Thank you.  I will use the first choice.  I think it's easiest.  Also, thank
you for the new device class tip.  That was the magic bullet I was looking
for.

Mitch

Zlatko Krastev/ACIT wrote:

> - 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