John,
    Here is an interesting scenario. What if you took the database backup of
3.7, something bad happened and you had to blow away the server, say you
reloaded WIN NT on the server. Now you upgrade to 4.1.2 and try to restore
3.7 database, it does not work. It would work perhaps if you have 3.7 CD and
load it first and then do an upgrade and then migrate the database. I dont
see any workaround if you do not have the 3.7 CD.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Naylor [SMTP:John.Naylor AT SCOTTISH-SOUTHERN.CO DOT UK]
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 4:20 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Restoring a 3.7.3 database to a 4.1.2 server
>
> Hi John,
> Does not work like that on an upgrade.
> You do not restore the database, unlless you are are aborting the upgrade
> and
> going
> back to your old version.
> You would just start with the "upgradedb" parameter.
> Simple process, should all be explained in the quick start manual you
> should get
> with your software upgrade.
>
>
>
>
> John O'Neall <jon AT IN2P3 DOT FR> on 01/13/2001 07:34:41 AM
>
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> cc:    (bcc: John Naylor/HAV/SSE)
> Subject:  Re: Restoring a 3.7.3 database to a 4.1.2 server
>
>
>
> Am I missing something?  Is there some doubt that one can restore a
> backed-up,
> say, ADSM 3.1.2 data base to TSM 4.1?
>
> That would be catastrophic for us!  How else could we migrate?
>
> John O'Neall
> --
> Centre de Calcul de l'IN2P3
>
> "Kelly J. Lipp" wrote:
>
> > I think it will work.  Give it a whirl.  What have you got to lose?
> >
> > Kelly J. Lipp
> > Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
> > PO Box 51313
> > Colorado Springs CO 80949-1313
> > (719) 531-5926
> > Fax: (240) 539-7175
> > Email: lipp AT storsol DOT com or lipp AT storserver DOT com
> > www.storsol.com
> > www.storserver.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf 
> > Of
> > Jerry Caupain
> > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 4:01 AM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: Restoring a 3.7.3 database to a 4.1.2 server
> >
> > Hello everyone.
> > I have a TSM 3.7.3  database backup and I want to restore thaht backup
> to a
> > 4.1.2 server. Is this possible?
> > I want to do this because I don't have the 3.7. software on CD anymore.
> >
> > Thanx,
> >
> > Jerry Caupain
>
>
>
>
>
>
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