Perform the server upgrade

The service representative performs the following tasks to upgrade the server.

• Verifies that your preparation is complete
• Performs the server upgrade
• Verifies that all server components are functional
• Prepares any parts that need to be returned to IBM^®
• Performs any contracted relocation or rearrangement services before returning the server to you
• Provides you with the following information, which you will need to return the server to production:
  • LPAR Validation Tool output
    Note: This is only used for a partitioned server.
  • Disk configuration printouts
  • Parity set configuration printout
  • Description label locations printout
  • System configuration list printouts (from HSM)
  • Partition information printouts from the primary partition
    Note: This is only used for a partitioned server.
  • List of hardware resources that were replaced or moved during the conversion (Resource Conversions form A880 or equivalent list), provided by the IBM service representative
  • Cable migration worksheet (form A805) for each partition (provided by the service representative)
• Performs normal cleanup tasks

IBM offers a fee-based service for additional upgrade tasks. For more information, select Migration on the Integrated Applications Services Web site.

Now that the server upgrade is complete, your next step is to prepare the server for production.