Tom, Jim, Richard,

Thanks.  I tried that once, but probably under V2R1, and it didn't work,
which is why I used the other way.  One more question.  After I define the
new DB files, do I EXTEND the DB, or just DEL DBV on each fragment I want
to get rid of?





At 04:38 PM 3/25/99 -0500, you wrote:
>No, you don't have to do that - you can append the new space to the database
>as separate volumes and then go back and delete the old space, assuming
>everything is on the same ADSM server.
>
>No need to dump and restore the db, and no need to take ADSM out of
>commission.
>
>Jim
>> ----------
>> From:         Fred Johanson[SMTP:fred AT MIDWAY.UCHICAGO DOT EDU]
>> Reply To:     ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
>> Sent:         Thursday, March 25, 1999 3:42 PM
>> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>> Subject:      Moving DB
>>
>> As ADSM has gone from a pilot project to a production system, the DB has
>> expanded to 10 pieces spread over 4 volumes (and mirrored).  It's just
>> grown as expansion is need.  Now, we have installed a RAID-5 system on the
>> server, and I want to move the DB to a single, coherent place on the new
>> devices and allow for a year or more of growth as I do so.  As I
>> understand
>> the procedure from the manual, I have to
>>
>>                 1.      DSMSERV DUMPDB devc=tape  (defaulting to scratch)
>>                 2.      DSMSERV FROMAT 1 newlogname 1 newdbname (both
>> already de
>> fined by
>> DSMFMT??)
>>                 3.      DSMSERV LOADDB devc=tape vol=scratch from 1
>>
>> My hardware is a RISC/6000 AIX4.2.1, ADSM 3.1.2.13, with a 3494 tape
>> library and 4 3590 drives.  I have a DEVCONFIG file already.
>>
>> However, at least one thing in the manual has me confused: that I must use
>> a LIBTYPE of manual.  Does this mean I have to edit the DEVCONFIG (or
>> point
>> to another one) so that the LIBTYPE is manual?  If so, do I have to use an
>> mtlib command to get a scratchtape mounted, rewound, and remounted?  Any
>> help will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Fred Johanson
>> System Administrator, ADSM
>> S.E.A.
>> University of Chicago
>> 773-702-8464
>>
>
Fred Johanson
System Administrator, ADSM
S.E.A.
University of Chicago
773-702-8464