RE: 7.1 upgrade media - two sets of I-Base and B_Group discs

["Bob Cagle" <bcagle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, I am loading the image catalog right now.  I hope to do most of
this upgrade remotely.

Both of my B_GROUP1_01 and B_GROUP2_02 discs also show RS 710-10.  The
only difference I see is the feature code referenced on the packing
slip.

Bob

> From: Jim Essinger
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 4:37 PM
>
> I don't know why IBM duplicates the disks, but I have seen it many
times.
> Also - B_GROUP1_01 shows a RS 710-10 for it's version.  All the other
disks show the same versions between the two sets. Only use one set.
> Are you going to use an image catalog to do the update?
>
> Jim

On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Bob Cagle <bcagle@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > Yes, that is what my I_BASE_01 disc shows.  But I have 2 of them in 
> > the same order and they both show the same thing?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > > From: Jim Essinger
> > > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 4:19 PM
> > >
> > > Bob,
> > >
> > > I am going through the same thing.  I have an original order of 7.1
> > media, and a respin of the the same thing.  I have always seen 
> > duplicate disks from IBM, usually I get double of >everything.
> > > Does your I_BASE_01  disk show the following?:
> > >
> > > IBM i
> > > 5770SS1 R01M00
> > > Licensed Machine Code RS 710-F
> > > I_BASE_01
> > >
> > > The first set of disks I have the 710-B version, I believe this 
> > > refers
> > to the ReSave of 7.1 with the technology refresh already applied.  I 
> > believe that version F is the latest.  At least that is >what was
sent 
> > when I asked my VAR to order the ReSave of the install disks.
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > Jim
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Bob Cagle <bcagle@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> > > > I am preparing for our 7.1 upgrade and going through the discs
that 
> > > > I
> >
> > > > received at the end of November, and I have what appears to be two

> > > > sets of the same thing:
> > > >
> > > > The first set has:
> > > >
> > > > I_Base_01
> > > >
> > > > B_Group_01 thru 05
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > And the second set:
> > > >
> > > > I_Base_01
> > > >
> > > > B_Group_01 thru 02
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The only difference I can see between these two sets of DVDs is on
> > the
> > > > packing lists:
> > > >
> > > > For the B_Group DVDs, the first set shows on the packing list,
> > feature
> > > > code 5817 and the second is feature code 6284.
> > > >
> > > > For the I_Base DVDs, the first packing list reads I_Base_01 
> > > > licensed machine code, and the second one reads V7R1 Standard and
keyed media.
> > > > The both show feature code 5870.  Other than that, the physical 
> > > > DVDs themselves are labeled exactly the same.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know what the difference is?  Is it an error/duplicate

> > > > shipment?  Or is the first set the base code, then the second set 
> > > > licensed programs?  If that's the case, do I load all of them into
> > the
> > > > same image catalog, or do I need two different image catalogs
then?
> > > > Please be gentle with me - it's been over 4 years since I did our 
> > > > 6.1
> >
> > > > upgrade!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Bob Cagle
> > > >
> > > > IT Manager
> > > >
> > > > Lynk, Inc.