Re: Database move

2007-11-08 Thread Paul Zarnowski
At 07:58 PM 11/8/2007, Paul Zarnowski wrote: What I'm looking for is a way to move the meta-data and data from one OS platform to another. I'm not personally looking to keep data around for 25 years. I'm really looking for a way to transition my existing backup/archive environment from one OS

Re: Database move

2007-11-08 Thread Paul Zarnowski
At 01:39 PM 11/8/2007, Dwight Cook wrote: if your media is portable to your new platform, you should be able to just export/import your data base... then modify your library definition to point to the new device definition... put in new drive definitions... and you are back in business... It wo

Re: Database move

2007-11-08 Thread Kauffman, Tom
08, 2007 1:40 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Database move if your media is portable to your new platform, you should be able to just export/import your data base... then modify your library definition to point to the new device definition... put in new drive definitions... and you are

Re: Database move

2007-11-08 Thread Dwight Cook
if your media is portable to your new platform, you should be able to just export/import your data base... then modify your library definition to point to the new device definition... put in new drive definitions... and you are back in business... NOW... for legally required long term data retenti

Re: Database move

2007-11-08 Thread Strand, Neil B.
Thomas, I would take issue with your statement of "poor support for platform changes". TSM provides a variety of options for planned changes to the server platform as well as the storage media. Moving a node's data from one TSM server to another is as simple as running "export nodedata"

Re: Database move

2007-11-08 Thread Thomas Denier
-Paul Zarnowski wrote: - >Your avenue is export / import. Not pretty if you have a lot of >data. And I'm talking about the data, not just the database. >As I believe more people will be interested in switching server >platforms as time goes by, I would really like to see IBM provide >some

Re: Database move

2007-11-07 Thread Paul Zarnowski
Your avenue is export / import. Not pretty if you have a lot of data. And I'm talking about the data, not just the database. As I believe more people will be interested in switching server platforms as time goes by, I would really like to see IBM provide some better migration tools for helping

Re: Database move

2007-11-07 Thread Kelly Lipp
No. Kelly J. Lipp VP Manufacturing & CTO STORServer, Inc. 485-B Elkton Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907 719-266-8777 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sam Sheppard Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:54 AM To: ADS