RE: Wipe and load an iSeries

[smith5646midrange@xxxxxxxxx]

It is supposed to be able to handle 7.3.  If for some reason it does not, I
will reinstall 7.1 on a completely clean machine.

Thanks for the call out.

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Rob Berendt
Sent: Friday, January 4, 2019 7:41 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Wipe and load an iSeries

I don't think an iSeries can run 7.3.  However if you are using that as a
generic term, have you ensured that your hardware can support 7.3?  One good
resource is https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssm1platformibmi
Keep in mind that even though a particular model may support a version of
the hardware some hardware within may not.  For example, we used to have a
model supported on the release we wanted to go to however we would have had
to replace all the disks and cards within that machine.  We got a new model
instead.  Expand the Hardware and Software for 7.3 at the following:
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1022023




Rob Berendt
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From:   smith5646midrange@xxxxxxxxx
To:     "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" 
<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:   01/03/2019 09:48 PM
Subject:        Wipe and load an iSeries
Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



I have a small stand-alone iSeries that is currently at 7.1.  It was 
LPARed
via SST and I think the LPARing was messed up because it has been dog slow
ever since the LPAR was created.  Since I don't need the LPAR, I have 
tried
to remove the configuration but have been unsuccessful.  I would like to
just wipe the system clean and then load 7.3.  One of my major holdups is
how to get the .udf files that I downloaded onto DVDs so I can load them 
in
the drive.

 

I did system admin stuff YEARS ago and I really don't remember anything.
Can someone provide instructions or links on how to do this?

 

Thanks in advance.