We are currently going from one EMC Storage array to another. We are running their product zMigrator which is LDMF which is based on TDMF.
Basically we have not had any issues moving live volumes with this utility. Our applications (DB2 and CICS) are up and running while their data is being moved from one box to the other. Our system files were moved (JES2, SMF, SYSRES) without incident. It has been a very smooth transfer. We are not doing anything. The vendor is controlling all of the migration. Lizette > >Jim, John, Ted, Thank you for your responses. > >Yes, the data conversion is part of the package, we just had some questions as >to how the process worked. > >Regards, >Dave O'Brien > >________________________________ > >From: Ted MacNEIL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thu 9/11/2008 2:54 PM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: Re: TDMF Questions > > > >>My shop is now the proud owner of a HDS 9990V. We are however novices in the >>use of TDMF which the vendor has proposed as the transfer agent between our >>old and new DASD. > >Most of the time, the vendor includes conversion as part of the acquisition. >If he didn't, or you negotiated it out, you're SOL. >TDMF skills are rarely required more than once every three or four years. >So, it's not economical to build the skill-set in-house. > >>Can anyone point me to TDMF documentation? > >The product has moved from vendor to vendor over the last 3-4 years. >But, if you can find it, the web-site is best. >Although, iirc, you have to be a customer to access the doc. > > >>Has anyone run into any issues using TDMF on live data? > >NO. It's a very mature product. > >>Any issues with HSM ML1 volumes, >> DB2, >> M204 >> volumes containing user catalogs >> volumes containing master cats >> Jes2 Spool > >No. And, you can include pagepacks, etc. >We last used it two years ago, transfering 11.2 TB of data, all live -- no >outages. > >>Any advice, comments will be most appreciated. > >Get a specialist. Either through your vendor, or an external consultant. > >- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
