We currently have out TSM server version 4.2.4 running on a PowerPC
with AIX 4.3.3. We now want to migrate to new hardware using version
5.3 on a (Debian) Linux server.

Are there any recommendation which migration path to use?

- Is it possible to import a full backup of the TSM database from
  version 4.2.4/AIX into a version 5.3/Linux?

- Or do I first have to upgrade my 4.2.4 to 5.3 on AIX and then make
  the database backup?

  I just found out, that you can only upgrade to version 5.1.5 on AIX
  4.3.3. Is this a recommened step on the way to 5.3 on Linux?

  Upgrading AIX from 4.3.3 to 5.x is not an option.

- Another option would be to use the "export server" function. Can I
  use this to export all the relevant data (exluding the actual backup
  files) from 4.2.4/AIX and import it into 5.3/Linux ?

The second level storage is on AIT-2 tapes in a SCSI library. I hope I
can just connect this library to the Linux box and use the information
on the tapes. Correct?

Any hints are welcome.

Christoph

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