Instead of multiple versions on the same server, could you run different
versions on separate LPARS in a library client/manager arrangement ?   I
do run multiple servers on one AIX partition but they are on the same
level.

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Allen S. Rout
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 8:29 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Multiple versions of TSM server on one AIX host

==> On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 10:00:23 -0500, Bill Kelly <kellywh AT AUBURN DOT EDU>
said:


> Okay, I got no responses to the original posting, so I thought I'd try
> this:  if anyone is successfully running multiple TSM servers at 
> different maintenance levels on a single AIX host, would you post some

> details on your setup?  TSM server startup scripts, relevant 
> dsmserv.opt entries, directory structure, and anything else that's
required to accomplish this?


The idea of copying around the TSM server code directories, and then
installing another code level on top of them, gives me the
heebie-jeebies something awful.  Gentoo Linux provides for multiple code
levels installed side by side.  AIX... doesn't. :)

I would be surprised to find that this configuration was supported, for
a list of reasons beginning with the paragraph you'd need to respond to
"TSM level?".

How do you expect you would upgrade code bases other than the one the
LPP installation thinks is installed?

I'd suggest running a MKSYSB of your test server and experimenting
there.
That way, if you encounter serious problems you won't be too badly
discommoded. And if you meet with success, I'd say "Keen!" and never try
it on my own production boxen.


- Allen S. Rout
- Hm.  GO GATORS!  *koff*


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