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Chapter 2. Planning Your Order for Upgrading or Data
Migration
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:
v Final software order
v Final hardware order
v Floor layout
v High-speed link (HSL) and system power control network (SPCN) plan
v Cable labelling of source system
v Site requirements defined
Refer to the “Upgrade process flow” on page 2 or “Data migration process flow”
on page 4, depending on your situation, to identify where Planning is in the
overall process.
Determining Your Upgrade Needs
To help determine the upgrade needs, please consider the following:
v What problems does this upgrade need to address?
v What additional applications or growth do you expect or plan for in the future?
v What new technology do you want as part of the upgrade?
v What are the requirements for the following:
– Capacity
– Capability
– Performance
– Availability
v What are your expectations for the following:
– Impact on business operations
– Cost
– Performance
v What are the financial considerations to keep in mind? For example:
– Government discounts
– Capital planning cycles
– Tax implications
– 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 Tools licensed
program provides the capability to analyze how a different AS/400 or iSeries 400
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