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– iSeries 400 and AS/400 solution services
v Determine the responsibilities for all upgrade activities. These responsibilities
include:
– Outline the model upgrade activities and the person responsible for each
activity, as described in Table 4 on page 17.
– Develop an installation plan, a schedule of activities, and a checklist. See the
SA Advisor in the Expert menu Application on HONE.
Your IBM Representative may visit the Solutions Assurance Web site:
http://w3.ibm.com/support/assure
Your IBM representative can use marketing tools to get more information:
- Only your IBM representative can access MKTTOOLS at this Web site:
http://w3-1.ibm.com/sales/systems/ibmsm.nsf
- Or on a Virtual Machine (VM) system, the representative types:
TOOLS SENDTO LEXVMIC1 TOOLS SAPRDOC GET SA95008 SCRIPT *
TOOLS SENDTO LEXVMIC1 TOOLS SAPRDOC GET SA95008 LIST3820 *
v Order any optional hardware and software publications by using PUBORDER or
the System Library Subscription Service (SLSS).
v Determine whether you have any education needs.
Model-specific Considerations for Placing an Order
There are unique model-specific considerations when upgrading from one RISC
model to another RISC model. Before placing an order, everyone involved in the
upgrade process should review these upgrade considerations:
v The prerequisite for migrating SPD book-type adapter cards is an Model S20, S30,
S40, SB1, 620, 640, 650, 720, 730, or 740.
v There is concurrent disk unit maintenance.
v You can use the alternate IPL device function for any installation or recovery
that requires replacing Licensed Internal Code or other licensed programs. Some
models might require an alternate installation device. You can use this device
for installing distribution tapes that were created by a central site, or for
recovery, using a SAVSYS tape. The Appendix about alternate installation
devices of the Software Installation manual describes the alternate installation
device function and identifies situations in which older tape devices may require
its use. The Appendix also describes how to set up, enable, or disable an
alternate installation device. A PDF version of this manual is available from the
iSeries Information Center under System planning and installation ->
Hardware and software -> Software and licensed programs -> Install software
Note: In Models S10, S20, 600, 620 and 720, the input-output processor (IOP) to
which certain older tape devices connect, require an expansion unit in
order to use the devices. The following tape devices are affected: 2440,
3422, 3430, 3480, 9347, 7208-002, and some models of 3490. Other 7208
models and 3490 models Exx, C11, and C22 are supported without an
expansion unit. Models 3490 C1A and C2A can be converted to Small
Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) format, which is supported without an
expansion unit. If you use older tape devices as alternate installation
devices, on Models S10, S20, 600,620 and 720, you need the expansion
unit. You need to set up the devices as alternate installation devices.
v Models Sxx and 6xx have a new internal-external SCSI input-output adapter.
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