Re: BPCS 6.1.01 library restored on As400 - corrected APAR number

Sorry - missed one number in the last posting.... The IBM APAR number is
II112963.

Genyphyr Novak
SSA GT

----- Original Message -----
From: "Genyphyr Novak" <novakg@ssax.com>
To: <bpcs-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 12:00 AM
Subject: Re: BPCS 6.1.01 library restored on As400


> Hello,
>
> If you have a new AS/400 you will need a new key. Otherwise, if you are
just
> upgrading the same box to V4R5 using the 'scratch install' method that
wipes
> out the old operating system, and the serial number and model number of
your
> AS/400 are remaining the same, your old key will still work. Just restore
> your environment libraries. I recommend that when you save the data files
> for BPCS, that you also save the access paths. This will take longer to
> save, but is much faster to restore because you avoid rebuilding the
access
> paths.
>
> Ensure also that required JOBQs, OUTQs and Subsystems are still in
existence
> for BPCS jobs to run. If not, you will need to recreate them. Sometimes
> these are configured in QSYS, rather than QGPL and an operating system
> upgrade will wipe them out. (Research what you are using on your system
now,
> before the upgrade). You can find lots of information on the configuration
> in the 6.1.00 and 6.1.01 install document for BPCS. This is very important
> for the ALAUNCH 'fat client' jobs since these jobs generally run in the
BPCS
> install-created jobqs and subsystem. The Install documents should describe
> the subsystems and job queue entries that are created when BPCS installs,
so
> that you can recreate them manually if need be. You may need to recreate
any
> auto-start, pre-start or automated jobs that started your ALAUNCH
daemon(s)
> used for fat client BPCS jobs.
>
> You also need to download the IBM Info APAR for BPCS from the IBM web
site.
> II11293 is the APAR number - this tells you what PTFs are required for
> running your version of BPCS on that version of the operating system. This
> document is updated from time to time, so you should also be aware of the
> need to check this every so often for further recommended PTFs.
>
> Also make sure, if you are wiping out user profiles, that you restore them
> and restore authority so that the BPCS objects are owned by the proper
owner
> and any authorities you granted/took away from BPCS files are retained.
The
> typical Save/Restore guidelines found in the IBM system recovery guides
> should be followed when you back up your system, and this should work to
> restore your system properly for the scratch install.
>
> Thanks,
>