Re: Why can't a 620-2175 be directly upgraded to an 820-2435?

["Chuck Morehead" <cbmorehead@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

 

I think you are mostly correct.  However, there is an accounting issue.  Since you retained the serial number the AS/400 is still the same asset on your books.  If you replace the AS/400 then you get a new serial number and a new asset on the books.  I believe the IRS has rules on how much of the old hardware must exist in the new system to be considered the same asset.  If there are any CPA's in the group they could probably give a better description, but from my understanding this is a tax/depreciation issue that can impede you from doing an "upgrade."  However, I do not know if this specific upgrade would be affected by this.

 

Chuck

----- Original Message -----

From: Jim Damato

To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'

Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 1:39 PM

Subject: RE: Why can't a 620-2175 be directly upgraded to an 820-2435?

Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong, but it's been my understanding that upgrade paths have little to do with anything other than marketing.  When we upgraded our 530 to a 650 we retained the serial number and a few network cards and controllers.  There are no technical criteria for a model's upgrade path..  I believe that there's no good reason for the limitation.  IBM defines upgrade paths based on how they want to price the AS/400.

 

James Damato
Manager - Technical Administration
Dollar General Corporation
<mailto:jdamato@dollargeneral.com>

-----Original Message-----
From: Glenn Ericson [mailto:Glenn-Ericson@att.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 1:57 PM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Why can't a 620-2175 be directly upgraded to an 820-2435?

At 02:13 PM 05/23/2001 -0400, you wrote:

Does anyone know why a 620-2175 can't be directly upgraded to an 820-2435
(1523)?  If so, could you please provide an explanation?  Apparently, the
configurator forces a double upgrade (first to an 820-2395 or 820-2396 then
to the 820-2435).  Thanks.




Diana Hicks
Town of Jupiter
dianah@jupiter.fl.us


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Sounds  like  it is dragging you through the old 820 series then on to the SStar series




Glenn
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