Paul, TSM DB backups are OS specific, you will not be able to restore a DB backup from your Windows TSM server to a newly built AIX server. The only way to achieve what you want is as you have said, either through exporting the nodes over a period of time or simply backing up the nodes afresh to the new AIX server and letting the old data on you Windows TSM servers expire.
I guess it comes down to the retentions that you have set for your Windows clients and how long you are willing to keep the old Windows TSM architecture in production. For the export route, you used to have to ensure that your export could complete before your next backup, otherwise the incoming backup would create a new filespace denoted xxxx1. Now, IBM have introduced the "mergefilespace" option that allows you to merge the export into an already existing filespace. As I recall, there were some nasty APARs with this functionality in earlier releases, therefore it might be prudent to check the server version you are running against the fix list and see if there are any known issues with export node mergefilespace=yes. If you go down the export node to server route, I would recommend you have GB network capability on both servers. (normally a given these days I know, but just thought I'd better mention it) Leigh -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pitt, Stuart Sent: 09 August 2006 10:19 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [SPAM: 5.033] [ADSM-L] Migrating windows clients to AIX Hi List, I have the opportunity of moving all my windows clients to an lpar on a P5. We currently backup all windows clients to windows TSM servers. Now what I'm after is how I go about this and move all my data. I'm guessing that I can't just export the TSM DB from the windows server and put it on the AIX server. I know I can do server to server exports, but there's the time involved to do this. I can also just start afresh and let the data expire on the windows servers. Is there anything else I can try. Regards Stuart Pitt, IBM Certified Deployment Professional TSM 5.2 IBM Certified Administrator TSM V 5 Data Management and Implementation RWE npower Trigonos Building Swindon Tel Int 7 322 3253 Tel Ext 01793 893253 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ************************************************************************ **** The information contained in this email is intended only for the use of the intended recipient at the email address to which it has been addressed. If the reader of this message is not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination or copying of the message or associated attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender by return email or call 01793 877777 and ask for the sender and then delete it immediately from your system.Please note that neither RWE npower nor the sender accepts any responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan attachments (if any). ************************************************************************ *****