I found the problem. There was a leftover replicated node from previous 
testing, with the same name. Replicated nodes don't show up when doing a "q 
node" so I wasn't seeing it on the new server.
Thanks for the fresh eyes.

From: Dury, John C.
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 2:02 PM
To: 'ADSM-L (ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU)'
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] ANR1817W when exporting node to another server

That is exactly what I am trying to do.
John

- What happens if you specify a specific node name that hasn't been exported
- yet?


On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Dury, John C. <JDury AT duqlight DOT com>
wrote:

> I have tried several combinations of the following and they all fail with
> the output listed below.
>
> export node toserver=LINUXSERVER filespace=* filedata=all
> export node toserver=LINUXSERVER filedata=all
> export node toserver=LINUXSERVER filedata=all replacedefs=yes
> mergefilespaces=yes
> export node toserver=LINUXSERVER filedata=all replacedefs=no
> mergefilespaces=no
> export node toserver=LINUXSERVER filedata=all domain=standard
>
>
>
> - Didn't notice the actual EXPORT command/options you used?
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Dury, John C. <JDury AT duqlight DOT com>
> wrote:
>
> > We have 2 6.3.4.0 TSM servers, one AIX and one linux. We want to move all
> > of the data from the AIX server to the linux server and then eventually
> > retire the AIX server. I understand I can also do this with replication,
> > but because the lijnux server will eventually be replicating to a second
> > linux server at a remote site and until the whole process is complete,
> the
> > AIX server will still be doing backups, I thought exporting node data
> would
> > be a simpler solution.
> > I have the AIX and linux servers talking to each other and was able to
> > successfully export admins from the AIX server directory to the linux
> > server but when I try to export a node from AIX to linux, I get the
> > following messages during the process and I'm not sure why. I've tried
> > every combination of replacedefs and mergefilespaces but all get the same
> > errors. Here is the output from the "export node". The output below was
> > sanitized but should be easily readable.
> >
> > Ideas anyone?
> >
> >
> > 09/11/2013 08:03:32  ANR0984I Process 667 for EXPORT NODE started in the
> >                       BACKGROUND at 08:03:32. (SESSION: 744051, PROCESS:
> > 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:03:32  ANR0609I EXPORT NODE started as process 667.
> (SESSION:
> >                       744051, PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:03:32  ANR0402I Session 744080 started for administrator
> > ADMINID
> >                       (Server) (Memory IPC). (SESSION: 744051, PROCESS:
> > 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:03:32  ANR0408I Session 744081 started for server
> LINUXSERVER
> >                       (Linux/x86_64) (Tcp/Ip) for general administration.
> >                       (SESSION: 744051, PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:03:32  ANR0610I EXPORT NODE started by ADMINID as process
> > 667.
> >                       (SESSION: 744051, PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:03:33  ANR0635I EXPORT NODE: Processing node NODENAME in
> > domain
> >                       STANDARD. (SESSION: 744051, PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:03:33  ANR0637I EXPORT NODE: Processing file space
> > \\NODENAME\c$<file:///\\NODENAME\c$>
> >                       for node NODENAME fsId 1 . (SESSION: 744051,
> PROCESS:
> >                       667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:03:33  ANR0637I EXPORT NODE: Processing file space
> > \\NODENAME\d$<file:///\\NODENAME\d$>
> >                       for node NODENAME fsId 2 . (SESSION: 744051,
> PROCESS:
> >                       667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:04:09  ANR8337I LTO volume TAPEVOLUME mounted in drive
> > TAPEDRIVE
> >                       (/dev/rmt4). (SESSION: 744051, PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:04:09  ANR0512I Process 667 opened input volume TAPEVOLUME.
> > (SESSION:
> >                       744051, PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:05:37  ANR1817W EXPORT NODE: No valid nodes were identified
> > for
> >                       import on target  server LINUXSERVER. (SESSION:
> > 744051,
> >                       PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:05:37  ANR0562I EXPORT NODE: Data transfer complete,
> deleting
> >                       temporary data. (SESSION: 744051, PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:05:37  ANR0405I Session 744081 ended for administrator
> > LINUXSERVER
> >                       (Linux/x86_64). (SESSION: 744051, PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:05:37  ANR0515I Process 667 closed volume TAPEVOLUME.
> > (SESSION:
> >                      744051, PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:05:37  ANR0724E EXPORT NODE: Processing terminated
> > abnormally -
> >                       transaction failure. (SESSION: 744051, PROCESS:
> 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:05:37  ANR0626I EXPORT NODE: Copied 1 node definitions.
> > (SESSION:
> >                       744051, PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:05:37  ANR0627I EXPORT NODE: Copied 2 file spaces 0 archive
> >                       files, 1 backup files, and 0 space managed files.
> >                       (SESSION: 744051, PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:05:37  ANR0629I EXPORT NODE: Copied 1589 bytes of data.
> > (SESSION:
> >                       744051, PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:05:37  ANR0611I EXPORT NODE started by ADMINID as process
> > 667 has
> >                       ended. (SESSION: 744051, PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:05:37  ANR0986I Process 667 for EXPORT NODE running in the
> >                       BACKGROUND processed 4 items for a total of 1,589
> > bytes
> >                       with a completion state of FAILURE at 08:05:37.
> > (SESSION:
> >                       744051, PROCESS: 667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:05:37  ANR1893E Process 667 for EXPORT NODE completed with
> a
> >                       completion state of FAILURE. (SESSION: 744051,
> > PROCESS:
> >                       667)
> > 09/11/2013 08:07:40  ANR2017I Administrator ADMINID issued command: QUERY
> >                       ACTLOG search='process: 667'  (SESSION: 744051)
> >
>