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<h1 class="topictitle1">Prepare for the migration</h1>
<div><p>Describes how to prepare to migrate your data to a new target server.</p>
<div class="section"><p>Before you begin this procedure, be sure you have completed these
prerequisite tasks:</p>
<ul><li>Obtain and review the preventive service planning (PSP) information. The
PSP document for V5R3 data migrations is SF98167. Review this document for
the most current information about conditions that could affect your data
migration.</li>
<li>Plan the migration.</li>
</ul>
<p>Then, to prepare to migrate your data, perform these tasks:</p>
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<div class="familylinks">
<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzamcmigration.htm" title="Find instructions for preparing for and performing a data migration from both a source server that does support the V5R4 release of i5/OS and a source server that does not support the V5R4 release of i5/OS.">Perform the migration</a></div>
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<div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br />
<div><a href="../rzam8/rzam8fixpsp.htm">Preventive service planning (PSP) information</a></div>
<div><a href="rzamcplanmigration.htm" title="Find out what you should do to minimize your downtime and make your data migration as easy as possible.">Plan the migration</a></div>
<div><a href="../rzajr/rzajropconoverview.htm">Console</a></div>
<div><a href="../rzahc/rzahcswsplnlist.htm">Prepare to install the OS/400 release</a></div>
<div><a href="rzamcscenarios.htm" title="Review a number of data migration examples and find information about performing these types of data migrations.">Scenarios: Data migration</a></div>
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<div class="reltasks"><strong>Related tasks</strong><br />
<div><a href="rzamcmigration.htm" title="Find instructions for preparing for and performing a data migration from both a source server that does support the V5R4 release of i5/OS and a source server that does not support the V5R4 release of i5/OS.">Perform the migration</a></div>
<div><a href="../rzait/rzaitcreate.htm">Create logical partitions</a></div>
<div><a href="../rzahc/performinstallation.htm">Complete the installation of the OS/400 release</a></div>
<div><a href="../rzahg/rzahgcfgprtcfglistpi.htm">Print a new system configuration list</a></div>
<div><a href="../rzait/rzaitprintconfig.htm">Print the system configuration for logical partitions</a></div>
<div><a href="rzamcmigrationproc.htm" title="Before you begin these tasks, be sure you have completed the necessary preparation.">Complete the migration</a></div>
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<div class="relref"><strong>Related reference</strong><br />
<div><a href="../rzaiu/rzaiurzaiu2tv.htm">GO SAVE</a></div>
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<div class="relinfo"><strong>Related information</strong><br />
<div><a href="../books/sc415304.pdf" target="_blank">Backup and Recovery Guide</a></div>
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</div><div class="nested1" xml:lang="en-us" id="preparetargetserver"><a name="preparetargetserver"><!-- --></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Prepare target server</h2>
<div><ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Ensure that your console is set up and ready.</span> <div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> If
you are using a twinaxial console on the source server and using Operations
Console on the target server, ensure that you have a twinaxial controller
for any twinaxial devices you plan to run from the target server.</div>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Verify that the target server is set up and is running with only
the Licensed Internal Code and the operating system (<span class="keyword">i5/OS™</span>)
installed (feature code 0205).</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>If you are configuring a server with logical partitions, you must
create logical partitions on the target server and then install the Licensed
Internal Code and <span class="keyword">i5/OS</span> on
each secondary partition. Allow at least two additional hours to do this for
each partition.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Perform disk unit management (for example, manage disk protection
and disk configuration). To do this, you can use the Work with Disk Units
option from the Dedicated Service Tools display. For more information, see
the chapter that contains Procedures for configuring disks and disk protection
in the Backup and Recovery Guide.</span></li>
</ol>
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<div class="nested1" xml:lang="en-us" id="preparesourceserver"><a name="preparesourceserver"><!-- --></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Prepare source server</h2>
<div><ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Prepare to install the <span class="keyword">i5/OS</span> release.</span> <p>Ensure that you do the following:</p>
<ul><li>Use the Work with Line Descriptions command (WRKLIND) to view and delete
unused lines and line descriptions.</li>
<li>Use the Work with Device Descriptions command (WRKDEVD) to delete unused
device descriptions.<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> You can use the Work with Line Descriptions and
Work with Device Descriptions commands to view and verify that all of the
descriptions listed are in use. If you are sure one is not in use, delete
it. If you are not sure, you should leave it.</div>
</li>
<li>Save the entire server so you can restore it to its original state after
performing the data migration.<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> It is recommended that you have two copies
of the backup media.</div>
<p>Feature code 0205 entitles you to run the new
operating system on both the source and target servers for a maximum of 70
days so that you can complete the data migration. When the data migration
is complete, you must reinstall the previous operating system on the source
server to restore the server to its original state. To restore the server
to its original state, follow the steps in Recovering your server in Appendix C
of the Backup and Recovery Guide. Use the Backup and Recovery Guide for the
release that you want to restore.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Complete the installation of the <span class="keyword">i5/OS</span> release.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Print your server configuration information as follows:</span><ol type="a"><li><span>On the <span class="keyword">i5/OS</span> command
line, enter <samp class="codeph">PRTSYSINF</samp> and then print the resulting spooled
file. This prints reports of the hardware resources, software resources, system
values, installed fixes (program temporary fixes or PTFs), and other configuration
information.</span></li>
<li><span>Print a new system configuration list and keep this list for
future reference.</span></li>
<li><span>On the <span class="keyword">i5/OS</span> command
line, enter <samp class="codeph">WRKDEVD</samp>. Use option 6 (Print) to print the device
descriptions.</span></li>
<li><span>On the <span class="keyword">i5/OS</span> command
line, enter <samp class="codeph">WRKCTLD</samp>. Use option 6 (Print) to print the controller
descriptions.</span></li>
<li><span>If you have a partitioned server, print the system configuration
for logical partitions.</span></li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
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<div class="nested1" xml:lang="en-us" id="stabilizesourceserver"><a name="stabilizesourceserver"><!-- --></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Stabilize the source server</h2>
<div><ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Run the source server at the new release level for 2 weeks.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Save the entire server using option 21 of the GO SAVE command.
Make sure that you specify the following options:</span><ol type="a"><li><span><samp class="codeph">Vary off the network server...*ALL</samp></span></li>
<li><span><samp class="codeph">Unmount file systems..........Y</samp></span></li>
</ol>
<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> It is recommended that you have two copies of the backup media.</div>
</li>
</ol>
<div class="section"><p>The next step is to Complete the migration.</p>
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