I think you can use the command export node with the parameter filedata=none. Example:
export node test filed=none tos=server1 Please, correct me if I'm wrong. On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:13 PM, Wanda Prather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can't copy just some DB entries. > Other people have reported success with restoring the TSM DB to the new > server, then deleting the unwanted filespaces/nodes on the new server. > > But you need to review your tape inventory carefully. The fact that your > storage pool is collocated doesn't mean that tapes necessarily have data > for > only one client. If there was ever a day where you ran short of scratch > tapes, TSM would have started stacking multiple clients per tape. > > I'd recommend checking each tape before moving it would be a good plan. > If > there are multiple nodes on a tape, you can use MOVE DATA to force the data > to other volumes in the storage pool; if scratch tapes are available, > collocation will be honored on output. I think that would be less trouble > than cleaning up the mess after a move. > > > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Henrik Ahlgren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have a simple question. > > > > Let's say that I'm splitting a large TSM server instances into few > smaller > > servers, using a shared library with library manager/client architecture. > > > > Now, if there are pretty big client nodes whose data is on collocated > > tapes, can I move a node between servers without copying the data to new > > tapes with export? Since collocated tapes have only data from one node, > it > > should be possible to copy just the DB entries and change the ownership > of > > the volumes in the library manager. Is there a way to do it? Or any > other > > good ideas on how to migrate nodes between TSM instances without using > too > > much tape media/network bandwidth/time/effort? > > > > -- > > Terveisin > > > > Henrik Ahlgren > > Technical Manager > > Itella Information Oy > > > > Tietäjäntie 2 > > FI-02130 Espoo > > GSM +358-50-3866200 > -- __________________________________ Leandro Mazur