what you-need-to-know-to-do successful-upgrades

What you need to know to do successful

IBM i upgrades to 6.1 or 7.1

Pete Massiello

iTech Solutions

[email protected]

203-744-7854

iTech Solutions because IBM i (AS/400s) don’t come with System Administrators

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In this session

We are going to run through all the steps required to do an upgrade: from when you initially start thinking about the upgrade, what you need to do to prepare for the upgrade, issues & concerns to address before we start the upgrade, the actual upgrade, and then the verification and conversions afterward.

A successful upgrade is one which the users don’t know you worked all weekend, and they don’t realize anything has changed until you start rolling out the new features and functions.


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What we will cover…

• Map, starting, and documentation

• Analyze Object Conversion

• Release Mapping

• HMC, FSP, firmware, & IBM i

• Models

• Required PTFs, Resaves, and License Keys

• Image Catalogue & Preparing

• Right before the upgrade

• The Upgrade

• Verification

• Conversions & Afterwards


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• Release Mapping


• Models




• The Upgrade

• Verification



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Introduction - MAP


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Upgrade Map


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What you need before you start

• Have your Business Partner order V5R4 , 6.1, or 7.1 about 6 weeks before your planned upgrade date.

• Can also download software.

• License Keys.

• Order PSP PTF V5R4: SF98540 V6R1: SF98610 V7R1: SF98710

• i5/OS V5R4 CDs, 6.1 & 7.1primarily on DVDs.

• Manuals.

• PTFs order about 2 weeks before the upgrade.

• Save Media for backups

• Approximately 6 hours of Dedicated system time.

• Bottle of Tums (Optional)

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V5R4: SC41-5120-09 V7R1: SC41-5120-11

V6R1: SC41-5120-10


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Manual – Memo to Users https://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/topic/rzaq9/rzaq9.pdf

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Example of a change in Memo to Users


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• Release Mapping


• Models




• The Upgrade

• Verification



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ANZOBJCVN

• MOST IMPORTANT STEP GOING TO 6.1

2 Months before: Run ANZOBJCVN to see what issues you might have .

• For V6R1, unique conversions will occur with programs in libraries, Java™ programs in directories, spooled files, and integrated file system names in files systems that are not case-sensitive. Before you upgrade to a new release, it is strongly recommended that you gather information about specific object types on your system.

• Going from V5R4 to 7.1 (Skipping 6.1) requires you to perform this as well.


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Verify 3rd Party Software

Vendor Product Release Libraries Helpline Serial#

Dependent


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• Release Mapping

• HMC, FSP, firmware, & IBM I

• Models




• The Upgrade

• Verification



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Planning

• Make sure you read both those manuals and understand the

changes in the new release.

• PTF for Latest issues

• V5R4 – SF98540

• V6R1 – SF98610

• V7R1 - SF98710


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Valid Upgrade paths i5/OS V5R4

V5R2

V5R4M0

V5R4M5

V5R3


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Valid Upgrade paths IBM i 6.1

V5R3

6.1 or 6.1.1

V5R4


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Valid Upgrade paths IBM i 7.1

V5R4

7.1

6.1


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Release Support

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Can Still Upgrade From V5R3


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Skipping a release

• Going from V5R2 to V5R4 must read V5R3 install book

• What if you are at V4R5 or V5R1

• What if you are at V4R3 or V4R4

• What if you are at V4R1 or V4R2 (get more tums)

• Note: V5R3M5 of LIC uses V5R3M0 of i5/OS

V5R4M5 of LIC uses V5R4M0 of i5/OS

6.1.1 of LIC uses 6.1 of IBM i

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i5/OS, OS/400 support for Domino


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• Release Mapping


• Models




• The Upgrade

• Verification


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HMC, FSP, i5/OS


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i5/OS, FSP, & HMC

i5/OS Linux i5/OS

A B

SLIC

A B

SLIC

Power Hypervisor PHYP

Flexible Service Processor (FSP)

Flash Memory

Perm Temp

HMC 1

HMC 2

System Power Cont. Network (SPCN)


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Order of Upgrades

• Upgrade the HMC

• Upgrade the FSP firmware

• Upgrade i5/OS & LIC


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Firmware Requirements (1 of 2)

• V5R3M0 & V5R3M5 of i5/OS requires a minimum Firmware of:

Power 5 – No Minimum.

Power6 & Power7 Not supported.

• V5R4M0

Power5 – SF235_160

Power6 & Power7 Not Supported.

• V5R4M5

Power5 – SF235_160

Power6 – EM310_048, EL320_040, EH330_034

Power7 – Not Supported.


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Firmware Requirements (2 of 2)

• 6.1.0 of IBM i requires a minimum Firmware of: Power5 - SF240_332

Power6 - EM320_040, EL320_040, EH330_034

Power7 - Not supported

• 6.1.1

Power5 – SF240_332

Power6 – EM320_040, EL320_040, EH330_034

Power7 – AL710_043

• 7.1.0

Power5 – SF240_332

Power6 - EM320_040, EL320_040, EH330_034

Power7 – AL710_043

HMC & FSP Code Combinations Power 7


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HMC & FSP Code Combinations Power 5 (Cont.)

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DSPFMWSTS: V5R4M5 and above


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No HMC & V5R4M0

• STRSST and sign in

• Select option 1 – Start Service tool

• Option 4 - Display/Alter/Dump

• Option 1 - Display/Alter Storage

• Option 2 – Licensed Internal Code Data

• Option 14 – Advanced Analysis

• Select FLASHLEVELS press Enter


Select Flashlevels


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Level & Update Policy


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• Release Mapping


• Models




• The Upgrade

• Verification


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Supported Models

Type Model V3

R6

V3

R7

V4

R1

V4

R2

V4

R3

V4

R4

V4

R5

V5

R1

V5

R2

V5

R3

V5

R4

6.1 7.1

9401 150 x x x x x x x x

9406 170 x x x x x x x

9406 250 x x x x

9406 270 x x x x x

9402 400 x x x x x x x x

9402 436 x x x x x x x

9406 500 x x x x x x x x

9402 40S x x x x x x x x

9406 50S x x x x x x x x

9406 510 x x x x x x x x

9407 515 x x x

9407-M15 Power 520 x1 x x

9405 520 x x x x

9406 520 x x x x

9408-M25 Power 520 x1 x x

9406 525 x x x

9406 530 x x x x x x x x

9406 53S x x x x x x x x

This table indicates which releases of IBM i, i5/OS or OS/400 are supported by each of the Power and System i models.

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http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/osmapping.html

9406 600 x x x x x x x

9406 620 x x x x x x x

9406 640 x x x x x x x

9406 650 x x x x x x x

9406 720 x x x x x x

9406 730 x x x x x x

9406 740 x x x x x x

9406 800 x x x x

9406 810 x x x x

9406 820 x x x x x

9406 825 x x x x

9406 830 x x x x x

9406 840 x x x x x

9406 870 x x x x

9406 890 x x x x

9406 S10 x x x x x x x

9406 S20 x x x x x x x

9406 S30 x x x x x x x

9406 S40 x x x x x x x

9406 SB1 x x x x x x x

9406 SB2 x x x x x

9406 SB3 x x x x x

Type Model V3

R6

V3

R7

V4

R1

V4

R2

V4

R3

V4

R4

V4

R5

V5

R1

V5

R2

V5

R3

V5

R4

6.1 7.1


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Models Not supported at Release

• V5R4: 150, 170, 250, 400, 40S, 436, 53S, 500, 510, 530,

50S, 600, 620, 640, 650, 720, 730, 740, S10, S20, S30, S40,

SB1

• V6R1: 270, 820, 830, 840, SB2, SB3 or earlier members of

the iSeries family.

• V7R1: 800, 810, 825, 870, and 890.

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• V7R1 is supported on POWER5 models 515, 520, 525, 550, 570,

595, POWER6 & POWER7 models.


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SPD – Get Rid of it !!

• Support of SPD I/O i5/OS V5R3 was the final release to support the attachment of SPD towers or SPD Migration Towers. Customers must complete the migration or conversion of I/O attached to their iSeries model 820, 830, or 840 via SPD towers or SPD Migration Towers before upgrading to V5R4. Any SPD I/O cards in these towers or older I/O devices which can only be attached to SPD cards must be replaced by newer I/O. SPD-attached PCI I/O towers #5065 or #5066 must be converted to the HSL-attached #5074 or #5079 PCI Expansion Towers or replaced with newer generation PCI-X towers such as #5094 or #5294. The PCI-X towers offer a higher speed HSL connection and the ability to support 15k rpm disk drives.


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Load Source > 17GB

If Using Operations Console


• Upgrade Operations console before

the i5/OS upgrade using the CD/DVD

iSeries Setup and Operations.

• Correct Card location in CEC

• Use Userid of 11111111 & password

of 11111111 for connection of Ops

Console during the upgrade

• Direct attach NOT Supported in 7.1.

Convert to LAN Console before

upgrade.

Model Location

270 C07

800 or 810 C07

820 C06

825 C06

830 or SB2 C02

840 or SB3 C02

870 or 890 C02

Great website http://www-304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/i/planning/index.html


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• Release Mapping


• Models




• The Upgrade

• Verification



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Planning

• Verify what you have received is all the software you

require.

• Already covered Server levels FSP Code

• From V5R1, V5R2, & V5R3: Need to load the CD Prepare

for install PTFs for V5R1, V5R2, and V5R3.

• INSPTF LICPGM(*ALL) DEV(OPTxx) INSTYP(*IMMED)

• Check to see if IPL is required.


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Required PTFs before upgrading

• Here is the PTF list for going to:

V5R3 APAR II14149

V5R4 APAR II14131

6.1 APAR II14310

7.1 APAR II14482


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SF98vrm – READ IT !


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CDs – ReSpin or ReSave

• I_BASE_01 – Version

Resave Identifier LIC Marker PTF (999) OS Marker PTF (SS1)

RSE(LIC 7.1.0) / RS 710-10 RE12066 AP11067 (Has TR-4)

RSH(LIC 6.1.1) / RS 610-10(XPF) RE62108 AP09202

RSG(LIC 6.1.0) / RS 610-10(XPF) RE09202 AP09202

RSG(LIC 5.4.0) / RS 540-30(XPF) RE08281 AP07100

RSF(LIC 5.4.5) / RS 540-30(XPF) RE59055 AP07100

RSF(LIC 5.3.5) / RS 530-10(XPF) RE57131 AP05202

http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/resave/

DVD installation media for i 7.1

The DVD installation media is consolidated. Previously there were 51 sets of

unique language version media. Now there are three sets of multiple language

version media.


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License Keys

• No longer come printed with your order

• Locate the Customer packing list from your software order to

obtain:

Customer number

Software Order


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https://www-05.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ess/ProtectedServlet.wss


Select License Keys you want


These are your Keys


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Enter each Key


Confirmation on Key


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• Release Mapping


• Models




• The Upgrade

• Verification


Lets start to Prepare: GO LICPGM



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Prepare to Install


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Increase License Internal code


Increase License Internal code


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License Internal Code

• An IPL MUST be done prior to the upgrade to increase this.

• Increases Licensed Internal code area by 4GB

• *** If coming from V5R2 (to V5R4) use the API QLPALCSP.

• If on V5R3M5 you have enough space for V5R4 or V6R1 or V7R1.


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Permanently Apply PTFs

• APYPTF LICPGM(*ALL) APY(*PERM)

DELAYED(*IMMDLY) IPLAPY(*YES)

• Saves Space

• Can’t have any PTFs set for apply when the upgrade starts.


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Timezone Support

• V5R2:

CRTDTAARA QSYS/QWCTIMZON TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(16) Text(‘-

05:00QN0500EST’)

• V5R3:

WRKSYSVAL QTIMZON


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Document these System Values

• WRKSYSVAL

QSYSLIBL __________

QUSRLIBL __________

QALWOBJRST _____ (Needs to be *All)

QVFYOBJRST ______ (Max is 3)

QSTRUPPGM _______________

• Good time to look at your startup program.


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Verify User Profiles & Cross Ref.


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QSECOFR & Libraries

• Make sure the QSECOFR profile:

Does not have a secondary language

• All IBM Libraries are in the SYSTEM ASP.


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Compress Job Tables *NONE


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Arrange the media in this Order

• I_BASE_01

• B29xx_01

• B29xx_02

• B29MM_03

• B29MM_04

• D29xx_01

• D29xx_02

• D29xx_03

• D29xx_04

• D29xx_05

• D29xx_06

• L29xx_01

• L29xx_02

• Any F29xx CDs to follow

xx will be 24 for

US English DVDs for 7.1

I_BASE_01

B_GROUPx_01

B_GROUPx_02

B_GROUPx_03

B_GROUPx_04

B_GROUPx_05

F_MULTI_NLV

F29xx

DVDs for 6.1

I_BASE_01

B29xx_01

B29xx_02

F29xx_01

x will be 1 for

Americas &

western Europe f/c

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Required PTFs Image Catalogues

• Upgrading from V5R2M0 –

SI19886 & MF40360


SI28698, MF42598, MF43198


SI28698, MF42599, MF43355


SI35849, MF42600, MF43154, MF46264


SI35849, MF42601, MF43157, MF46288


SI39390, SI35186, SI35189, MF46292


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Create Image Catalogue


Create Virtual Optical


Optical Devices Required


For Each CD in the Order we perform this


WRKIMGCLGE

Associate Virtual Optical to Catalogue


Optical Device loaded and Ready


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Create List for what to upgrade


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Build the list


Select LPPs


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F11 – Additional Storage


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F11 – Expected release


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F11 – Expected Action


Our menu


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Software to Delete


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Software not found on Media


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Software for Target release


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Software Licenses


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Accept Software Licenses


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Everyone must display YES


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Estimate Additional Storage


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We have enough Disk space


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Check Directory conversion V5R3


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Set Console Type


Select Console


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Select YOUR console


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ANZOBJCVN

• Collect the data AGAIN and

verify that there are NO

programs on this report that

you expect to run at 6.1 or

7.1 !!!


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• Release Mapping


• Models




• The Upgrade

• Verification



If Using two-phase Commit


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No Commitment Definitions

Most important Step – FULL SAVE



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Verify for Upgrade


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Verified


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• Release Mapping


• Models




• The Upgrade

• Verification



Start the Upgrade

Sit back and relax while Image Catalogues do the work


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Next on the console

Install Licensed Internal Code - Status

Install of the Licensed Internal Code in progress.

+-------------------------------------------------------+

Percent | XX % |

Complete +-------------------------------------------------------+

Elapsed time in minutes . . . . . . . . : x.x


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IBM i being installed

Message ID. . . : CPI2070 i5/OS Installation Status

+---------------------------------------------------+

Stage 2 | XX % |

+---------------------------------------------------+

Installation Objects

Stage Completed Restored

1 Creating needed profiles and libraries . . . . : X

>> 2 Restoring programs to library QSYS . . . . . . : XXXXX

3 Restoring language objects to library QSYS . . :

4 Updating program table . . . . . . . . . . . . :

5 Installing database files. . . . . . . . . . . :

6 Installing base directory objects . . . . . . :

7 Completing installation . . . . . . . . :

i5/OS is a trademark of IBM in the United States and other countries.


Installing Licensed Programs


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• Release Mapping


• Models




• The Upgrade

• Verification



When Complete Check


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Verify Install


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Automatic Installation completed


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Verify

• Check messages in QSYSOPR

• Should not see any license Key messages

• Display LICPGM everything at right release

• Load the PTF (Cumulative, Groups, DB) & then IPL


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Multiple IPLs possible


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INZSYS Started after First IPL


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INZSYS Completed


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• Release Mapping


• Models




• The Upgrade

• Verification



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Afterwards

• Update System Values that you changed.

• CFGACCWEB2

• Enable Service Director

• Check PM400

• Performance Data

• Delete Image Catalogues

• Test SNDPTFORD & SNDSRVRQS

• Cleanup PTF Groups WRKPTFGRP

• Update Client Access Clients

• Update iSeries Integrated Windows Servers


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Conversions

• V6R1 – ALL PROGRAMS


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Conversions

• V5R4

Data Queues

User Queues

*FILES

SQLPGMs


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SAVE – New starting point

• Full Save if have the time

• Otherwise (GO SAVE 22)

SAVSYS

SAVLIB *IBM

SAV ('/QIBM/ProdData') + ('/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData'))


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7 Key Points to take home

• ANZOBJCVN, ANZOBJCVN, ANZOBJCVN !!!

• Get the required PTFs on your system before the

upgrade.

• Check FSP Firmware minimum levels.

• Have a Good FULL Backup right before the upgrade.

• Have license keys and new PTFs available.

• Conversions need to complete afterwards.

• SAVE 22 or Full save after the conversions.

Your Turn!

How to contact me:

Pete Massiello

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: petem59

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