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Re: [ADSM-L] EXPORT order

2007-04-05 17:00:25
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] EXPORT order
From: Michael Read <Michael.Read AT SANOFI-AVENTIS DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 15:41:08 -0500
Thanks for your reply Kelly

Both these servers are part of our old environment.  We have a lot of
data that is Freeze-hold / never expire, and are looking at
consolidating our older servers, to reduce ongoing maintenance/operating
costs.  There are no servers actively backing up to these systems.
After everything is consolidated, we are considering attaching the
server to our LTO2 library, and move the data from one pool on the old
3490 tapes, to the new pool on the LTO2, although I don't know yet if
TSM 4.2 will work with the newer library/drives.


Thanks,

Michael Read


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Kelly Lipp
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 3:25 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] EXPORT order

Domains and server information first and then the client data.

As another approach consider starting from scratch on your new TSM
server rather than sending any data at all from the old servers.  You
can export/import the server information but then simply have the
clients start doing backups to the new server.

As to the data on the old servers: keep it there until it dies a natural
death in case you need to restore it.  Once sufficient time has elapsed,
consider exporting the remainder of the data, especially if it's archive
data and then decommission the old servers.

I like this approach because it give you a chance to start fresh.
Orphaned filespaces will be gone, other garbage will be gone.  I
especially like this when coming form an older server environment like
these.

Just something to consider.  BTW, we recommend this to our customers in
almost all circumstances when we migrate them from one STORServer to
another.

Thanks, 


Kelly J. Lipp
VP Manufacturing & CTO
STORServer, Inc.
485-B Elkton Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
719-266-8777
lipp AT storserver DOT com

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Michael Read
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 2:17 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] EXPORT order

Is there a specific order that I should export / import?
 
I am trying to merge two TSM 4.2 servers into one by export and import
of the policy, and nodes.  should I export the nodes, or the policy
domain first?
 
Michael Read

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