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<h1 class="topictitle1">Prepare to change the hardware feature for a partitioned server</h1>
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<div><p>Describes how to prepare for adding or replacing a hardware feature.</p>
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<div class="section"><p>Before you begin this procedure, be sure you have completed these
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prerequisite tasks:</p>
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<ul><li>Obtain and review the preventive service planning (PSP) information. <p>The
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PSP document for V5R4 upgrades is SF98168. Review this document for the most
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current information about conditions that can affect your upgrade.</p>
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</li>
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<li>Review the Memo to Users. <p>This document provides information about
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software and hardware changes that can potentially affect your system operations.</p>
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</li>
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<li>View the Migration Web site. <p>This Web site includes information about
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the current migration and upgrade paths, a link to relevant Redbooks™,
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and information about converting from SPD to PCI-attached I/O.</p>
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</li>
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<li>Review the <cite>Performance Capabilities Reference</cite> available on
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the Performance Management Web site. <p>This reference provides information
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about server performance that is useful for customers who plan to upgrade
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their servers and software.</p>
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<li>Plan the upgrade.</li>
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<p>To prepare for adding or replacing a hardware feature, perform the
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following tasks:</p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <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>
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<div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br />
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<div><a href="rzamdfeatureupgradedone.htm" title="Completing the hardware feature change is described in this topic.">Perform the hardware feature change</a></div>
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<div><a href="../rzam8/rzam8fixpsp.htm">Preventive service planning (PSP) information</a></div>
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<div><a href="../rzahg/rzahgmtu.htm" target="_blank">Memo to Users</a></div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/migration" target="_blank">Migration Web site</a></div>
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<div><a href="http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/perfmgmt/resource.htm" target="_blank">Performance Management</a></div>
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<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>
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<div><a href="http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/hardware/storage/" target="_blank">Storage Solutions</a></div>
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<div class="reltasks"><strong>Related tasks</strong><br />
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<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>
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<div><a href="../rzam8/rzam8fixinstalllpar.htm">Install fixes</a></div>
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<div><a href="../rzaiu/rzaiurzaiu2tv.htm">Save each partition of the server using GO SAVE option 21</a></div>
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<div><a href="rzamdprtdskcfgstatus.htm" title="To print the disk configuration status of your server, you need security officer authority.">Print disk configuration status</a></div>
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<div><a href="rzamdprtparitysetcfgstatus.htm" title="To print the parity set configuration and status of the server, complete the following steps.">Print parity set configuration and status</a></div>
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<div><a href="rzamdprthwresourceinfo.htm" title="To display, verify, and print the hardware resource information, complete the following steps.">Display, verify, and print hardware resource information</a></div>
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<div><a href="../rzait/rzaitprintconfig.htm">Print the system configuration for logical partitions</a></div>
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<div class="relref"><strong>Related reference</strong><br />
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<div><a href="../cl/straspbal.htm">STRASPBAL (Start ASP Balance) command</a></div>
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</div><div class="nested1" xml:lang="en-us" id="preparetheserver"><a name="preparetheserver"><!-- --></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Prepare the server</h2>
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<div><ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Install fixes (program temporary fixes or PTFs) on all partitions
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of the server.</span> <p>Use the information in this topic to put the
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fixes on the server before adding or replacing the hardware feature.</p>
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</li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>If you are replacing disk units, you can use the Disk migration
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while active option of the STRASPBAL (Start ASP Balance) command
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to reduce the downtime associated with removing a disk unit. This option allows
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you to move data from specified disk units while your server is running.</span> <p>For more information, see the STRASPBAL (Start ASP Balance) command.</p>
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</li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Save each partition of the server using GO SAVE option 21 on a
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tape drive that is compatible with the tape drive on the target server.</span> <p>This is vital for recovery should you experience errors when upgrading
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the server. To determine if your tape drives are compatible, see the Storage
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Solutions.</p>
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<div class="nested1" xml:lang="en-us" id="documenttheserver"><a name="documenttheserver"><!-- --></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Document the server</h2>
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<div><div class="section">To ensure that the server is fully documented before you add or replace
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a hardware feature, perform these tasks:</div>
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<ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>If you are changing the disk configuration, follow these steps:</span><ol type="a"><li class="substepexpand"><span>Print the disk configuration status from each partition of the
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server. Be sure to record the serial number of the load-source disk unit for
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each partition.</span></li>
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<li class="substepexpand"><span>Print the parity set configuration and status of the server
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from each partition of the server. Be sure to mark each printout for the partition
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it represents.</span> <p>You can use this information to analyze and plan
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for disk unit configuration and protection. It can also be used to correct
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any problems that occur during the upgrade.</p>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>If you are changing a workstation, communications, or LAN, display,
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verify, and print the hardware resource information for each partition.</span> <p>Use this information to record the hardware resource information
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so that you can perform the necessary resource management after the hardware
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feature change is complete.</p>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Print the system configuration for logical partitions.</span> <p>This
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gives you specific partition information such as system resources, processors,
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main memory, and any unique system values associated with partitions.</p>
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<div class="section"><p>Now that you have finished preparing for the hardware feature change,
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your next step is to perform the hardware feature change.</p>
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