- I assume you make a typo and are talking about ITSM 5.1
- you need to perform both upgrade and box replacement. Depending on order
you have two choices
--      move to new box + upgrade --> backup DB on old server, install
current version (4.2.x.y) on new box, restore DB there, upgrade to 5.1
--      upgrade + move to new box --> upgrade to 5.1 the current server,
backup DB on it, install same version (5.1) on new box, restore DB there,
apply maintenance (and patches if necessary)
- the "tapeless" method is very easy - define new device class of type
FILE on existing server, perform DB backup to that devclass, transfer the
resulting files to new box with your favorite method (ftp, LanMan sharing,
etc.), restore from that same devclass. No tapes involved, quick and easy.

Zlatko Krastev
IT Consultant






Mitch Sako <msako AT CADENCE DOT COM>
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        Subject:        Version Upgrade Question


Platform:  Win2K
Notes:  4mm DAT, no library, 15GB catalog, two clients, all UNIX
backups-no
special databases, no archives

What:  Upgrade from 4.2 to 5.2 on a different machine with same disk and
tape
configuration.

Is there a "tapeless" way to do this?  The new hardware is ready and in
place,
the software will be installed.  All tape and disk devices and volumes are
the
same.  I just want to move everything to the new 5.2 server.

Would it be easier to clone the 4.2 system and do an upgrade in place?  If
so,
what would be the process for cloning a system?

Mitch Sako