Christoph,
 
I would upgrade first the existing server.
 
The TSM database on the new server will contain only the server definitions 
after the export/import of the server. The metadata of what backups are written 
on the tapes must be done by a full export / import of the nodes too.
 
best regards,
Kurt

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager on behalf of Christoph Martin
Sent: Tue 22/11/2005 15:08
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Migrate TSM Server 4.2.4 on AIX 4.3.3 to 5.3 on Linux 
Howto (retry)



Allen S. Rout schrieb:
> ==> On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:47:20 +0100, Christoph Martin <martin AT UNI-MAINZ 
> DOT DE> said:
>
>>We currently have out TSM server version 4.2.4 running on a PowerPC with AIX
>>4.3.3. We now want to migrate to new hardware using version 5.3 on a
>>(Debian) Linux server.
>
>>Are there any recommendation which migration path to use?
>
> Moving between platforms, you will need to export and import.

So, I do an EXPORT SERVER to a tape and do an IMPORT SERVER with this
tape on the new box.

Do I have to export the FILEDATE also, or is it possible to reuse the
backup tapes on the new server?

And is it recommended to update the 4.2.4 server to 5.3 first?

Christoph

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