Here is some information that might prove helpful. I recently received this from Tivoli support;
One consideration when upgrading the TSM Server is that 5.4 is 64bit code, so, if your current 5.2 (or even 5.3) server is 32bit, you'll need to do one of the following in order to upgrade to 5.4: 1. Uninstall the 32bit 5.2 code and install the 64 bit code of the EXACT same TSM 5.2 version. Once on the 64bit version of the 5.2 is installed, you can follow the steps in the guide to perform the migrate install. 2. Alternatively, you can uninstall the 32bit 5.2 code, install the 64bit 5.4 code, and the run 'dsmserv upgradedb' prior to starting the TSM Server for the first time after the 5.4 installation (the migrate install in step 1 runs 'upgradedb' automatically). Of course, before you can install any 64bit code, you'll need to ensure AIX is in 64bit mode (bootinfo -K). Also a general recommendation is to always be sure you perform a full db backup prior to attempting the upgrade. 1. Can I skip 5.3 and go straight to 5.4 without license issues? Yes, you can. Regardless of which version you upgrade to (5.3 or 5.4), you'll need to register the appropriate license (tsmbasic.lic, tsmee.lic, or dataret.lic) after you upgrade the server using REGISTER LIC FILE=<lic_file>.lic. A description of the licenses are below: tsmbasic.lic - To license base IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. tsmee.lic - To license base IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition. This includes the Disaster Recovery Manager, large libraries, and NDMP. dataret.lic - To license IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Data Retention. This is required to enable Data |Retention Protection as well as Expiration and Deletion Suspension (Deletion Hold) 2. How do I get 5.3 from passport advantage? Available software appears to start at 5.3.2 vs. 5.3.0. 5.3.2.0 is considered base code, so, if you decided to go to 5.3, then you could migrate directly to 5.3.2.0. Below are a list of technotes that you should find useful in migrating to 5.3 or 5.4. Thanks. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server/Client Compatibility and Upgrade Considerations http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053218 Upgrade Instructions - Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.2 to 5.4 or 5.2 to 5.3 http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21251665 Migrating to Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.4 http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v1r1/index.jsp?topic=/ com.ibm.itsmfdt.doc/anrai5329.htm Migrating to Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.3 http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v1r1/index.jsp?topic=/ com.ibm.itsmaixn.doc_5.3.3/update/anrai5319.htm Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.3: upgrading from previous versions http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21193325 Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.3: Frequently Asked Questions http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21193418 Additional Considerations and steps for Upgrading the TSM Server. http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21196013 Upgrading Multiple TSM Server Instances on Single AIX Host http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21110914 Tivoli Storage Manager Requirements by Platform TSM Client Requirements AIX (more info) HP/UX (more info) HP/UX Itanium (more info) Linux for IA64 (more info) Linux on Power - iSeries/pSeries (more info) Linux on x86 / x86_64 (more info) Linux zSeries (more info) Macintosh (more info) Novell NetWare (more info) OS/390, zSeries USS (more info) OS/400 (more info) Sun Solaris (more info) Solaris x86 / x86_64 (more info) Windows (more info) TSM Server Requirements IBM AIX(r) (more info) HP(r)-UX PA (more info) Windows(r) (more info) Sun(r) Solaris (more info) OS/390(r) z/OS (more info) Linux x86_64 (more info) Linux x86 (more info) Linux zSeries (more info) Linux on Power (more info) V5.2 clients not migrated that can be used with V5.3 servers: HP/UX 11.0 Sun Solaris 7 OS400 V5R1 Linux x86 RedHat 7.2, 7.3 , 8, 9; RHEL 2.1; SuSe 7.3, 8, 8.1; SLES 7; TurboLinux 7.5, 8.0, Linux IA64 Linux zSeries SLES 7 Macintosh 10.1.5+, 10.2, 10.3.1-10.3.3 Netware 6.0 Windows NT zOS USS 390 v2r10, v1r1, v1r2, v1r3 Tru64 UNIX, Version 5.1A (with V5.1 functional client) SGI IRIX UNIX, Release 6.5 with EFS or XFS File Systems (with V5.1 functional client) I hope this helps you as well. 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