Jane,
Yes those are the steps I used to get the new location.conf and they
work just like you describe.
It took me awhile to figure them out on my own, but the key seemed to
be finding the v1.1 copy of the perl script. After I downloaded the v1.1,
everything worked. I haven't used it yet to "filter/talor" a new discovery.
Maybe this afternoon. Thanks again for your help, Tom G.
p.s. Thanks anonymous. I like some of your poetry too.
-----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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