[Networker] Moving Networker server Solaris -> Linux?

We're interested in moving our primary Networker server from an aging,underpowered Sun box to Linux instead of replacing the Sun. The costargument is pretty strong -- a new Networker Network Edition for Linuxlicense costs about the same as annual maintenance on the existingSolaris license, and the commodity hardware is cheaper. Other than theserver itself, the backup hardware is a few terabytes of FC disks forstaging (tier 2 D2D license) and FC-attached SDLT-320 drives forcloning/archiving, all of which should work with a Linux server. I'maware that we could buy a Linux Storage Node, but that just delays theproblem.

I know that moving indices and media database between platforms is notsupported. Is it in fact impossible? Ever if just one can be moved, thatmight be acceptable -- i.e., rescue the indices but need scanner toactually read the tapes, or rescue the media database but lose indicesand need full saveset recovers to restore data.

Of course we could keep the Sun lying around and use a cheap standalonedrive for restores.


Who's been down this road before?

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