Advice on correct procedure for Migrating SP from 2012 to 2019 Windows Server

[zolagbr]

Hello everyone

We are currently running SP 8.1.13 on a Windows 2012 Server and need to migrate to the new hardware 2019 Server
These are the steps I have taken so far based on Instructions from IBM as I logged a call to ask for the correct procedure for this process
1. Built a Windows 2019 Server with the same directories and drives as the current live Server
2 Created dbdir,active_log,archive_log and dbuser1 accounts mirroring the current Server
3. Installed SP 8.1.13 and BA Client
4. Tried to start the Server in the foreground and got the error message below.....

D:\tivoli\tsm\server>dsmserv
The server has not been properly installed.
Could not find the output logfile key.
Issue dsmserv -help for a usage statement

ANR7800I DSMSERV generated at 17:56:53 on Nov 19 2021.

IBM Spectrum Protect for Windows
Version 8, Release 1, Level 13.000

Licensed Materials - Property of IBM

(C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1990, 2021.
All rights reserved.
U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure
restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.

ANR0905W Options file D:\tivoli\tsm\server\dsmserv.opt not found.
ANR3339I Default Label in key data base is TSM Server SelfSigned SHA Key.
ANR4726I The ICC support module has been loaded.
ANR0990I Server restart-recovery in progress.

I will appreciate our experts view on where I have gone wrong here.
Regards
Richard




panic: database/sql/driver: [tsmcli][CLI driver]Failed to allocate environment handle; rc: -1

goroutine 1 [running]:
local/tsmcli.init.0()
D:/build/8.1.13.000/srv/servermon/src/local/tsmcli/driver_windows.go:161 +0x7c

DBI1306N The instance profile is not defined.

Explanation:

The instance is not defined in the target machine registry.

User response:

Specify an existing instance name or create the required instance.

 

[Trident]

Hi,

To my knowledge you need to install SP on the new server (same version probably) and allow it to be configured (dsmicfgx on *ix plattforms) When that is ready, you can restore the DB to the new host.

 

[zolagbr]

Hi,

To my knowledge you need to install SP on the new server (same version probably) and allow it to be configured (dsmicfgx on *ix plattforms) When that is ready, you can restore the DB to the new host.

Hi Trident,
I installed the same version of SP server and configured it like the old one....
Please see the full output of the error message when I tried to bring up the server in the foreground....

Regards

Richard

 

[Mita201]

I believe you need to initiate (new, empty) instance between steps 3 and 4.
BTW, this is dirty, unsupported way of migration, but still it may work (or may not).

 

[zolagbr]

I believe you need to initiate (new, empty) instance between steps 3 and 4.
BTW, this is dirty, unsupported way of migration, but still it may work (or may not).

Hi Mita201,

That was what IBM said and they assisted in fixing it.
thanks for your response.

Regards