Re: AS/400 UPGRADE -- MIDRANGE-L

Guys, I am on a 510-2143 system and currently about 42Gig (see below), this
is only a DASD, MEMORY and OS400 upgrade.  I think I have RAID dasd system
from your discussions.  I have included DISK configuration below for
clarity.  Thanks all for your input.


                     Display Disk Configuration Protection
             Serial                  Resource
 ASP  Unit   Number      Type Model  Name        Protection
   1
Mirrored
         1   00-0BB9617  6607  030   DD001       Controller
         1   00-0BD2365  6607  030   DD002       Controller
         3   00-0F33908  6607  070   DD012       Device Parity
         4   00-0F43768  6607  072   DD011       Device Parity
         5   00-0BB8603  6607  072   DD010       Device Parity
         6   00-0BC1727  6607  072   DD009       Device Parity
         7   00-0BC2962  6607  072   DD008       Device Parity
         8   00-0F37094  6607  072   DD007       Device Parity
         9   00-0BB7222  6607  070   DD006       Device Parity
        10   00-0F43363  6607  072   DD005       Device Parity
        11   00-0BB9159  6607  072   DD004       Device Parity
        12   00-0F43632  6607  072   DD003       Device Parity



                     Display Disk Configuration Capacity
                                              ----Protected--- ---Unprotecte
d--
 ASP  Unit   Type Model  Threshold  Overflow       Size  %Used      Size
%Used
   1                                                 90%    No
41943 94.57%         0  0.00%
         1   6607  030
4194 94.51%         0  0.00%
         1   6607  030
4194 94.51%         0  0.00%
         3   6607  070
4194 94.61%         0  0.00%
         4   6607  072
3670 94.88%         0  0.00%
         5   6607  072
3670 94.52%         0  0.00%
         6   6607  072
3670 94.78%         0  0.00%
         7   6607  072
3670 94.43%         0  0.00%
         8   6607  072
3670 94.60%         0  0.00%
         9   6607  070
4194 94.45%         0  0.00%
        10   6607  072
3670 94.54%         0  0.00%
        11   6607  072
3670 94.44%         0  0.00%
        12   6607  072
3670 94.50%         0  0.00%






----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Bipes" <chris.bipes@cross-check.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 10:33 AM
Subject: RE: AS/400 UPGRADE


> For the hardware compatibility.  The older software may not handle the new
> memory or dasd.  But again it may.  You your self warn about the
> pre-requisites.  You do have a valid point about spreading the OS across
the
> new drives, but then there is the new disk balancing that is available
with
> V4R3 and even better in V4R4.  The V4R4 version is even better than the
> spread when loading the tapes.  Also, they are only upgrading the OS so
the
> data will not be touched and not spread across the new drives.
>
>
>
> Christopher K. Bipes mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
> Sr. Programmer/Analyst mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
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> If consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, only geniuses work here.
> Karen Herbelin - Readers Digest 3/2000
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Allen, Stu [mailto:sallen@fellowes.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 3:32 AM
> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: AS/400 UPGRADE
>
>
> Chris,
> Out of interest, why?
> Extra memory would make the software u/g quicker, and the extra disk would
> ensure that the LPP libraries would be spread over more disk arms...
>
> Dare, concentrate on the s/w upgrade.  As long as you meet pre-requisites,
> (which your hardware vendor should be able to confirm), disk, memory, and
no
> protection->raid are a piece of cake.
>
> Regards,
> Stuart
>
> Stuart Allen
> European Systems Analyst,  Fellowes
> mailto:sallen@fellowes.com
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