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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">My big mistake is, that I did not mention that the old GL2 is based on BE power systems, which I cannot upgrade any further ( it is at 5.0.5 )
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">So finally I really have to work with AFM or rsync , as a collegue already stated
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thanks to all!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mit freundlichen Grüßen<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> gpfsug-discuss <gpfsug-discuss-bounces@gpfsug.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Rupp<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Donnerstag, 13. Juni 2024 17:07<br>
<b>To:</b> gpfsug main discussion list <gpfsug-discuss@gpfsug.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gpfsug-discuss] ESS GL2 data to new ESS3500<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">If you bring the GL4 up to the current version 5.1.9.x and it is recommended to have the ESS3500 at that version, you can create vdisks, add them into the FS with the same pool names. An mmdelvdisk
on the GL4 will then push the data over to the ESS3500 in a block style transfer which should be quicker than AFM.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">The GL4 needs to be completely working, with no bad drives, for this to work.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Regards,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Richard Rupp</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> gpfsug-discuss <<a href="mailto:gpfsug-discuss-bounces@gpfsug.org">gpfsug-discuss-bounces@gpfsug.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Walter Sklenka<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 13, 2024 10:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> gpfsug main discussion list <<a href="mailto:gpfsug-discuss@gpfsug.org">gpfsug-discuss@gpfsug.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gpfsug-discuss] ESS GL2 data to new ESS3500<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white">Hi Ed! Thank you very much for the suggestion. So do you think I am able to create a new rg on ess3500 , create vdisks and nsds for new pool in “GL4-provided
filesystem” ? I still do not understand what the limitations are between 5. 0. 5 gpfs
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Hi Ed!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Thank you very much for the suggestion. So do you think I am able to create a new rg on ess3500 , create vdisks and nsds for new pool in “GL4-provided filesystem”
?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">I still do not understand what the limitations are between 5.0.5 gpfs code and erase code and the new codes of 5.1.x , which prohibits me to create rgs or nsds
in the same pool <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Walter
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mit freundlichen Grüßen<br>
<b><i>Walter Sklenka</i></b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> gpfsug-discuss <<a href="mailto:gpfsug-discuss-bounces@gpfsug.org">gpfsug-discuss-bounces@gpfsug.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wahl, Edward<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Donnerstag, 13. Juni 2024 14:58<br>
<b>To:</b> gpfsug main discussion list <<a href="mailto:gpfsug-discuss@gpfsug.org">gpfsug-discuss@gpfsug.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gpfsug-discuss] ESS GL2 data to new ESS3500<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">If you are wanting seamless: Create a new pool in your existing file system, a new placement policy, and a use a movement policy to move the old data between the
pools. The new placement policy will ensure new data is only written to the new location.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Then when the old GL2 pool is empty you can remove it/offline it/whatever.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Ed Wahl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Walter Sklenka<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 13, 2024 3:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:gpfsug-discuss@gpfsug.org">gpfsug-discuss@gpfsug.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gpfsug-discuss] ESS GL2 data to new ESS3500<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Hi ! We want to migrate data from an old ESS GL2 ( 5. 0. 5 ) to ESS3500 solution. (5. 1. x) I wanted to ask is there
any way to migrate the data with gpfs methods? We heard that you cannot create a rg on an ess3500 when it´s nodes become member
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Hi !<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">We want to migrate data from an old ESS GL2 ( 5.0.5 ) to ESS3500 solution. (5.1.x)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">I wanted to ask is there any way to migrate the data with gpfs methods?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">We heard that you cannot create a rg on an ess3500 when it´s nodes become member of the old cluster because of GNR Version mismatch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">I thought I can create new rg on ess3500 , create vdisksets and nsds , then add the disks to a filesystem based on vdisks of old rgs
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">I there really no way to transfer with gpfs methods? (like mmadddisk (new vdisks(nsds) of 3500 , and then mmdeldisk the old nsds(vdisks)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">So if you run into this situation you have to create a new cluster?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mit freundlichen Grüßen<br>
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