Re: Upgrade from 6.1 to 7.1

I've upgraded: MMA, E4A, M25 from 6.1 to 7.1. 10 lpars total. (nothing
like Pete and others handle though). I am running an HMC with 7.7.1.0SP1.
Make sure you read the Memo to Users, etc.
6.1 was the biggie, but you've already done that.

Memo to Users
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v7r1m0/topic/rzahg/rzahgmtu.htm

Hardware to OS level mapping
http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/osmapping.html

Upgrade Planning - software
http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/v7r1/software.html

Upgrade Planning - hardware
http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/v7r1/hardware.html

Use the newest resave you can get your hands on
http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/resave/index.html

Firmware
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas123c4789ba6f5321886256fd300586b7f
See also "Verifying firmware requirements for the new release" at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v7r1m0/topic/rzahc/rzahcverifyingfirmwarerequirements.htm

Check with your vendors. Some rats are leaving the ship and last level
they are supporting is 6.1. At least that's what I am hearing from some
people as to why they are staying at 6.1. Me, I had vendors dragging
their feet on moving just to 6.1. I replaced them.

Side note about firmware and hmc level
https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/power5cm/eoss.html#fw

Check out "supported code combinations" at
https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/power5cm/supportedcodep7.html


Rob Berendt