RE: Long term storage of iSeries

My former employer has a similar situation. We used LAN console on the
520's (two of them). The company actually closed its doors (i.e., no longer
a going concern).

I recommended that the owner store it at his home and that it be scheduled
to power up for about half-an-hour to an hour each month (GO POWER) because
I read (here or elsewhere) that if it was shut off for >90 days it required
IBM intervention to get into it. I, also, suggested that he contract with
our former BP to do the move and connect to the LAN console because I'm not
that good at these sort of things and have little time, anyway.

However, I'm looking forward to others suggestions.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
It's just as important to know when not to go as it is to know when to go.
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Subject: Long term storage of iSeries

We no longer use our iSeries (model 520), but have to keep it until at least
2018 (for legal reasons to do with the data).

Our maintenance will expire this year, and will not be renewed. What is the
best way to 'store' the iSeries so that it has the best chance of being
operational should we ever need to access the data on it in, say, 7 years
time?

Leave it switched on 24 x 7 (not my preferred solution).
Leave it switched off until we need it.
Leave it switched off, but power it on once in a while (how often?).

Thanks for any advice you can give. If anyone has links to IBM advice that I
can show to the boss that would be even better.

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