I believe you have to export the client data as well. IF not, you are assuming that data written by MVS "drivers" (yes, I know we don't call them drivers in MVS, but still...) is in a format that can be read by AIX drivers.
The whole point of EXPORT is to create a portable format that can move across platforms. If you can read the data on MVS-created tapes with AIX drivers, it may work, but it's probably an unsupported accident. W -----Original Message----- From: Gerald Wichmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 9:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Exporting a TSM Server Across Platforms If I have a TSM server on an MVS environment backing up Lotus Notes servers running AIX, and I'd like to migrate my TSM server environment to an AIX platform, if I recall the steps are fairly straight forward and this is not a difficult task. Put simply it's: 1. Do an export of the TSM Server on the MVS environment to tape. 2. Move the library to the new AIX server 3. Do an import of the previously made export on the new AIX server 4. voila.. done.. all Notes/AIX restores/tapes are now restorable. Specifically I don't believe it's necessary to export all the client data but you only need to export the TSM server itself right? In other words you cannot restore a TSM DB tape created from the MVS environment to an AIX environment. You actually have to export the server to move between environments in this manner. And you don't need to do it for all the client data, though I suppose you could.. Is that correct? This e-mail has been captured and archived by the ZANTAZ Digital Safe(tm) service. For more information, visit us at www.zantaz.com. IMPORTANT: This electronic mail message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone or directly reply to the original message(s) sent. Thank you.