Tips for merging two systems into a single system

Merging systems is a complex process. Various factors can affect merging systems that include the software release, system names, or IBM-supplied objects.

The following information is provided as a guideline to assist you in the planning process of merging systems. You should consult the documentation for your additional products to ensure proper migration.

Objects that can migrate from one system only are the following items:

• Directory entries
• Office enrollments
• Distribution lists
• Other IBM-supplied files or libraries
• System values
• Network attributes
• Access path recovery times
• Communications configurations
• System reply list
• Edit descriptions

Determine which system to restore all of these objects from and restore that system first. If you have a production system and a development system, restore the production system first, then follow the guidelines below to restore the information from the development system.