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<h1 class="topictitle1">Upgrade process</h1>
<div><p>Use this information to learn the flow and timing for upgrading
a nonpartitioned server.</p>
<p>The upgrade process includes planning, ordering, preparing for, and performing
the upgrade. Your upgrade process is unique, and although you will perform
each of these major tasks, how you perform them, in what order you perform
them, and what they involve depends on your current environment and the environment
that you want to achieve. Each of these major tasks is described here in more
detail.</p>
<div class="tablenoborder"><table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" frame="void" border="0" rules="none"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><br /><img src="rzamd501.gif" alt="Upgrade process, phase one: Begin by planning your upgrade task list and schedule." /><br /></td>
<td valign="top"><strong>Plan your upgrade</strong> <p>The first task in every upgrade process
is planning for your upgrade and ordering what you need. Planning is very
important, and the time you invest in planning will make your upgrade as easy
as it can be. Completing this task may require up to six weeks, depending
on the complexity of your environment.</p>
<p>For more information, see the
Plan the upgrade topic.</p>
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<tr><td valign="top"><br /><img src="rzamd502.gif" alt="Upgrade process, phase two: Replace any hardware features no longer supported." /><br /></td>
<td valign="top"><strong>Replace hardware features</strong> <p>You may need to replace or eliminate
hardware features that will not work in your target environment. You may need
to replace or eliminate hardware features before you install <span class="keyword">i5/OS™</span> V5R4,
before you upgrade to the new model, or both. For example, your SPD-attached
hardware will not work on Models 810, 825, 870, or 890. This hardware must
be replaced and new hardware features added as necessary before you upgrade
the server. Replacing hardware features can typically be accomplished in a
weekend.</p>
<p>For more information, see the Add or replace a hardware feature
topic.</p>
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<tr><td valign="top"><br /><img src="rzamd506.gif" alt="Upgrade process, phase three: Activate all standby processors." /><br /> </td>
<td valign="top"><strong>Activate all standby processors</strong> <p>If you are upgrading from
a server that is enabled for Capacity on Demand and you have standby processors
that have not been activated, you must activate all of these processors before
upgrading your software or server. Activating standby processors can be accomplished
in minutes provided that you have the required POD activation code.</p>
<p>For
more information, see the Activate all standby processors topic.</p>
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<tr><td valign="top"><br /><img src="rzamd503.gif" alt="Upgrade process, phase four: Install the new version of the OS/400 release." /><br /></td>
<td valign="top"><strong>Install the new version of <span class="keyword">i5/OS</span></strong> <p>Another
task in the upgrade process is installing the new version of the <span class="keyword">i5/OS</span> operating system. You must
install the latest resave and cumulative fix (PTF) package of <span class="keyword">i5/OS</span> V5R4
on your server if you are upgrading to a new model. Installing <span class="keyword">i5/OS</span> on a server that is not preloaded
requires at least one hour. For information about the latest resave and cumulative
fix (PTF) package, see Informational APAR II13365 on the iSeries™ and AS/400<sup>®</sup> Technical
Support Web site.</p>
<p>For more information, see the Upgrade to <span class="keyword">i5/OS</span> Version 5 Release 3 topic.</p>
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<tr><td valign="top"><br /><img src="rzamd504.gif" alt="Upgrade process, phase five: Convert expansion units" /><br /> </td>
<td valign="top"><strong>Convert expansion units</strong> <p>Some expansion units that will not
work with the Model 810, 825, 870, or 890 can be converted to work with the
new models. However, if you are upgrading a partitioned server, detailed planning
before performing the expansion unit conversion is essential. Although this
expansion unit conversion can usually be accomplished in a weekend, converting
more than one expansion unit can increase the complexity of the conversion
and therefore the time needed to complete this task.</p>
<p>For more information,
see the Convert expansion units for a partitioned server topic.</p>
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<tr><td valign="top"><br /><img src="rzamd505.gif" alt="Upgrade process, phase six: Finish by performing the server model upgrade." /><br /></td>
<td valign="top"><strong>Complete the server upgrade</strong> <p>The final task in the upgrade
process is to upgrade the server. The actual upgrade is performed by a service
representative, but preparing for the upgrade and returning the server to
production are your responsibility. Upgrading from one server to another server
requires up to three days.</p>
<p>For more information, see the Upgrade the
server topic.</p>
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<p>Your unique upgrade may include some or all of the stages of a complete
upgrade process. To accurately determine which upgrade activities you need
to perform, be sure to use the information in the upgrade planning topic.
Once your planning is complete, you can use the interview in the Upgrades
topic to build an upgrade task list customized to your unique environment.
The interview is only available in the online version of the Information Center.</p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzamdupgradeconcepts.htm" title="Review both the process for upgrading your server and some considerations for upgrading a partitioned server. Find information about which servers you can upgrade to the new iSeries servers. Learn the terminology that is used in this topic.">Upgrade concepts</a></div>
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<div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br />
<div><a href="rzamdplanupgrade.htm" title="Find out how planning can help you minimize your downtime and make your upgrade as easy as possible.">Plan the upgrade</a></div>
<div><a href="../rzatq/rzatqcodparent.htm">Capacity on Demand</a></div>
<div><a href="rzamdactivateproc.htm" title="Capacity on Demand offers you the capability to dynamically activate one or more central processors of select servers. If you are upgrading from a server that is enabled for Capacity on Demand and you have standby processors that have not been activated, you must activate all of these processors before upgrading your software or server.">Activate all standby processors</a></div>
<div><a href="../rzam8/rzam8fixcumpack.htm">Cumulative fix (PTF) package</a></div>
<div><a href="http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/support/" target="_blank">iSeries and AS/400Technical Support</a></div>
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<div class="reltasks"><strong>Related tasks</strong><br />
<div><a href="rzamdfeatureupgrade.htm" title="Changing one or more hardware features to satisfy capacity and compatibility requirements may be needed before upgrading to V5R4 and to the new server.">Add or replace a hardware feature</a></div>
<div><a href="rzamdswupgrade.htm" title="To complete the software upgrade, perform the following tasks.">Upgrade to i5/OS Version 5 Release 4</a></div>
<div><a href="rzamdexpanupgradelpar.htm" title="When performing any of the following expansion unit conversions in a partitioned environment, it is essential that detailed planning is performed before starting the expansion unit conversion.">Convert expansion units for a partitioned server</a></div>
<div><a href="rzamdhwupgrade.htm" title="Describes how to upgrade to a new server.">Upgrade the server</a></div>
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