Re: Summary of "to-do" list for new i5 upgrade

[Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks.....I be at the customers site tomorrow and really won't have a 
full handle on what, exactly they have, until I unbox everything.  Looks 
like the system was shipped with V5R4M0 but I won't be sure until I get 
there.  FTP connection speed at the site is SLLOOOWWW. Less that 256kbps 
when the wind isn't blowing.... :-)  But I'll order the latest CUME and 
PTF's for V5R4M0 and V5R3M5 anyway.  I'll be onsite for most of the week 
so I'll start the downloads as soon as I get up there tomorrow.
I have a basic handle on this now and I'll do some more reading while in 
transit and and then take it step by step when I get up there.  Should 
be an adventure.
The 270 AND the 520 both only have a CD and tape drive, that is it.  I 
would guess that they would both be flagged as an alternate IPL device.  
I'll check on that though, just to be sure.  I appreciated the steps you 
outlined.
I'll post back when this adventure is over.  Hopefully with a positive 
experience.
Pete


rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> You can order the cume, hiper and db groups in advance.  I would.  Check 
> the ptf site weekly until your new hardware comes in and order the latest. 
> Me, I download them using ftp versus waiting on CD's via snail mail.
> Do you know the difference between "alternate IPL device" and "alternate 
> install device"?  For example, with my 3582 I cannot IPL from it - even 
> using a SAVSYS tape.  Because the 3582 is an "alternate install device", 
> not an "alternate ipl device".  I could IPL from a CD and then continue 
> the install from the tape.
> STRSST
> 1. Start a service tool
> 7. Hardware service manager
> 2.  Logical hardware resources (buses, IOPs, controllers,...)
> 1. System bus resources
>
> Look for the * below
> Description                    Type-Model
> Bus Expansion Adapter          28E7- 
>  System Bus                    28B7- 
>   Multi-adapter Bridge         28B7- 
>    Combined Function IOP  *    2844-001 
> 9=Resources associated with IOP
> Description                    Type-Model
> Combined Function IOP      *    2844-001 
> Storage IOA                    2780-001 
>  Disk Unit                *    4327-070 
>  Disk Unit                     4327-074 
>  Disk Unit                     4327-074 
>  Disk Unit                     4327-072 
>  Disk Unit                     4327-072 
>  Optical Storage Unit      %   6330-002 
>  Tape Unit                 %   6384-001 
>
> %="Alternate IPL device"
> *=Load source disk
>
> My TAP01 cartridge is an alternate IPL device but on this monster I sure 
> wouldn't do the full option 21 to that.
> Rob Berendt
>