James,
Many thanks... There are some political issues going
on.. so need to migrate to 7.1.3..
I'll ask help form list when the need arises..
Thanks to all..
Larry
--- James Shanks <jshanks@us.ibm.com> wrote:
> I see two questions in this:
>
> (1) How can i ensure that all servers existing in
> 6.0 will also be
> discovered in 7.1.3?
>
> Why not use ovobjprint in the NetView 6.0 system to
> get a list of all those
> servers you want, and use it to construct a
> discovery seed file in the new
> one?
>
> (2) Also how should i have to update the xnmsnmpconf
> with servernames &
> community strings in 7.1.3?
>
> xnmsnmpconf has an import/export function for just
> this purpose. You
> should be able to export the 6.0 file, and the 7.1.3
> file, merge them and
> import the new file into 7.1.3
>
> Another way you might do this, assuming the new
> server will be a compatible
> operating system is to
> a. back up all user data on the 6.0 system with
> serversetup (Maintain -->
> Backup Selective Data )
> b. tar up the usr/OV.back.v6r1 directory structure
> to the new box and
> un-tar it there.
> c. Install NetView 7.1.3 there as an upgrade.
> Then as many of your 6.0 customizations as can be
> will be persevered.
>
> This process has been covered in the archives many
> times. Look there for
> more hints and tips.
>
> But why you have this fascination for old code is
> beyond me. NetView
> Version 7.1.3 will reach the end of it's life cycle
> by the end of this year
> when the last FixPack for it is released. Then it
> will, no longer be
> updated on a regular basis.
>
> James Shanks
> Level 3 Support for Tivoli NetView for UNIX and
> Windows
> Tivoli Software / IBM Software Group
>
>
>
>
> Larry Fagan
>
> <larrytechie@yaho
>
> o.com>
> To
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>
> Subject
> [nv-l]
> Netview Migration Plan!
> 06/27/2005 10:00
>
> AM
>
>
>
>
>
> Please respond to
>
> nv-l
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi,
> Any takers on this please....
> Thanks,
> Larry
>
> ..
> Can anyone help me out here please.. I appreciate
> your
> ideas on this...
> I have been given an assignment. We have two netview
> servers. One netview is 6.0 and monitors only Intel,
> UNIX and others server. We use seed file to discover
> objects and have auto discovery turned off.
> We have another Netview 7.1.3 and this is used for
> Network Infrastructure monitoring like routers,
> switches etc.. We use seed file for exclusion here..
> We have auto discovery turned on..
> Now my project is to migrate all the server
> monitoring
> from Netview 6.0 to Netview 7.1.3 and later retire
> 6.0
> server..
> My question is, what is the best approach for doing
> this.?
> Since auto -discovery is turned on in 7.1.3, All the
> servers should already be discovered. How can i
> ensure
> that all servers existing in 6.0 will also be
> discovered in 7.1.3?
> Also how should i have to update the xnmsnmpconf
> with
> servernames & community strings in 7.1.3?
> Any other obstacles will i have to consider doing
> this?
> Many Thanks as usual...
> Larry
>
>
>
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