IBM SA41-5155-05 manual Upgrading from a 6xx or 7xx to an, Placing the Upgrade Order

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vPlanning assistance from IBM Global Services or from an IBM Business Partner may be very helpful if this is an unfamiliar area to the customer.

Upgrading from a 6xx or 7xx to an 8xx

Many installed AS/400 Models 6xx and 7xx, except SB1, can be upgraded to an iSeries 400 Model 8xx. 8xx models require V4R5 or later versions of OS/400 depending on the hardware function required.

All system units and expansion units have locations for features including processors, main storage, power, expansion units, disk units, tape drives, CD-ROM drive, and IOPs. Some restrictions may apply to certain combinations of features. The configurator is used by your marketing representative or business partner. It contains the rules and performance considerations for placement of these features. It should be used to ensure a valid configuration. The use of performance tools may also help in optimizing a configuration to match a specific set of requirements.

Placing the Upgrade Order

After you have identified what is necessary for the upgrade, continue with the following sections:

Who is Responsible for Ordering the Upgrade?

The following tables show a check-off sequence for tasks during the ordering process.

Note: IBM Services personnel may perform the customer activities for a fee.

Table 1. Tasks and Responsibilities for Ordering

Checkoff

Tasks and Responsibilities for Ordering

Person Responsible

 

 

 

 

Understand objectives and needs

Marketing Representative

 

 

 

 

Know existing system. Print system

Marketing Representative, Customer

 

configuration list.

 

 

 

 

 

Use the AS/400 Configurator

Marketing Representative, Business Partner

 

 

 

 

Determine prerequisites

Marketing Representative, Business Partner,

 

 

Software Service Representative

 

 

 

 

Determine current running release

Marketing Representative, Business Partner,

 

 

Customer

 

 

 

 

Determine release-level requirements before

Marketing Representative, Business Partner

 

model upgrade

 

 

 

 

 

Determine responsibilities

Customer Account Team Leader

 

 

 

 

Determine documentation and education

Marketing Representative, Business Partner

 

needs

 

 

 

 

 

Determine physical needs

Customer, Business Partner

 

 

 

 

Determine special needs (for example,

Marketing Representative, Business Partner,

 

mirroring)

Customer

 

 

 

 

Determine upgrade path

Marketing Representative, Business Partner,

 

 

Customer

 

 

 

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Contents ISeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map Page ISeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map Sixth Edition May Contents Iv iSeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map V5R1 Conventions and Terminology Used in This Book ISeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map, SA41-5155-05Who Should Read This Book V4R4M0 Under the System Planning and Installation topic Prerequisite and related informationHow to send your comments Operations NavigatorISeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map, SA41-5155-05 ISeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map V5R1 Overview of RISC-to-RISC Upgrades and Data Migrations What is in this Road Map?What is an Upgrade? Upgrade process flowHardware Investment for Upgrading How Long will the Upgrade Take?What is a Data Migration? Data migration process flow Books to Use for Software Release Upgrades How Long will the Data Migration Take?ISeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map V5R1 Determining Your Upgrade Needs Planning Your Order for Upgrading or Data MigrationHow to Gather Configuration Information How to Gather Performance InformationOther Software Related Items Prerequisites Before Placing an OrderVersion 4 Software Items Hardware ConsiderationsSystem Configuration Considerations Services and Other AssistanceModel-specific Considerations for Placing an Order Upgrading from a 4xx, 5xx, Sxx, or 6xx to a Migrating from a 5xx to an Upgrading from a 6xx or 7xx to an Placing the Upgrade OrderWho is Responsible for Ordering the Upgrade? Sending the Order to IBM How to Get Help with the OrderSending the Order to a Software Service Provider Other Than ISeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map V5R1 Procedure for an Upgrade RISC-to-RISC Who is Responsible for Upgrading the SystemWhat to Do When the Hardware Arrives Preparing the Current SystemThis is where you load the new operating system Preparing for System Assurance prior to hardware upgrade Print Disk Configuration Status of the installed system ISeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map V5R1 System Assurance Checkpoint Installing the Hardware for the RISC-to-RISC Upgrade Managing your new system I/O resourcesInformation Center under System planning and installation ISeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map V5R1 Change Description Label display appears Performing a new system backup Perform a normal IPLProcedure for an Upgrade RISC-to-RISC Systems Management Work management- Work Management Manuals Preparing the source system for the migration Procedure for a Data Migration RISC-to-RISCPrerequisites for data migration Risc to Risc Data migration RISC-to-RISC Procedure for a Data Migration RISC-to-RISC ISeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map V5R1 Lpar Planning and Implementation Services Appendix A. AS/400 Global ServicesISeries and AS/400 Data Migration Services ISeries Planning and Migration ServicesConsulting Services Related Support ServicesAS/400 Solution Services Installation Services Performance ExaminationsMidrange Enhanced Software Service Mress ISeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map V5R1 Appendix B. Considerations and Solutions IBM Http Server for AS/400Integrated Netfinity Server SRC A900 2000 RecoveryOperations Console OptiConnect Clustering and Logical PartitionsHow to Move Freed Database Files without New Members Command to restore the file. For a logical file, use PTF ISeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map V5R1 Appendix D. Notices Trademarks IBMAppendix D. Notices ISeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map V5R1 Index RtvcfgsrcISeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map V5R1 Readers’ Comments We’d Like to Hear from You How satisfied are you that the information in this book isBusiness Reply Mail Page SA41-5155-05