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We are Moving to a new Backup system based on LTO2. It will be a new =
Server
running 7.1.2 on Windows 2K.
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We have an old system running DLT7000 and Networker 6.1.3 on Windows 2K. =
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We need to be able to restore from the old system for a while. So here =
is my
idea.
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Hook a stand alone DLT7000 up to the new 7.1.3 server.
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Run an mminfo -av and save to somewhere.
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When a restore is required, look up the appropriate volumes in the =
mminfo
output and then scanner in the tapes.
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Does this make any sense and will it work?
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Thanks,
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Brian
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Brian Narkinsky

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Narkinsky, Brian wrote:

We are Moving to a new Backup system based on LTO2. It will be a new Server
running 7.1.2 on Windows 2K.

We have an old system running DLT7000 and Networker 6.1.3 on Windows 2K.

We need to be able to restore from the old system for a while. So here is my
idea.

Hook a stand alone DLT7000 up to the new 7.1.3 server.

Run an mminfo -av and save to somewhere.


When a restore is required, look up the appropriate volumes in the mminfo
output and then scanner in the tapes.

Does this make any sense and will it work?
Should work. But couldn't you take the indexes with you (to the new server)?
That's what I did. We are going migrate to LTO2 as well, on a new server (w2k3),
but for now this machine is running the old DLT-robot, with the old indexes.
Only thing is, you'll have to install 6.1.3 first on the new machine, copy the
indexes and then migrate to 7.1.2.
See:
http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=3745
http://www.legato.com/resources/bulletins/364.html

Cor

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We did something sismilar, keeping the old jukebox around for a while.

Install 7.1.2, then import the indexes. The 6.1 to 7.X upgrade is actually
an install and migration.

Paul L.

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Narkinsky, Brian wrote:

We are Moving to a new Backup system based on LTO2. It will be a new
Server
running 7.1.2 on Windows 2K.

We have an old system running DLT7000 and Networker 6.1.3 on Windows 2K.

We need to be able to restore from the old system for a while. So here is
my
idea.

Hook a stand alone DLT7000 up to the new 7.1.3 server.

Run an mminfo -av and save to somewhere.


When a restore is required, look up the appropriate volumes in the mminfo
output and then scanner in the tapes.

Does this make any sense and will it work?
Should work. But couldn't you take the indexes with you (to the new server)?
That's what I did. We are going migrate to LTO2 as well, on a new server
(w2k3),
but for now this machine is running the old DLT-robot, with the old indexes.
Only thing is, you'll have to install 6.1.3 first on the new machine, copy
the
indexes and then migrate to 7.1.2.
See:
http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=3745
http://www.legato.com/resources/bulletins/364.html

Cor

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