As part of the migration process, you must move data from
the source system to the target system. As you plan the data movement,
be aware of the preferred method for migrating data and the restrictions
that apply.
The most reliable way to move data to the new system is to migrate
the data to a non-GENERICTAPE tape device. The tape device must be
accessible to both V5 and V7.1 systems.
The following restrictions apply to data movement:
- Raw logical volumes that are used on a V5 system will not be available
on a V7.1 system.
Raw logical volumes cannot be used on Linux systems.
- Data that is stored on GENERICTAPE devices will not be available
on a V7.1 system.
GENERICTAPE devices cannot be used on Linux systems.
- Volumes that are stored on DISK and FILE devices might not be
available on a V7.1 system,
depending on target system restrictions.
- A device driver that is required to access a specific type of
storage hardware might not be compatible with a V7.1 system.
- Storage hardware that is attached to a V5 system might not be
compatible with a V7.1 system.
After the server migration, you are not required to maintain the
data on tape devices. You can move the data from tape devices to any
DISK or FILE devices that are compatible with the V7.1 system.
