Luci Ziebart wrote:
>I have numerous questions on this subject:
>Today our ADSM Server 3.1.2.50 resides on OS390 2.5 and output media is on
>3490e cartridges.  We are planing to upgrade to TSM 4.1 and  the server  will
>reside on  UNIX Sun Solaris, the output media will be STK's 9840's PowderHorn
>9310 silo and will be fibre attached to a brocade switch, in preparation
>for a SAN enviorment.
>
>1) Can we Import our Mainframe server to the Sun?

Yes. Basic steps are:
1--Install TSM on the desired Sun box.
2--Export your TSM database to a file.
3--FTP the file to your Sun box.
4--Import the file into TSM.

>2)Will we beable to use the data that resides on the 3490e cartridges after we
>move to the Sun Server?

Yes, as long as you copy the volume history, device configurations, etc.
to the new box, and the database is exported/imported to it.

>Also, we will be eliminating Novell and replacing  this with a NT solution.
>Since, most of our archives and long term backups are associated with the 
>Novell
>servers.
>
>1) Will we beable to restore/retrieve a Novell file to a NT system?

No.

>2) Is there a conversion tool?

No. Your best bet is to restore to a (legacy) Netware box left in the
network, mapping a drive letter on an NT box to the Netware share that
you dump the restored files to, and copying the files to the NT box.

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Mark Stapleton (stapleto AT berbee DOT com)
Mark Stapleton (stapleto AT berbee DOT com)