Hi

I do this on a UNIX/AIX server where the DRP server UNIX/AIX is at a higher TSM 
server code than 
the Production server UNIX/AIX.
All I do is restore the TSM database of the production server to the DRP server 
and then 
I run an upgrade DB on the DRP server.
The OS server levels are also at different server levels.
The Production server OS level: AIX 4.3.3
The DRP server OS Level: AIX 5.1
This works for me.

I hope this answers your question.

Thks
Sean 

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Sims [mailto:rbs AT BU DOT EDU]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 2:08 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: install new TSM but use database fro older version


>I want to move to a newer TSM version but also going to a new machine.
>Is it possible to have the new machine with the new TSM installed and then
>use that to restore a database backup from an earlier TSM version?
>If yes, will it do the upgradedb automatically or do I have to run that
>manually?

Without specifics, we can't provide a specific answer.  A database backup
is intended to be a recovery tool for the TSM server instance which created
it: a db backup is not intended to be a portable migration aid.  You can
get away with moving to a new TSM instance with a db backup where all
conditions are essentially the same; but the more they diverge, the more
you are gambling.  See my notes on "dsmserv RESTORE DB" in
http://people.bu.edu/rbs/ADSM.QuickFacts and the numerous past discussions
of this topic in the List archives.

   Richard Sims

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