Chapter 2. Planning Your Order for Upgrading or DataMigration
Review this chapter as you identify a solution and again after a decision is made
to verify the accuracy and completeness of the order.After you finish reviewing
this chapter, you should have the following:
vFinal software order
vFinal hardware order
vFloor layout
vHigh-speed link (HSL) and system power control network (SPCN) plan
vCable labelling of source system
vSite requirements defined
Refer to the “Upgrade process flow”on page2 or “Data migration process flow”
on page4, depending on your situation, to identify where Planning is in the
overall process.

Determining Your Upgrade Needs

Tohelp determine the upgrade needs, please consider the following:
vWhat problems does this upgrade need to address?
vWhat additional applications or growth do you expect or plan for in the future?
vWhat new technology do you want as part of the upgrade?
vWhat are the requirements for the following:
–Capacity
–Capability
–Performance
–Availability
vWhat are your expectations for the following:
–Impact on business operations
–Cost
–Performance
vWhat are the financial considerations to keep in mind? For example:
–Government discounts
–Capital planning cycles
–Taximplications
–Budget

Performance Tools for Capacity Planning and Performance

Analysis

The licensed program Performance Tools/400(Program 57xx-PT1) and QSIZE400
on the iSeries 400 configurator can be used for capacity planning and performance
analysis.
The BEST**/1 Capacity Planning function of the Performance Toolslicensed
program provides the capability to analyze how a differentAS/400 or iSeries 400
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