I have a new release of the build_location.pl script that will be
uploaded to the NetView web home (probably today).
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
> [mailto:owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com] On Behalf Of Jane Curry
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 2:17 AM
> To: nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
> Subject: Re: [nv-l] I want an easy move of NetView from AIX to Solaris
>
> Hi Tom,
> Not my script!! A different public-spirited citizen who
> prefers to remain anonymous. However, I did test it. You
> need to redirect the output of the script to a file, so the
> method would be:
>
> ovmapdump -v > /tmp/ovmapdump.out (this dumps the
> default map)
> build_location.pl /tmp/ovmapdump.out > /tmp/location.conf
> Check /tmp/location.conf cd /usr/OV/conf
> cp location.conf location.bak (for safety)
> cp /tmp/location.conf location.conf
>
> Cheers,
> Jane
>
> Tom.Gebhart@conagrafoods.com wrote:
>
> >Jane,
> >
> > Thanks for the info (and the fine public-spirit). And
> thanks to the others here who have responded so quickly
> already as well. I will collect everyone's suggestions and
> probably use them all as I move forward.
> >
> > I downloaded the perl script but am having trouble
> getting the output.
> >
> > I ran the ovmapdump -v and directed the output to a
> cleverly named file in /tmp. Then I ran the
> build_location_conf_pl /tmp/dump.tom and got the screen
> messages that indicate successful completion. But I can't
> find the new location.conf. I thought it might overwrite my
> old one, but no.
> >
> > What am I doing wrong? Thanks again to all, Tom G.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
> >[mailto:owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com]On
> >Behalf Of Jane Curry
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 1:41 PM
> >To: nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
> >Subject: Re: [nv-l] I want an easy move of NetView from AIX
> to Solaris
> >
> >
> >Hi Tom,
> >Please see inserts - and good luck!
> >Cheers,
> >Jane
> >
> >Tom.Gebhart@conagrafoods.com wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Greetings all,
> >>
> >>We are planning to move our NetView (currently v7.1.2 on AIX 4.3.3,
> >>ml10) to a new server. The current server can't support AIX 5.x.
> >>
> >>The new server will be Solaris 2.8. I would like to
> upgrade NetView
> >>to v7.1.4 at the same time. I have a case open with support for
> >>help/advice but would like to get this group's help/advice as well.
> >>
> >> Q1 - Has anyone ever (successfully) migrated their
> databases
> >>from AIX to Solaris? We have a lot of ipmap customizing
> that I would
> >>like to keep in tact if possible.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >I believe you have at least half a chance with moving your NetView
> >database from AIX to Solaris - that's the only good
> possibility between
> >different architectures - never actually tried it though...
> >
> >
> >
> >> Q2 - Would location.conf be any help if new discovery is
> >>required? I can't find any doc on how to create a
> location.conf of my
> >>current ipmap short of the tool some people call "vi" (I
> call it lots
> >>of other things whenever I have to use it).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >If you can't get your databases over, I'd make sure I took
> >netmon.seed, location.conf and lots of the other files in
> /usr/OV/conf.
> >Your loaded up MIBs are in snmpmib / snmpmib.bin / snmpmib2 /
> >snmpmib2.bin. Your SNMP data collection info is in snmpCol.conf and
> >make sure you take mibExpr.conf if you use MIB expressions.
> If you use
> >rulesets take the conf/rulesets directory and ESE.automation. Take
> >communityNames.conf and ovsnmp.conf. Also take your oid_to_type and
> >oid_to_sym (from
> >conf/C) if you have done customisation of them. Take your
> TEC adapter
> >file, tecint.conf if you use that and take your trap
> customisation file
> >from C/trapd.conf.
> >
> >If you don't have a location.conf there is a sample script on the
> >NetView Tivoli User Group website (donated by a public-spirited
> >citizen!) which creates a location.conf from your current
> >configuration. You will need to register on this website to
> download
> >but you should be able to inspect it easily at
> >http://www.nv-l.org/twiki/bin/view/Netview/LocationConf
> >
> >
> >
> >> Q3 - I could upgrade to v7.1.3 plus fixpack vice
> v7.1.4 plus
> >>fixpack. Any reason to NOT go with v7.1.4 on Solaris?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >Don't know of any reasons not to go to 7.1.4. I've also had
> the 7.1.4
> >Fixpack 1 on my Solaris box for a week now and not found any new
> >glitches - some of the new servmon / itmquery stuff has been
> fixed in
> >the Fixpack.
> >
> >
> >
> >>Thanks in advance for any and all comments, Tom G.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>*Tom Gebhart*
> >>*Enterprise Technology Services*
> >>*(402) 577-3677*
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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