IBM SA41-5155-05 manual Contents

Contents

iSeries 940x RISC-to-RISC Road Map, SA41–5155–05 . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Who Should Read This Book . . . .	. . .	.	. v
Conventions and Terminology Used in This Book .			. v
Prerequisite and related information . .	. . .		. vii
Operations Navigator	. . .		. viii
How to send your comments . . . .	. . .		. viii

Chapter 1. Overview of RISC-to-RISC
Upgrades and Data Migrations	1
What is in this Road Map?	. 1
Why Upgrade from one AS/400 or iSeries 400 Server
to Another iSeries 400 Server?	. 2
What is an Upgrade?	. 2
Upgrade process flow	. 2
Hardware Investment for Upgrading	. 3
How Long will the Upgrade Take?	. 3
What is a Data Migration?	. 3
Data migration process flow	. 4

How Long will the Data Migration Take? . . . . . 5 Books to Use for Software Release Upgrades . . . 5

Chapter 2. Planning Your Order for
Upgrading or Data Migration	.	7
Determining Your Upgrade Needs	. 7
Performance Tools for Capacity Planning and
Performance Analysis	.	7
How to Gather Configuration Information . .	. 8
How to Gather Performance Information . . . . 8
Prerequisites Before Placing an Order	.	9
Version 4 Software Items	.	9
Other Software Related Items	.	9
Hardware Considerations	.	9
System Configuration Considerations . . . .	. 10
Services and Other Assistance	.	10
Model-specific Considerations for Placing an Order		11
Upgrading from a 4xx, 5xx, Sxx, or 6xx to a 7xx		12
Migrating from a 5xx to an 8xx	.	13
Upgrading from a 6xx or 7xx to an 8xx . . . .	. 14
Placing the Upgrade Order	.	14
Who is Responsible for Ordering the Upgrade?		14
How to Get Help with the Order	. 15
Sending the Order to IBM	. 15
Sending the Order to a Software Service Provider
Other Than IBM	.	15

Chapter 3. Procedure for an Upgrade (RISC-to-RISC) . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Who is Responsible for Upgrading the System. .	. 17
What to Do When the Hardware Arrives . . .	. 18

Preparing the Current System . . . . . . . . 18 Preparing for System Assurance prior to hardware upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . 20 System Assurance Checkpoint . . . . . . . 23

Installing the Hardware for the RISC-to-RISC

Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Managing your new system I/O resources . . . . 24 Performing a new system backup . . . . . . . 28

Chapter 4. Procedure for a Data

Migration (RISC-to-RISC) . . . . . . . 31

Prerequisites for data migration (RISC to RISC) . . 31 Preparing the source system for the migration . . . 31 Data migration (RISC-to-RISC) . . . . . . . . 32

Appendix A. AS/400 Global Services . . 35

iSeries and AS/400 Data Migration Services . .	. 35
LPAR Planning and Implementation Services . .	. 35
iSeries Planning and Migration Services . . . .	. 35
System Migration Services	.	35
Related Support Services	.	36
AS/400 Solution Services	.	36
Installation Services	.	36
Performance Examinations	.	36
Consulting Services	.	36
Midrange Enhanced Software Service (MRESS)		37

Appendix B. Considerations and

Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

IBM HTTP Server for AS/400 . . . . . . . . 39 Operations Console. . . . . . . . . . . . 40 OptiConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Integrated Netfinity Server . . . . . . . . . 40 Clustering and Logical Partitions . . . . . . . 40 Lotus Notes Enhanced Integration . . . . . . . 40 OnDemand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 SRC A900 2000 Recovery . . . . . . . . . . 40 How to Move Files That Have Been Saved with Storage Free Specified . . . . . . . . . . . 41

How to Move Freed Database Files without New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Appendix C. Obtain the Latest

Preventive Service Planning

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Appendix D. Notices . . . . . . . . . 45

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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