Hi Dennis, I suggest if possible upgrading your old server to a minimum of version 6.3 then retry the migration, then both databases are full DB2. Many people had issues going from 5.x straight to version 7 and had much more success by first upgrading the old server.
Also, if possible I would use the "new server network method". It eliminates the complexities that a tape library adds to the process. Hope this helps.... -Rick Adamson -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Schneck, Dennis Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 3:24 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Migrate from TSM Server 5.5.7 on Windows to TSM Server 7.1.7 on Linux - the unsupported way because exportdb --> insertdb did not work Hello, how to migrate from TSM Server 5.5.x on Windows to TSM Server 7.1.7 on Linux ( only one tape library ) ? because my way ( see 2nd ) is not supported 1st I tryed: ( exportdb --> insertdb ) VM1: TSM 5.5.7 on Windows and VM2: TSM 7.1.7 on Windows VM1: restore backup from productive System. install UpgradeTool VM2: migrate on VM2 with dsmupgdx from VM1 then I had TSM 7.1.7 running. Did a exportdb on TSM 7.1.7 on Windows If "insertdb" on Linux TSM Server 7.1.7 got this error: /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/dsmserv insertdb manifest=/import/manifest.txt IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Linux/x86_64 Version 7, Release 1, Level 7.100 ... "ANR1953E INSERTDB: Linux/x86_64 cannot be the target of a database upgrade from Windows." 2nd I tryed: ( local migrate ) Install TSM Server 5.5.7 on Linux ( SLES 12 SP2 ) + TSM Client 5.5.4.0 restore backup from productive System. Install UpgradeTool Upgrade to TSM 7.1.3 an run "dsmupgdx" for migrate local Server (Network Method). Then TSM Server 7.1.3 is running with Data from TSM Server 5.5.x Windows Then Update to 7.1.7.300 this works... but IBM support say by phonecall - " .. this is not supported " :-( Any proposals for a supported way ? Thanks Dennis