BACKUP & RESTORE 1

[BizFoneGuy]

If you are taking a 2.5 to a 3.6 or 3.7 is there anyway to do backup and restores to retain the data through each step? THe 2.5 is currently loaded on an 8 gig drive which I know needs to be changed to the 20 gig. I currently have 3.6 and 3.7 images. Which steps will allow a backup and restore to the next higher level?

 

[NARSBARS]

Only by performing a step by step upgrade can you maintain your data. If you clone your 8 gig to a 20 gig and then perform the upgrade a step at a time you can keep your data. If you install a 2.5 image, add the same patches as the existing disk, on a blank 20 gig you can restore your current data and then upgrade.
Good luck

NARSBARS

 

[BizFoneGuy]

Sorry Narsbars, I don't understand. Are you saying by backing up and restoring information on imaged drives I can step from say 2.5>3.0, 3.0>3.5, 3.5>3.6, 3.6>3.7? Also, I'm not clear on the drive change from the 8 gig to the 20 gig? Are any steps skipable (say go from 3.0>3.6)? Also cloning the 8 gig to a 20 gig, aren't the partitions a lot different?

 

[biv343]

The 2.5 to 3.0 upgrade package will recognize the 8GB drive and prompt you to install the new 20GB drive as part of the upgrade process, then copy the data to the new drive. Make sure you have an unitialized preprogrammed 3.01 hard drive for part of that process.

 

[BizFoneGuy]

So BIV343, I will need an unitialized 3.01 20 gig drive for that part of the process? Is that something that I can obtain an image of?

 

[biv343]

You can make an image if you have the 3.01 BIT tool software, or you can buy the preprogrammed drive from Nortel. If you are simply cloning a 3.01 drive from an existing, initialized system the upgrade will fail and the system will be "worthless" from an applications standpoint until you put in an unitialized drive. Learned that one the hard way....

 

[NARSBARS]

I have cloned drives from 8 gig to 20 gig and then performed an upgrade, keeping data. I used Partition Magic.
Clone the drive and reinstall the copied drive to the system and boot the system. Then upgrade.
Maybe I did something different that allowed the upgrade to work.

NARSBARS

 

[BizFoneGuy]

NARSBARS, to do the initial upgrade from 2.5fp1 to 3.01, do you need a software key or just an imaged drive? Subsequent upgrades are done doing backups and imaged 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 draves?

 

[BizFoneGuy]

NARSBARS, I think I understand what you're saying now. If I was to do a backup of 2.5FP1 off of the 8 gig drive. Then install a 2.5FP1 20gig virgin drive and do a restore. I could then using a 2.5>3.0 upgrade keycode to take it up to a 3.0. I'd still then have to use additional keycodes to migrate to 3.6, 3.7 in order to preserve the customer data.

It's not possible to get to 3.6/3.7 using imaged drives without keycodes in order to preserve the customer data?

Also, if I get to 3.0, my understanding is that I can go straight from 3.0 to 3.6 and then to 3.7. (2 more steps)

Thanks in advance for all postings!

 

[NARSBARS]

BizFoneGuy,
Your explanation is better than my method. I never thought of trying to get a virgin 2.5 drive.

I have cloned the existing 2.5 to a 20 gig disk and then upgraded from there. Following the posts here I may have just been lucky to have it work my way. Your idea sounds better.

The 3.6 upgrade was free but you still needed a keycode. The 3.7 upgrade I would pass on until 4.0. Why take two chances to smoke the system. I just got a report on the 4.0 upgrade procedure. Migrated everything from 3.6 and only took a couple of hours. Sweeeet.

NARSBARS

 

[BizFoneGuy]

Thanks NARSBARS,

I gather, I'll have to purchase the 2.5 to 3.0 upgrade keycode? I'll hold on 3.7 on your advisement to wait on 4.0. Is that out yet? Some people had said they didn't know if a 3.6 BCM 1000 could go to a 4.0 due to hardware changes?

 

[BizFoneGuy]

Do you have a 2.5 20gig virgin image? I'm going to have to chase one of them down?

 

[NARSBARS]

I don't have a 2.5 image. Please check with a vendor about key codes for 2.5 to 3.0. $4.0 should be GA by the first quarter 2006.

You are right about the 1000 going to 4.0. I think that it is going to work but I don't think Nortel will support it.

Check at MrMarshalls site, sign up and ask around. You have a good shot of a disk image there.

NARSBARS

 

[biv343]

BCM 1000 will be supported by release 4.0.

It won't be cheap to get there though - no hardware, just software cost.

 

[senk1s]

yep i wanted to confirm what biv343 said abt the upgrade - i too just got hold of the pre-launch docs.

All platforms are upgradeable to 4.0 (either 1 or 2 step process just thru software)