Best approach for migrating from HyperScale 1.5 to Traditional Architecture (StoreOnce) & repurposing nodes?

Question

I am looking for some advice and best practices regarding an upcoming migration project. We are planning to transition from our current HyperScale setup to a traditional architecture, and I am specifically looking for the most cost-effective way to achieve this by reusing our existing hardware.

Current Environment:

HyperScale 1.5 (3 nodes in the Main site)
HyperScale 1.5 (3 nodes in the DR site)
External CommServe running as a VM

Target Environment:

Migration from HS 1.5 to a traditional backup architecture
HPE StoreOnce acting as the backup repository

My Questions:

What is the recommended migration path or procedure to move our data and operations from the HS 1.5 clusters to the new traditional setup?
Is there a supported and optimal way to wipe/reimage the existing HyperScale nodes so they can be repurposed as standard MediaAgents for the StoreOnce repository? We want to avoid purchasing new hardware for the MAs if possible.

Any insights, technical caveats, or documentation links you could share would be highly appreciated.

R Anwar · Answer

Hi ​@SaadhomWhat is the recommended migration path or procedure to move our data and operations from the HS 1.5 clusters to the new traditional setup?Create a new MA, add the StoreOnce Library and run AuxCopy using the new MA.Is there a supported and optimal way to wipe/reimage the existing HyperScale nodes so they can be repurposed as standard MediaAgents for the StoreOnce repository? We want to avoid purchasing new hardware for the MAs if possible.Once AuxCopy completes, then you can use Windows/Linux image to and create MA with the HyperScale HW.Would recommend usingnew MA's when you copy data from HyperScale to StoreOnce.Regards,