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RE: [nv-l] I want an easy move of NetView from AIX to Solaris

2004-05-20 08:51:44
Subject: RE: [nv-l] I want an easy move of NetView from AIX to Solaris
From: "Barr, Scott" <Scott_Barr AT csgsystems DOT com>
To: <nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 07:42:07 -0500
I have a new release of the build_location.pl script that will be
uploaded to the NetView web home (probably today). 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com 
> [mailto:owner-nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com] On Behalf Of Jane Curry
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 2:17 AM
> To: nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com
> Subject: Re: [nv-l] I want an easy move of NetView from AIX to Solaris
> 
> Hi Tom,
> Not my script!!  A different public-spirited citizen who 
> prefers to remain anonymous.  However, I did test it.  You 
> need to redirect the output of the script to a file, so the 
> method would be:
> 
> ovmapdump -v > /tmp/ovmapdump.out            (this dumps the 
> default map)
> build_location.pl /tmp/ovmapdump.out > /tmp/location.conf 
> Check /tmp/location.conf cd /usr/OV/conf
> cp location.conf location.bak         (for safety)
> cp /tmp/location.conf location.conf
> 
> Cheers,
> Jane
> 
> Tom.Gebhart AT conagrafoods DOT com wrote:
> 
> >Jane,
> >
> >     Thanks for the info (and the fine public-spirit).  And 
> thanks to the others here who have responded so quickly 
> already as well.  I will collect everyone's suggestions and 
> probably use them all as I move forward.
> >
> >     I downloaded the perl script but am having trouble 
> getting the output.  
> >
> >     I ran the ovmapdump -v and directed the output to a 
> cleverly named file in /tmp.  Then I ran the 
> build_location_conf_pl /tmp/dump.tom and got the screen 
> messages that indicate successful completion.  But I can't 
> find the new location.conf.  I thought it might overwrite my 
> old one, but no.
> >
> >     What am I doing wrong?  Thanks again to all, Tom G.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com 
> >[mailto:owner-nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com]On
> >Behalf Of Jane Curry
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 1:41 PM
> >To: nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com
> >Subject: Re: [nv-l] I want an easy move of NetView from AIX 
> to Solaris
> >
> >
> >Hi Tom,
> >Please see inserts - and good luck!
> >Cheers,
> >Jane
> >
> >Tom.Gebhart AT conagrafoods DOT com wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Greetings all,
> >>
> >>We are planning to move our NetView (currently v7.1.2 on AIX 4.3.3,
> >>ml10) to a new server.  The current server can't support AIX 5.x.
> >>
> >>The new server will be Solaris 2.8.  I would like to 
> upgrade NetView 
> >>to v7.1.4 at the same time.  I have a case open with support for 
> >>help/advice but would like to get this group's help/advice as well.
> >>
> >>        Q1 - Has anyone ever (successfully) migrated their 
> databases 
> >>from AIX to Solaris?  We have a lot of ipmap customizing 
> that I would 
> >>like to keep in tact if possible.
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >I believe you have at least half a chance with moving your NetView 
> >database from AIX to Solaris - that's the only good 
> possibility between 
> >different architectures - never actually tried it though...
> >
> >  
> >
> >>        Q2 - Would location.conf be any help if new discovery is 
> >>required?  I can't find any doc on how to create a 
> location.conf of my 
> >>current ipmap short of the tool some people call "vi" (I 
> call it lots 
> >>of other things whenever I have to use it).
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >If you can't get your databases over, I'd  make sure I took 
> >netmon.seed, location.conf and lots of the other files in 
> /usr/OV/conf.  
> >Your loaded up MIBs are in snmpmib / snmpmib.bin / snmpmib2 / 
> >snmpmib2.bin.  Your SNMP data collection info is in snmpCol.conf and 
> >make sure you take mibExpr.conf if you use MIB expressions.  
> If you use 
> >rulesets take the conf/rulesets directory and ESE.automation.  Take 
> >communityNames.conf and ovsnmp.conf.  Also take your oid_to_type and 
> >oid_to_sym (from
> >conf/C) if you have done customisation of them.  Take your 
> TEC adapter 
> >file, tecint.conf if you use that and take your trap 
> customisation file 
> >from C/trapd.conf.
> >
> >If you don't have  a location.conf there is a sample script on the 
> >NetView Tivoli User Group website (donated by a public-spirited
> >citizen!) which creates a location.conf from your current 
> >configuration.  You will need to register on this website to 
> download 
> >but you should be able to inspect it easily at 
> >http://www.nv-l.org/twiki/bin/view/Netview/LocationConf
> >
> >  
> >
> >>        Q3 - I could upgrade to v7.1.3 plus fixpack vice 
> v7.1.4 plus 
> >>fixpack.  Any reason to NOT go with v7.1.4 on Solaris?
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >Don't know of any reasons not to go to 7.1.4.  I've also had 
> the 7.1.4 
> >Fixpack 1 on my Solaris box for a week now and not found any new 
> >glitches - some of the new servmon / itmquery stuff has been 
> fixed in 
> >the Fixpack.
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Thanks in advance for any and all comments, Tom G.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>*Tom Gebhart*
> >>*Enterprise Technology Services*
> >>*(402) 577-3677*
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >  
> >
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