Addendum to previous: 1. Make sure that the AIX CD you use is at the same level as system you do mksysb on. 2. If you have appiled any PTF's or Maint releases on current system, then as soon as new system is up check apply of these to new system as you willl have some new code on new system that doesn't have these applied as it came off of AIX CD. David B. Longo Systems Administrator Health First, Inc. I/T 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955-4305 PH 321.434.5536 Pager 321.634.8230 Fax: 321.434.5525 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/05/00 03:34PM >>> Does anyone know of a Redbook or manual that would cover recovering an AIX server to a different server type? We will be migrating SP widenodes to rackmounted M80s. All the systems have external SSA excluding the rootvgs. My concern is when we attempt to restore the rootvgs. Will we have to manually go though and restore some system files while skipping others? Our rootvgs hold /, /usr/, /etc/, /tmp/, and /home/. We haven't started anything so even suggestions on preventive measures would be appreciated! Thanks in advance for any assistance. Neil Poland