> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion 
> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Greg Etling
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:25 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: [Networker] OS upgrading
> 
> Looks like I'm adding complexity to an already complex project...
> 
> In the server move that I spoke about in an earlier email, I am now 
> upgrading the OS as well. So I will be moving a 7.4.4 
> installation from 
> a RHEL3 to a RHEL4 server. In the DR Guide, I'm a little 
> unclear about 
> whether this can be done with mmrecov or not:
> 
> "Moving, copying or using the NetWorker mmrecov command to 
> move a NetWorker
> server's media database and resource files to a different OS 
> platform, 
> even between
> UNIX by different vendors, is NOT SUPPORTED. The only 
> exception to this 
> is if
> resources files are rebuilt manually and the NetWorker 
> scanner command 
> is used to
> rebuild media database and indexes. You can move between 
> versions such 
> as Sun
> Solaris 7 to Sun Solaris 8 or Windows NT to Windows 2000."
> 
> Does this mean that mmrecov CAN be used for an OS upgrade of the same 
> type, but not for RHEL->W2k3 for instance? Or does this mean that 
> mmrecov cannot be used for any type of OS upgrade? Thanks,
> 
> Greg
> ---
> Greg Etling <getling AT stern.nyu DOT edu <mailto:getling AT stern.nyu DOT 
> edu>>
> Systems Administrator
> Stern IT Enterprise Operations
> NYU Stern School of Business
> ---
RHEL3 to RHEL4 is a perfectly acceptable OS upgrade.  Changing OS's is NOT an 
upgrade regardless of how you feel about it. ;-)  That is defined as a 
migration.

Patti Clark
Sr Linux Admin

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