Re: New server - 6.1.4.1 or 6.2.1.1?
Hello everyone, To date, I have not had any problems upgrading/patching my one production 6.1.x server - just getting ready to upgrade from 6.1.3.4 to 6.1.4.1 (anyone else do this on a Linux platform ? Any problems - done yesterday on Redhat 5, no problems... Personally, I installed more TSM servers on v6 (aix, linux, win maybe zLinux next) and I installed v6.1 because v6.2 wasn't ready or only at level 6.2.x.0 I prefer leave test other users before... For v6.1 system I advise to remain in this major level with last patch 6.1.4.1 (because of the non 100% confident upgrade path) but for new I agree to go straight to v6.2. -- - Cordiali saluti / Meilleures salutations Maurizio Teruzzi http://www.teruzzi.ch ftp://ftp.teruzzi.ch Skype user: TERUZZI 2010/9/8 Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl I've not yet had the pleasure of upgrading from 6.1 to 6.2. The installer (deployment engine) is supposed to take care of everything, but I also know from experience that the DE is not IBM's best product. Now, as for new installs, or upgrades from version 5, please skip 6.1, and avoid at least one upgrade problem... -- Gr., Remco On 7 sep. 2010, at 23:01, John D. Schneider john.schnei...@computercoachingcommunity.com wrote: Remco, If TSM 6.1 is dead, and everybody should just go to 6.2, then please respond to the user's posted problem. He was running 6.1 and tried to upgrade to 6.2.1.1, and had such a miserable failure that he ended up wiping out all his efforts and starting over. How does he get to 6.2 if the upgrade won't work? Can anybody else tell us about the 6.1 to 6.2 upgrade path? Is this user's experience isolated to Linux? Or is it a complete aberation for this user, but nobody else is getting this sort of problem during an upgrade? I have a customer who upgraded from 5.5.x to 6.1.0.0 (yes, I know, I have no idea why they installed that version) and of course they are unhappy about it. So they asked me today to upgrade it to a stable version, and I was going to suggest 6.1.4, since I have other customers stable on that release. But if it makes more sense to go straight to 6.2.1.1, I am happy to do that, but I would like to have some confidence in the upgrade path before I make my recommendation. Best Regards, John D. Schneider The Computer Coaching Community, LLC Office: (314) 635-5424 / Toll Free: (866) 796-9226 Cell: (314) 750-8721 Original Message Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] New server - 6.1.4.1 or 6.2.1.1? From: Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl Date: Tue, September 07, 2010 2:22 pm To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Repeat after me: TSM 6.1 is dead! :) Really, 6.1 is never a good choice, always go straight to 6.2. -- Gr., Remco On 7 sep. 2010, at 20:39, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU zfor...@vcu.edu wrote: I am putting up 2-new Linux based 6.x servers that will eventually replace older 5.5.x boxes. My issue/question is should I go with 6.1.4.1 or 6.2.1.1? Part of the reason for asking this is due to my bad experience with trying to upgrade a test server from 6.1.3.4 to 6.2.1 - total failure - upgrade would not run to completion - kept telling me the database had issues (eventhough it was a virgin, empty 6.1.3.4 instance just installed) and it got so badly torqued when I tried to remove the half-install, I had to have the OS guy just wipe it and start all over. Then I installed 6.2.1.1 virgin and it has been sitting there (waiting to have it shipped offsite). To date, I have not had any problems upgrading/patching my one production 6.1.x server - just getting ready to upgrade from 6.1.3.4 to 6.1.4.1 (anyone else do this on a Linux platform ? Any problems?) Your thoughts? Zoltan Forray TSM Software Hardware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html
New server - 6.1.4.1 or 6.2.1.1?
I am putting up 2-new Linux based 6.x servers that will eventually replace older 5.5.x boxes. My issue/question is should I go with 6.1.4.1 or 6.2.1.1? Part of the reason for asking this is due to my bad experience with trying to upgrade a test server from 6.1.3.4 to 6.2.1 - total failure - upgrade would not run to completion - kept telling me the database had issues (eventhough it was a virgin, empty 6.1.3.4 instance just installed) and it got so badly torqued when I tried to remove the half-install, I had to have the OS guy just wipe it and start all over. Then I installed 6.2.1.1 virgin and it has been sitting there (waiting to have it shipped offsite). To date, I have not had any problems upgrading/patching my one production 6.1.x server - just getting ready to upgrade from 6.1.3.4 to 6.1.4.1 (anyone else do this on a Linux platform ? Any problems?) Your thoughts? Zoltan Forray TSM Software Hardware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html
Re: New server - 6.1.4.1 or 6.2.1.1?
Repeat after me: TSM 6.1 is dead! :) Really, 6.1 is never a good choice, always go straight to 6.2. -- Gr., Remco On 7 sep. 2010, at 20:39, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU zfor...@vcu.edu wrote: I am putting up 2-new Linux based 6.x servers that will eventually replace older 5.5.x boxes. My issue/question is should I go with 6.1.4.1 or 6.2.1.1? Part of the reason for asking this is due to my bad experience with trying to upgrade a test server from 6.1.3.4 to 6.2.1 - total failure - upgrade would not run to completion - kept telling me the database had issues (eventhough it was a virgin, empty 6.1.3.4 instance just installed) and it got so badly torqued when I tried to remove the half-install, I had to have the OS guy just wipe it and start all over. Then I installed 6.2.1.1 virgin and it has been sitting there (waiting to have it shipped offsite). To date, I have not had any problems upgrading/patching my one production 6.1.x server - just getting ready to upgrade from 6.1.3.4 to 6.1.4.1 (anyone else do this on a Linux platform ? Any problems?) Your thoughts? Zoltan Forray TSM Software Hardware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html
Re: New server - 6.1.4.1 or 6.2.1.1?
Remco, If TSM 6.1 is dead, and everybody should just go to 6.2, then please respond to the user's posted problem. He was running 6.1 and tried to upgrade to 6.2.1.1, and had such a miserable failure that he ended up wiping out all his efforts and starting over. How does he get to 6.2 if the upgrade won't work? Can anybody else tell us about the 6.1 to 6.2 upgrade path? Is this user's experience isolated to Linux? Or is it a complete aberation for this user, but nobody else is getting this sort of problem during an upgrade? I have a customer who upgraded from 5.5.x to 6.1.0.0 (yes, I know, I have no idea why they installed that version) and of course they are unhappy about it. So they asked me today to upgrade it to a stable version, and I was going to suggest 6.1.4, since I have other customers stable on that release. But if it makes more sense to go straight to 6.2.1.1, I am happy to do that, but I would like to have some confidence in the upgrade path before I make my recommendation. Best Regards, John D. Schneider The Computer Coaching Community, LLC Office: (314) 635-5424 / Toll Free: (866) 796-9226 Cell: (314) 750-8721 Original Message Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] New server - 6.1.4.1 or 6.2.1.1? From: Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl Date: Tue, September 07, 2010 2:22 pm To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Repeat after me: TSM 6.1 is dead! :) Really, 6.1 is never a good choice, always go straight to 6.2. -- Gr., Remco On 7 sep. 2010, at 20:39, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU zfor...@vcu.edu wrote: I am putting up 2-new Linux based 6.x servers that will eventually replace older 5.5.x boxes. My issue/question is should I go with 6.1.4.1 or 6.2.1.1? Part of the reason for asking this is due to my bad experience with trying to upgrade a test server from 6.1.3.4 to 6.2.1 - total failure - upgrade would not run to completion - kept telling me the database had issues (eventhough it was a virgin, empty 6.1.3.4 instance just installed) and it got so badly torqued when I tried to remove the half-install, I had to have the OS guy just wipe it and start all over. Then I installed 6.2.1.1 virgin and it has been sitting there (waiting to have it shipped offsite). To date, I have not had any problems upgrading/patching my one production 6.1.x server - just getting ready to upgrade from 6.1.3.4 to 6.1.4.1 (anyone else do this on a Linux platform ? Any problems?) Your thoughts? Zoltan Forray TSM Software Hardware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html
Re: New server - 6.1.4.1 or 6.2.1.1?
I've not yet had the pleasure of upgrading from 6.1 to 6.2. The installer (deployment engine) is supposed to take care of everything, but I also know from experience that the DE is not IBM's best product. Now, as for new installs, or upgrades from version 5, please skip 6.1, and avoid at least one upgrade problem... -- Gr., Remco On 7 sep. 2010, at 23:01, John D. Schneider john.schnei...@computercoachingcommunity.com wrote: Remco, If TSM 6.1 is dead, and everybody should just go to 6.2, then please respond to the user's posted problem. He was running 6.1 and tried to upgrade to 6.2.1.1, and had such a miserable failure that he ended up wiping out all his efforts and starting over. How does he get to 6.2 if the upgrade won't work? Can anybody else tell us about the 6.1 to 6.2 upgrade path? Is this user's experience isolated to Linux? Or is it a complete aberation for this user, but nobody else is getting this sort of problem during an upgrade? I have a customer who upgraded from 5.5.x to 6.1.0.0 (yes, I know, I have no idea why they installed that version) and of course they are unhappy about it. So they asked me today to upgrade it to a stable version, and I was going to suggest 6.1.4, since I have other customers stable on that release. But if it makes more sense to go straight to 6.2.1.1, I am happy to do that, but I would like to have some confidence in the upgrade path before I make my recommendation. Best Regards, John D. Schneider The Computer Coaching Community, LLC Office: (314) 635-5424 / Toll Free: (866) 796-9226 Cell: (314) 750-8721 Original Message Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] New server - 6.1.4.1 or 6.2.1.1? From: Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl Date: Tue, September 07, 2010 2:22 pm To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Repeat after me: TSM 6.1 is dead! :) Really, 6.1 is never a good choice, always go straight to 6.2. -- Gr., Remco On 7 sep. 2010, at 20:39, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU zfor...@vcu.edu wrote: I am putting up 2-new Linux based 6.x servers that will eventually replace older 5.5.x boxes. My issue/question is should I go with 6.1.4.1 or 6.2.1.1? Part of the reason for asking this is due to my bad experience with trying to upgrade a test server from 6.1.3.4 to 6.2.1 - total failure - upgrade would not run to completion - kept telling me the database had issues (eventhough it was a virgin, empty 6.1.3.4 instance just installed) and it got so badly torqued when I tried to remove the half-install, I had to have the OS guy just wipe it and start all over. Then I installed 6.2.1.1 virgin and it has been sitting there (waiting to have it shipped offsite). To date, I have not had any problems upgrading/patching my one production 6.1.x server - just getting ready to upgrade from 6.1.3.4 to 6.1.4.1 (anyone else do this on a Linux platform ? Any problems?) Your thoughts? Zoltan Forray TSM Software Hardware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html
