Solaris to Linux on IBM Systems Migration Analysis Toolkit

Are you evaluating a migration from Solaris to Linux on IBM Systems, but unsure about the portability of your custom C/C++ code? Are you concerned about years' worth of shell scripts that help you operate at maximum efficiency, but uncertain how they would run your new environment? IBM is here to help, and has developed the Solaris to Linux on IBM Systems Migration Analysis Toolkit to give technically-savvy IT administrators a way to sniff-test the migration readiness of custom code.

The Migration Kit for Solaris OS to Linux v2.0 is a no charge, "as is" set of software tools and porting/migration guides available to IT departments, to assist in their evaluation of Solaris to Linux migration opportunities. These tools are designed to help customers quickly migrate or assess the technical issues they will face in moving applications from Solaris OS to Linux on IBM Systems x, Power, or System z.

With the latest v2.0 release, the migration kit is designed to be run on Linux/x86 systems when analyzing Solaris code. While the tools run on x86 platforms, they are designed so that the target server deployment can be x86, Power or System z platforms.

1. All tools run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
2. An endian-checking tool that checks C/C++ code for endian issues
3. A C/C++ source code tool with configurable editor that can check individual files or entire directories for common portability issues
4. A GUI-based Solaris shell script and makefile testing tool with configurable editor that can check for a broad range of issues, and make recommendations when paths to key system utilities need to be modified

The Solaris to Linux on IBM Systems Migration Analysis Toolkit is available for no charge.

The Solaris to Linux on IBM Systems Migration Analysis Toolkit is offered "as is." IBM offers the following, limited support assistance for the Migration Kit for Solaris OS to Linux:

1. FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
2. Solaris to Linux migration forum: The Solaris to Linux Migration Forum is a collaborative web support forum where customers, partners, administrators, developers, and IBMers can post questions, concerns, news, or tricks they've learned to collaboratively support migrating from Solaris to Linux on IBM hardware and software platforms.