=92s a redbook that=
> >  covers
> > this sort of thing.
> >
> > I assume you build the new AIX system and install TSM on it.. but then ho=
> > w
> > to get the data over isn=92t clear to me.. I suppose you could transfer i=
> > t
> > server to server but that could take quite a while. And this 390 has some=
> >  5
> > years of archived data offsite as well.. It seems there must be a way to =
> > do
> > this less painfully..
> >
> > Appreciate any help/suggestions/pitfalls
> >
> > Gerald
>
> --
> Mr. Lindsay Morris
> Certified: AIX,ADSM, TSM, HACMP,SP
> Gresham Enterprise Storage
> lmorris AT openmic DOT com
> 606-253-8000

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Mr. Lindsay Morris
Certified: AIX,ADSM, TSM, HACMP,SP
Gresham Enterprise Storage
lmorris AT openmic DOT com
606-253-8000