IBM eServer iSeries migration : system migration and upgrades at V5R1 and V5R2 / Nick Harris ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Nick., Author.

Contributor:

International Business Machines Corporation. International Technical Support Organization

Series:

IBM redbooks.

Redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

IBM computers.

Client/server computing.

Physical Description:

xvi, 512 p. : ill.

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

Rochester, MN : IBM Corp., International Technical Support Organization, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

The team that wrote this redbook

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Chapter 1. Overview of AS/400e and iSeries migration and upgrades

Chapter 2. iSeries server hardware

2.1 The range of models

2.2 Investment leverage

2.3 iSeries workloads

2.3.1 2003 model options packages

2.3.2 Pre-2003 model processors and interactive features

2.4 iSeries 2003 models

2.4.1 SStar models

2.4.2 POWER4 Enterprise models

2.5 2002 iSeries models

2.5.1 Entry server models

2.5.2 Enterprise server models

2.6 iSeries I/O packaging

2.6.1 PCI-X towers

2.6.2 PCI expansion towers

2.6.3 iSeries I/O packaging: Migration towers

2.6.4 iSeries packaging

2.7 POWER4 architecture and technology

2.8 Support for concurrent maintenance

Chapter 3. PCI technology, concurrent maintenance on iSeries

3.1 PCI internal bus concept and system unit backplanes

3.1.1 SPD bus and PCI bus

3.1.2 Backplane architecture

3.2 Concurrent maintenance

3.3 PCI tower behavior and LPAR configuration rules

3.3.1 IOP and IOA assignment rules

3.3.2 Concurrent maintenance scenarios

Chapter 4. New model planning considerations

4.1 Planning fundamentals

4.1.1 Why upgrade

4.1.2 The upgrade plan

4.1.3 Performance measurements and criteria

4.1.4 Validating the installed hardware and software

4.2 Migration considerations

4.3 Memory migration to 800, 810, 825, 870, and 890 memory

4.3.1 Models 800 and 810

4.3.2 Model 825

4.3.3 Model 870 and 890

4.3.4 Model 890 memory conversions

4.3.5 Memory migration to 820, 830, and 840

4.4 Power requirements and 870 or 890 site planning

4.4.1 7xx to 8xx except 870 and 890

4.4.2 740, 830, and 840 to 890

4.4.3 System power control network (SPCN) considerations.

4.5 Linux partition planning considerations

4.6 Migration and upgrade checklist

Chapter 5. SPD upgrade planning considerations

5.1 SPD to PCI conversion

5.1.1 SPD features and towers that must be replaced

5.1.2 SPD and SPD/PCI features and towers that can be converted to PCI/HSL

5.1.3 SPD/PCI features that must be replaced when migrating to 8xx systems

5.1.4 SPD/PCI feature co-existence between 7xx and 8xx systems

5.2 Planning the SPD to PCI migration

5.2.1 Why you need to migrate to PCI and HSL

5.2.2 5065 conversion consideration

5.2.3 Migrating to PCI/HSL

5.3 Hardware upgrade path

5.3.1 System power control network (SPCN) considerations

Chapter 6. Capacity on demand

6.1 History of capacity on demand

6.1.1 Capacity on demand at V4R5 (Models 830 and 840)

6.1.2 Capacity on demand at V5R1/V5R2 (Models 830, 840, and 890)

6.1.3 Capacity on demand at V5R2 (Models 825, 870, and 890)

6.1.4 On/Off Capacity on Demand workload considerations

6.2 On/Off Capacity on Demand process

6.2.1 Ordering an enablement feature

6.2.2 Applying the enablement code

6.2.3 Activating On/Off Capacity on Demand

6.3 Allocating temporary processors to partitions

6.3.1 Capacity Upgrade on Demand permanent activation in 2003

6.3.2 Upgrade considerations for CUoD systems

6.3.3 Capacity planning for capacity on demand

6.3.4 Capacity Planning Services

6.3.5 Scenarios using temporary processors

Chapter 7. HSL configuration, planning, rules

7.1 High-speed link architecture

7.2 HSL rules

7.2.1 HSL cable lengths

7.3 HSL implementation by model

7.3.1 HSL on the iSeries Model 800

7.3.2 HSL on the iSeries Model 810

7.3.3 HSL on the iSeries Model 825

7.3.4 HSL on the iSeries Model 870

7.3.5 HSL on iSeries Model 890

7.3.6 HSL system maximums and loop maximums.

7.4 HSL rules for the iSeries server

7.5 HSL cabling and loop considerations

7.6 HSL with Models 270, 820, 830, and 840

7.7 HSL implementation by system model

7.7.1 HSL on the iSeries Model 270

7.7.2 HSL on the iSeries Model 820

7.7.3 Expansion tower placement on Model 820

7.7.4 HSL on Model 830

7.7.5 Towers with multiple loops

7.7.6 Expansion tower placement on Model 830

7.7.7 HSL on Model 840

7.8 SPD to HSL migration

7.8.1 Migration towers and HSL bus redundancy for mirroring

7.8.2 HSL OptiConnect at V5R1

7.9 V5R1 HSL rules for the iSeries

7.9.1 Maximum tower and ownership rules

7.10 Service interface to HSL

7.10.1 Hardware service manager terminology for V4R5

7.10.2 Hardware service manager displays

7.10.3 Hardware service manager displays at V5R1 and V5R2

7.10.4 HSL-2 cabling

Chapter 8. Migration examples

8.1 General upgrade considerations

8.1.1 New RAID-5 arrangement on PCI-X input/output adapters (IOAs)

8.1.2 Upgrading with load source migration

8.1.3 Upgrading with converted or relocated disks

8.1.4 Upgrading using unload and reload

8.1.5 Upgrading side-by-side

8.2 Upgrade examples into 810, 825, 870, and 890

8.2.1 General preliminary tasks

8.2.2 270 to 810 mirror to RAID migration

8.2.3 270 to 810 RAID to RAID migration

8.2.4 720 to 825 migration

8.2.5 820 to 825 migration

8.2.6 740 to 890 migration

8.2.7 830 or 840 to an 890 migration

8.3 Examples of upgrading to Models 820, 830, and 840

8.3.1 720 to 820 migration: Simple upgrade, disks are unprotected

8.3.2 720 to 820 migration: Removing the migration tower

8.3.3 720 to 820 migration: Disks are RAID-5 protected

8.3.4 720 to 820 migration with 5065 converted to 5074

8.3.5 720 to 830 migration: Disks are RAID-5 protected

8.3.6 720 to 830 and 5065 to 5074 migration.

8.3.7 730 to 830 migration: Disks are RAID-5 protected

8.3.8 730 to 830 5065 to 5074 and SPD to PCI migration

8.3.9 730 to 840 migration: Upgrade disks are RAID-5 protected

8.3.10 740 to 830 migration using the Interactive Reduction option

8.3.11 LPAR migration

8.3.12 Unsupported upgrades

Chapter 9. Load source migration

9.1 820, 830, and 840 load source migration

9.2 No protection-to-no protection load source migration

9.3 No protection-to-protection load source migration

9.3.1 No protection-to-mirroring protection

9.3.2 No protection-to-RAID protection

9.4 Protection-to-protection load source migration

9.4.1 Mirroring-to-mirroring protection

9.4.2 Mirroring-to-RAID protection

9.4.3 RAID-to-RAID protection

9.4.4 RAID-to-mirroring protection

9.4.5 RAID-to-no protection

9.5 Valid combination for load source migration

9.6 Model 890 load source migration

9.6.1 Why use 890 load source migration

9.6.2 Overview of 890 upgrade process using load source migration

9.6.3 Load source migration process for the 890

Chapter 10. Disk migrate while active

10.1 A look at the Disk migrate while active process

10.1.1 Unsupported data types

10.1.2 An overview of the process

10.2 Disk migrate while active considerations

10.3 Starting the Disk migrate while active process

10.3.1 STRASPBAL command

10.3.2 Starting Disk migrate while active

10.4 Identifying disk units

10.4.1 System Service Tools

10.4.2 iSeries Navigator

10.4.3 System rack lists

Chapter 11. Logical partition environment migrations

11.1 Order planning

11.1.1 LPAR configuration documentation

11.1.2 The LPAR Validation Tool and LPAR worksheets

11.2 LPAR migration concepts

11.2.1 Tape considerations when upgrading logical partitions

11.2.2 Steps for migrating LPAR configurations.

11.3 Methods of LPAR migration

11.3.1 Side-by-side migration

11.3.2 Side-by-side example

11.3.3 Side-by-side primary with secondary hookup

11.3.4 One-step migration

11.3.5 Phased migration

11.4 Tower conversion considerations

11.4.1 SPD towers

11.4.2 PCI towers

11.5 Server consolidation with LPAR

11.5.1 Side-by-side LPAR consolidation

11.5.2 Phased LPAR consolidation

11.6 7xx LPAR migration to an iSeries server with a managing primary

11.6.1 Upgrade and migration tasks

11.7 Upgrades to Model 890

11.7.1 890 LPAR upgrade scenarios

11.8 Multiple version support in LPAR

11.8.1 Basic rules

11.8.2 Exceptions to the rules

11.9 Determining LPAR functionality in a partition

11.10 Logical partitioning hardware functions by model

11.11 LPAR software functions by release

11.11.1 LPAR functionality in V4R5 compared to V5R1

11.11.2 LPAR software enhancements with V5R2

11.12 Shared processor support

11.12.1 Managing primary partitions

11.12.2 LPAR and virtual LAN connections

11.13 DVD-RAM drives in an LPAR environment

Chapter 12. V5R1 and V5R2 software

12.1 V5R2 software

12.1.1 V5R2 with announcements from January 2003

12.1.2 V5R2 with announcements from May 2003

12.1.3 Information APAR II13365

12.1.4 Information APAR II3440

12.1.5 V5R2 Skip-ship and withdrawn software

12.1.6 V5R2 compatibility and upgrade paths

12.1.7 Data migration

12.1.8 Interoperability of releases with V5R2

12.1.9 Logical partition (LPAR) software enhancements with V5R2

12.1.10 Security enhancements with V5R2

12.1.11 Installing system software from an image catalog

12.2 V5R1 software considerations

12.2.1 Skip-ship and withdrawn software

12.2.2 V5R1 compatibility and upgrade paths

12.2.3 Interoperability of releases with V5R1.

12.2.4 LPAR software enhancements with V5R1.

Notes:

"July 2003."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

64550214