ADSM-L

Re: TSM Upgrade

2001-04-06 11:39:04
Subject: Re: TSM Upgrade
From: Joerg Nouvertne <joerg.nouvertne AT WTAL DOT DE>
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 16:36:12 +0200
On Thursday 05 April 2001 19:11, you wrote:
> Hi Geoff,
>
> I just received my TSM 4.1 upgrade CDs.  So I'm faced with the fun of
> upgrading to 4.1 on my AIX system.  I would love to see your document on
> the steps to do this properly.
>
> Thanks,  Jim
>
I did the upgrade from ADSM 3.1 to TSM 4.1.2 recently and it worked fine. But 
as stated in the docu, you will loose the drive devices, therefore you should 
have the information (via q dr and lsdev -Cc tape) handy.

Jörg






> On Monday, February 5, 2001, at 02:07 PM, Jolley, Bill wrote:
> > Before the upgrade, what model tape drive were you using?  I currently
> > have
> > 3590-B11 and should I be investigating moving to an E J or K model
> > before/during/after the upgrade.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gill, Geoffrey L. [mailto:GEOFFREY.L.GILL AT SAIC DOT COM]
> > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 1:07 PM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: TSM Upgrade
> >
> >
> > Info for all,
> >
> > Last Tuesday I upgraded my ADSM server running AIX 4.3.3 to TSM
> > 4.1.2.0. For
> > all those concerned about the upgrade I must say it was quite easy.
> > Since
> > I'm on AIX I can't speak for the other OS's.
> >
> > My 3494 did have old Atape drivers so I had to update those, and while
> > I was
> > at it I updated atldd drivers too. I have not had any problems, I know
> > it's
> > only been a week. Hopefully things will remain this way and all I'll
> > need is
> > some maintenance patches to fix bugs. I know we've had a lot of
> > complaints
> > about this, and it may well be deserved, but if you think about it
> > nobody
> > has a perfect product out of the box and software always has
> > bugs...that's
> > life.... I can't very well point fingers, I'm not a programmer and have
> > enough problems just trying to learn it all....
> >
> > I'd be glad to share a document I have with the steps I followed to
> > anyone
> > who'd like it. It also has some notes I made. It applies to AIX so I'm
> > not
> > sure if it will do others any good, I'll send it anyway if you like.
> >
> > Email me seperately if you'd like it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Geoff Gill
> > NT Systems Support Engineer
> > SAIC
> > Computer Systems Group
> > E-Mail:   gillg AT saic DOT com
> > Phone:  (858) 826-4062
> > Pager:   (888) 997-9614
>
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