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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span 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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span 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 style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Regards,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> gpfsug-discuss <gpfsug-discuss-bounces@gpfsug.org>
<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 <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" style="mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span 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 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-AT" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Hi Ed!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span 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 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 style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Walter
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-AT" 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 style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span 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 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. <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Then when the old GL2 pool is empty you can remove it/offline it/whatever.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Ed Wahl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Ohio Supercomputer Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span 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 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 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
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-AT" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Hi !<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span 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)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">I wanted to ask is there any way to migrate the data with gpfs methods?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span 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 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
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span 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)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span 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 lang="DE-AT" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mit freundlichen Grüßen<br>
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