TSM Server 5.3.0.0 for Solaris needed

[daniel.lestar]

Hi guys.

We are in a pickle. There was a server wih TSM 5.3.3.0, which we wanted to upgrade to 5.5.7.0. During the installation a log volume disappeared, and the server won't start now. We have tried to restore the database, but it has the version for 5.3.x.x, so it can't be restored in 5.5.x.x.
The main problem is, we can't do a downgrade, because we don't have the necessary binary 5.3.0.0, only fix packets. Does anyone know, how to get the 5.3.0.0 from somewhere?

 

[moon-buddy]

I am hoping you have the LIC files.

Try ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance/server/v5r3/

 

[daniel.lestar]

I am hoping you have the LIC files.

Try ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance/server/v5r3/

Thank you very much. I have seen this ftp, sadly, these are only the fix packets, not the base 5.3.0.0

 

[moon-buddy]

Have you tried installing the binaries on the FTP site? As far as I remember (and hoping I remembered correctly!), we can use this. The only difference is that the older binaries from the FTP site does not have the license files.

 

[LED888]

You should be able to restore a TSM Server 5.3 database into a TSM Server 5.5.

Before you attempt to start the TSM Server need to run the "dsmserv upgradedb" command so that the TSM Server 5.3 database will be upgrade to the TSM Server 5.5 format.

Good Luck,
Sias

 

[daniel.lestar]

You should be able to restore a TSM Server 5.3 database into a TSM Server 5.5.

Before you attempt to start the TSM Server need to run the "dsmserv upgradedb" command so that the TSM Server 5.3 database will be upgrade to the TSM Server 5.5 format.

Good Luck,
Sias

As far as i remember, the install of TSM 5.5 had a point, where it upgraded the DB. When i try to perform the restore, this is, what i get:

ANR4640I Restored 9700389 pages from backup series 4207 operation 0.
ANR9999D_2966378605 IcRollForward(icrest.c:1887) Thread<1>: Unable to
initialize database.
ANR9999D Thread<1> issued message 9999 from:
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x000000010176EFF0 OutDiagToCons
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x0000000101784474 outDiagfExt
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x00000001008826A0 IcRollForward
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x0000000100857A18 icRestoreRollForward
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x00000001001108AC AdmRestoreDb
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x00000001002D0D30 admRestoreDatabase
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x000000010006FC20 RestoreDb
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x0000000100069E84 main
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x0000000100066D9C _start
ANR1364I Input volume HK300425 closed.
ANR2032E RESTORE DB: Command failed - internal server error detected.
ANR9999D Thread<1> issued message 2032 from:
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x000000010176ED88 outMsgf
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x0000000100110A2C AdmRestoreDb
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x00000001002D0D30 admRestoreDatabase
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x000000010006FC20 RestoreDb
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x0000000100069E84 main
ANR9999D Thread<1> 0x0000000100066D9C _start
ANR8468I LTO volume HK300425 dismounted from drive GOTX32_HK3_DRIVE0090
(/dev/rmt/22mt) in library VTSM_ESL_GOTX32_HK3.

 

[LED888]

If you did a migration upgraded from 5.3 to 5.5, the database would have been automatically upgrade to the 5.5 format.

If we restore a 5.3 database into a 5.5 TSM Server, need to manually run the dsmserv upgradedb .
If not, the TSM Server will not start and produce a message that the "dsmserv upgradedb" need to be run.

What is the full dsmserv restore db command that we are issuing?

Did we perform a fresh install of the TSM Server 5.5?
Did we create new db and log volumes?
If so, did we format the db and log volumes?


Good Luck,
Sias

 

[daniel.lestar]

If you did a migration upgraded from 5.3 to 5.5, the database would have been automatically upgrade to the 5.5 format.

If we restore a 5.3 database into a 5.5 TSM Server, need to manually run the dsmserv upgradedb .
If not, the TSM Server will not start and produce a message that the "dsmserv upgradedb" need to be run.

What is the full dsmserv restore db command that we are issuing?

Did we perform a fresh install of the TSM Server 5.5?
Did we create new db and log volumes?
If so, did we format the db and log volumes?


Good Luck,
Sias

Hello.
The command was dsmserv restore db
The install was a fresh install, yes.
The logvolumes and db volumes were the same, as in the old one (except for one, which was missing, that was recreated), the existing ones were not formatted.

 

[daniel.lestar]

Hello.
The command was dsmserv restore db
The install was a fresh install, yes.
The logvolumes and db volumes were the same, as in the old one (except for one, which was missing, that was recreated), the existing ones were not formatted.

Ok after reformatting all the volumes, the restore was possible, and after an upgrade db everything is working fine now.
Thank you all for your help. Deeply appreciated.

 

[Flip]

Ok after reformatting all the volumes, the restore was possible, and after an upgrade db everything is working fine now.
Thank you all for your help. Deeply appreciated.

Do you have the license file for 5.5 ? I just did the upgrade but used the fixpack files. I don't have the old license file and a week later my server is preventing backup and restores. Passport Advantage doesn't have them anymore. Support no longer has the 5.5 and the sent me to marketing which has produced no help.

I can't upgrade to 6.x or 7 for configuration management reasons so right now we're dead in the water.