Contents

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

Who Should Read This Book . . . .

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Conventions and Terminology Used in This Book .

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Prerequisite and related information . .

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Operations Navigator

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How to send your comments . . . .

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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

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7

Determining Your Upgrade Needs

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Performance Tools for Capacity Planning and

 

 

Performance Analysis

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7

How to Gather Configuration Information . .

. 8

How to Gather Performance Information . . . . 8

Prerequisites Before Placing an Order

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9

Version 4 Software Items

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9

Other Software Related Items

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9

Hardware Considerations

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9

System Configuration Considerations . . . .

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Services and Other Assistance

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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

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13

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

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Placing the Upgrade Order

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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

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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

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35

Related Support Services

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36

AS/400 Solution Services

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36

Installation Services

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36

Performance Examinations

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36

Consulting Services

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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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