RE: V5R3M5

["Harvell, Joel" <jbharvell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've done this before.  I installed the lic from cds for V5R3M5, then
restored the operating system and user files from tape backup from the
old box that was at V5R3M0.  I actually did this 3 times, once each for
our test and development box and once for a production System.   Luckily
I could "practice" doing the install using the hardware for the test box
before I tried to do it for our production system.

 
Joel B. Harvell
Food Lion, LLC
(704) 633-8250 x2709
jbharvell@xxxxxxxxxxxx

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He is probably right... I got in that same boat when IBM support
orignally
told me that I could save at V5R3M0 LIC and then restore to V5R3M5 LIC
target machine.  After I got the answer and planned my upgrade that way
(and proceeded with it), I had a ton of PTF trouble after the migration
and
had to SLIP load the LIC and OS (can't remember all the steps) - by the
time I had done the upgrade, they instead recommended an alternate
method.
Things turned out well, but it was the messiest migration i've ever had
to
do... and had to scramble in the middle of it (not a good feeling).

One problem you may have is that your current boxes may not support the
V5R3M5 LIC (ours wouldn't).  Talk with software support and explain your
exact migration path and they will specify the best procedure (most
likely
to follow one of the appendices of the Backup and Recovery Guide -
forget
which one now).  This is worth double/triple checking!

In fact, your easiest straight save/restore migration would be to get to
V5R4 first and THEN a straight save/restore migration.  That's what
we'll
be doing in a few months for our other 2 boxes.




 

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Hi Group!  I have a question.  I am about to upgrade a few systems (1
lpar'd, 1 standalone) to a new System I 520.  I've been told by our
business
partner that it will go a lot smoother if we upgrade our lic from v5r3m0
to
v5r3m5.  Our business partner explained that he couldn't guarantee our
system could simply be 'saved, then restored' from and to the new 520.
Anyone have any info on this?

Thanks, Larry


Larry Ketzes
Systems Administrator Senior
American Life Insurance Company
One ALICO Plaza
600 King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-594-2146
Mobile: 302-559-1631
Fax: 302-830-4524
Email: larry.ketzes@xxxxxxx


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