Awesome. Thanks for clarifying that.
Mel Dennis Backup Systems Engineer Siemens Business Services 4400 Alafaya Trail Orlando, FL 32826 MC Q1-108 Tel: (407) 736-2360 Win: 439-2360 Fax: (407) 243-0260 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Boyer Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 11:03 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Migrating to 64-bit Windows OS I did just what you're asking for a client last month. You can backup-restore the DB between 32-bit and 64-bit with no problems. I was fortunate with this conversion that the DB and LOG volumes were on SAN attached disk. So we just mapped the volumes over to the new 64-bit server with the same drive letters and TSM came up no problems. Before I did this conversion, I opened a PMR with Tivoli support and they told me that only the OS matters. 32/64-bit doesn't. I do restores at Sungard where I only have a 32-bit processer and the home TSM server is 64-bit. And have no problems. Bill Boyer -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dennis, Melburn IT7 Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 10:54 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Migrating to 64-bit Windows OS Some of our servers are going end-of-life this year and we will be replacing them with new servers that will have the 64-bit version of the W2K3 operationg system (instead of the 32-bit version that we had prior). Two questions: 1. Is it possible to backup the 32-bit version of TSM (full db backup) and then do a point-in-time restore to the new server which has the 64-bit version of TSM installed on the 64-bit OS. I know that going from different OSs is not possible (ie UNIX to Windows), but can it be done from 32-bit Windows to 64-bit Windows? 2. If the above is not possible, are there any issues running a 32-bit version of TSM on a 64-bit OS? Mel Dennis Backup Systems Engineer Siemens Business Services 4400 Alafaya Trail Orlando, FL 32826 MC Q1-108 Tel: (407) 736-2360 Win: 439-2360 Fax: (407) 243-0260 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
