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| Prepare to change the hardware feature: | |
|---|---|
| Title | Details |
| Install fixes | Install the most current fixes on your server before changing a hardware feature. |
| Install fixes on systems with logical partitions | Install the most current fixes on your partitioned server before changing a hardware feature. |
| STRASPBAL (Start ASP Balance) command | Use the Disk migrate while active option of the Start ASP Balance command to move data from disk units that are no longer supported. |
| GO SAVE command | Back up your server so that you can restore the server if you experience errors when changing the hardware feature. |
| Print the system configuration list | Document the current server configuration before you change a hardware feature. |
| Print the system configuration for logical partitions | Document the current partitioned server configuration before you change a hardware feature. |
| Perform the hardware feature change: | |
| Install iSeries™ features | Find information about installing the hardware feature. |
| Perform resource management: | |
Backup
and Recovery  (about 570 pages) |
Use this information to do the following:
|
| Configure a cluster | Use this information to configure clusters if the hardware feature change affected clusters. |
| Configure independent disk pools | Use this information to configure independent disk pools if the hardware feature change affected independent disk pools. |
| Activate all standby processors: | |
| Capacity on Demand | Find information about the capability to dynamically activate one or more central processors of select servers. |
| Upgrade to i5/OS® Version 5 Release 3: | |
| Cumulative PTF packages | Find information about cumulative fix (PTF) packages. |
Info APAR II13365 on the iSeries and AS/400® Technical
Support  Web site |
Find information about the latest resave and cumulative fix (PTF) package of i5/OS V5R3. |
| Install fixes | Install the most current fixes on your server before upgrading your i5/OS. |
| Install fixes on systems with logical partitions | Install the most current fixes on your partitioned server before upgrading your i5/OS. |
| Install the new release of the i5/OS operating system and related software | Use this information to install i5/OS V5R3 as a part of the upgrade. |
| Manage job logs | Access the job logs and to help you identify and fix any problems that might occur with the newly installed software. |
| Messages | Find information about checking server messages. |
| Plan to convert the expansion unit: | |
| GO SAVE command | Back up your server so that you can restore the server if you experience errors when converting an expansion unit. |
| Document and prepare the server: | |
| Print the system configuration for logical partitions | Document the current partitioned server configuration before you convert the expansion unit. |
| Turn off the secondary partitions | Find information about powering down the partitioned server before converting the expansion unit. |
| Perform dynamic movement of resources | Use this information to move the buses that are being converted and the buses that are being recabled into the primary partition. |
| Resolve LPAR configuration error: | |
| Access dedicated service tools (DST) | Find information about accessing the service tools that you need to perform the expansion unit conversion procedures. |
| Reassign buses and IOPs: | |
| Perform dynamic movement of resources | Find information about assigning resources to a partition. |
| Rename resources for each partition: | |
| Compare and update system values | Find information about working with system values. |
| Prepare to upgrade the server: | |
| Install fixes | Install the most current software fixes before upgrading your server. |
| Backup
and Recovery (about 570 pages) |
Remove unused disk units from the configuration (use Chapter 19. "Working with Auxiliary Storage Pools"). |
| Connecting to iSeries: Consoles | Find information to help you choose and set up a console. |
| Collect performance data | Use this information to gather performance data so that you can compare system performance before and after the upgrade. |
| GO SAVE command | Back up your server so that you can restore the server if you experience errors when upgrading to the new model. |
| Print the system configuration list | Document the current server configuration before you upgrade the server. |
| IPL type | Record the IPL type before you upgrade the server. |
| IPL mode | Record the IPL mode before you upgrade the server. |
| Compare and update system values | Find information about working with system values. |
| Prepare to upgrade the partitioned server: | |
| Install fixes on systems with logical partitions | Install the most current software fixes before upgrading your server. |
| Perform dynamic movement of resources | Find information about assigning resources to a partition. |
| Dynamic movement of processing power | Use this information to adjust the source server configuration to reflect the target server's processing resources. |
| Dynamic movement of memory | Use this information to adjust the minimum memory values per partition on the source server. |
| Backup
and Recovery (about 570 pages) |
Remove unused disk units from the configuration (use Chapter 19. "Working with Auxiliary Storage Pools"). |
| Connecting to iSeries: Consoles | Find information to help you choose and set up a console. |
| Collect performance data | Use this information to gather performance data so that you can compare system performance before and after the upgrade. |
| GO SAVE command | Back up your server so that you can restore the server if you experience errors when upgrading to the new model. |
| Print the system configuration for logical partitions | Document the current partitioned server configuration before you upgrade the server. |
| IPL type | Record the IPL type before you upgrade the server. |
| IPL mode | Record the IPL mode before you upgrade the server. |
| Compare and update system values | Find information about working with system values. |
| Prepare the server for production: | |
| Change your system IPL from the system control panel | Use this information to change the IPL type and operating mode before returning the server to production. |
| Backup
and Recovery (about 570 pages) |
Use this information to:
|
| GO SAVE command | Back up the upgraded server. |
| Print the system configuration list | Document the new server configuration when the upgrade is complete. |
| Install any additional software | Use this information to install additional software on the upgraded server. |
| Tune server performance. | Find information about enabling your server to make the best use of the system resources, and enabling workloads to run as efficiently as possible. |
| Prepare the partitioned server for production: | |
| Change your system IPL from the system control panel | Use this information to change the IPL type and operating mode before returning the server to production. |
| Restart and turn off a system with logical partitions | Use this information to perform a normal IPL on the partitioned server. |
| Backup
and Recovery (about 570 pages) |
Use this information to:
|
| GO SAVE command | Back up the upgraded server. |
| Print the system configuration for logical partitions | Document the new partitioned server configuration when the upgrade is complete. |
| Install any additional software | Use this information to install additional software on the upgraded server. |
| Tune server performance. | Find information about allowing your server to make the best use of the system resources, and to run workloads as efficiently as possible. |
Other information
You can also view or print any
of the following PDFs:
- Manuals:
- Migration (about 126 KB)
You can use this information if you want to migrate your data to a different server with a different serial number. This information assumes that you are moving data from one server to another. If you are installing a new version of i5/OS™ on the same server, it is not necessary to perform an explicit data migration. You can just install the new version of i5/OS.
- Install,
upgrade, or delete i5/OS and
related software (about
220 pages)
You can use this information if you are upgrading your server with a new i5/OS release.
- Logical partitions
If you are upgrading from or to a partitioned server, you can use this topic to choose from a number of PDFs that contain information about logical partitions.
- Backup
and Recovery (about
570 pages)
You can use this information to back up your server before performing upgrade tasks. This allows you to recover a working configuration should you experience problems during any part of the upgrade.
For additional information closely related to upgrades, see the Related information topic.
- Migration
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