Re: System i Entitlements (urgh!) Question on 270 to Power 6 move

["news.midrange.com" <kdunderk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree the iLoyalty program is wonderful.  The System i has never been 
cheaper.  It is almost inexpensive...
If anyone is considering an upgrade at all go for it.  The unlimited user 
license is cut in half, the processor activation fee has dropped (on an 
upgrade) and additional discounts can reduce alot of hardware items that 
were already cut heavily when the Power product line converged.

Enjoy!

Konrad


"Jerry Adams" <Jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in 
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> And as far as your ERP package is concerned, each vendor has a different 
> policy.  Some I've heard are, shall we say, draconian, which is why we run 
> EDI off of a PC.  Check with the ERP vendor regarding their licensing and 
> v6r1 status.
>
> I got something from Search400 yesterday that may be of interest regarding 
> an IBM program (iLoyalty Blitz):
> http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/iseries/ibm-pushes-iloyalty-blitz-to-customers/?track=NL-177&ad=692978&asrc=EM_NLN_6110332&uid=2340719
> or http://preview.tinyurl.com/loyaltyblitz
>
> It links to an IT Jungle article at
> http://www.itjungle.com/tfh/tfh030209-story02.html
>
> My boss is looking at this even though our boxes are only 3 or 4 years old 
> (the little gray cells are not what they used to be).
>
> Jerry C. Adams
> IBM System i Programmer/Analyst
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> I'm just curios why you wouldn't run V6R1 on the new box? You're jumping 2
> release levels as it is, why not move to the latest version of the OS? Are
> you changing versions of your ERP package? That may require more parallel
> run time, especially if there are customized change to test/reproduce.
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> Steve
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> We are still on the road to replacing our old 270 with a bright shiny new
> box but confused totally as to what the process would be to move our
> licenses from the old box to the new Power 6.
>
> Scenario:
> Old 270 V5R1 minimal software packages.  Never on software maintenance,
> still on hardware maintenance.
>
> New 8204 P520 at v5r4. Planned to be on software and hardware maintenance.
>
> Conversion scenario:
> 1) Install new box
> 2) Migrate user ids and configuration for printers etc.
> 3) Update system software
> 4) Move ERP system to new box for testing and upgrading (1 to 2 months)
> 5) Move ERP to new system permanently go live
>
> The pricing is about $6k different in buying all new software and keeping
> the old box with valid licenses on both. If we transfer licenses /
> entitlements we obligate ourselves to stop using the old box, which we
> would
> eventually anyway.
>
> The question:  In the transfer scenario how long do you have to transfer
> licenses? I am under the impression it is 14 days. I also realize we can
> run
> the new box for 70 days without permanent keys.  Is the a legal way to
> have
> 60 days or so time to move off the old box for good. The OS continuation
> on
> the old box for a month is about $2600 so obviously the new licenses
> method
> seems more cost effective since we still can keep the old box live.
>
> Anyone have a definative answer to what the timeline criteria actually are
>
> and how much of it is formal/informal. Would love to do it right!
>
> Thanks
>
> Konrad
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