7. Verifythat prerequisite hardware changes are installed or are available to install
on all system components and input or output devices.
8. Document the IPL status for all your partitions. Then, set the IPL SystemAction
for each Secondary Partition:
No LPAR LPARPrimary Partition LPARSecondary Partition
No action Required, skip to
the next numbered step.
Under the Primary Partition,
Use the Workwith System
Partitions utility to select
each Secondary Partition and
set each IPL System Action
to HOLD.
No action required.
9. As appropriate, confirm the schedule for the hardware upgrade.
10. If you do not have a current system backup that allows you to recover in case
of disaster, save the entiresystem on each partition just before the hardware
upgrade is to be started. Make sure that you save the system and data on a
tape unit that is compatible with the tape unit on the target system. Tosave
the system, use option 21 on the Save menu. For more information about
saving the entire system using option 21, refer to any of the following:
vThe chapter on saving your iSeries server in the manual Backup and
Recovery, SC41-5304-05. APDF version of this manual is available from the
Information Center under Systems Management -> Backup, recovery,and
availability -> Manuals and Redbooks.
vThe Backup, recovery, and availability topic under Systems Management
in the Information Center:
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/infocenter
Tofind the procedure for saving the entire system (using option 21) in the
Information Center, do the following:
a. Click Systems Management
b. Click Backup, recovery,and availability
c. Click Backing up your server
d. Click Saving your server with the GO SAVEcommand
e. Click Saving your whole server with GO SAVE:Option 21
Installing the Hardware for the RISC-to-RISC Upgrade
The hardware service representative should do the following:
1. Participate in the system assurance checkpoint (refer to “System Assurance
Checkpoint”on page 23).
2. Perform the model upgrade.
3. Prepare any parts that need to be sent to IBM.
4. Perform any contracted relocation or rearrangement services prior to returning
the system to the customer for their use.
5. Perform normal cleanup and housekeeping tasks. This includes proper
reporting of time and activities, including any fee-based services delivered.
6. Provide the customer with critical resource documentation.
Managing your new system I/O resources
After the hardware is installed, the customer should do the following:
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