First, going up to TSM 5.2 version will require you to upgrade the Ultrium
drivers. Assuming you're using IBM LTO drives. In previous releases the
Ultrium drives were controlled via the native driver, but the library was
controlled via the ADSMSCSI driver. This changes...the library is now
controlled via the native device driver. You need to make sure that you
update the driver for the medium changer or TSM won't initialize the
library.

As with all Windows TSM versions, you must first uninstall before installing
the new version. There is a problem with the uninstall for the TSM Server
Licenses. The license file DLL is not deleted. This prevents the install
from working. Just delete or rename the ADSMLICN.DLL in the C:\Program
Files\Tivoli\TSM\server directory after the uninstall.

During the install it should(!) recognize your instance and perform the
UPGRADE DB. Be patient! Depending on your platform and DB size it could take
a while.

After the upgrade (and you should probably go to the latest 5.2.3.x release)
you will have to re-register your licenses. Upgrades do not preserve this.
You can get this from your DRM recovery plan file or Autovault whichever you
use. Or just QUERY LICENSE and write it all down.

As always before you start this...BACKUP YOUR DATABASE!

Bill Boyer
"Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield." - ??


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
Joe Crnjanski
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 10:23 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Upgrade time...


Check the article "TSM server upgrade best practices":

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=663&context=SSGSG7&q1=migrate+5.
2&uid=swg21177863&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en

and check Quick start guide for instruction to upgrade from different
versions of TSM

Joe Crnjanski
Infinity Network Solutions Inc.
Phone: 416-235-0931 x26
Fax:     416-235-0265
Web:  www.infinitynetwork.com



-----Original Message-----
From: Coats, Jack [mailto:Jack.Coats AT BANKSTERLING DOT COM]
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 5:55 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Upgrade time...


I could use a little help.  I am at TSM Win 4.2.3.1 on my server and need to
upgrade to 5.2 or so.  Probably to 5.2.2.3.

I have a 3583 with LTO1's, all freshly upgraded to current microcode a week
or two ago.



Any special gotcha's I should look for?



>>From what I have skimmed (I would say read, but I know I miss stuff),  it
looks like:



Do an un-install of the TSM device driver.

Do an un-install of the TSM server.

Install the new versions of both.



This seems to simple.  Are there any conversion utilities I should use?
Special commands to clean up the database? Etc? etc?



Just not wanting to miss anything.