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

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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