I haven't done it myself, and I've seen others report there are
platform-specific data stored in the TSM db, which means you'd need to do
the equivalent of export/import from AIX to Solaris (UNLOAD/LOAD maybe?), to
overcome those dependencies.  If it were me, I'd try doing a "restore" of
the AIX db to the Solaris file system... to determine for sure.  Also, the
device class, library, drive id's are different between the two systems -
although, if you use the same names you might be able to trick the system
into working.


Don France

Technical Architect - Unix Engineering/P.A.C.E.
San Jose, CA
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 -----Original Message-----
From:   Fluker, Tom R [mailto:Tom.Fluker AT VIASYSTEMS DOT COM]
Sent:   Thursday, November 16, 2000 3:01 PM
To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject:        moving a server

I realize the topic has been discussed in the past but I'll ask again in
case someone has had more recent experience...

I would like to upgrade from ADSM 3.1 to TSM 3.7   AND  change servers from
RS/6000 to Sun at the same time.

I don't plan to make any changes to the 3494/3590 devices but the disk
storage pools will, obviously, change.

Has anybody done anything quite like this?
Can you give me some pointers or pitfalls that I can avoid?
Is it going to require a server export/import or can I just use the database
backup tape?

Any suggestions, checklists, notes, will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Tom Fluker
Viasystems Technologies