RE: how to have AS/400 console at home

I have never had a problem with this. Some objects in QGPL and QUSRSYS get
replaced, just as they would if you were upgrading from CD. I have upgraded
30 systems this way so far (with 150 left to go) and it is by far the best
way to go. I have a C/L program which does some preprocessing and then IPLs
from the distribution tape. The LIC, O/S and licensed products are
automatically restored. After the upgrade, the program QLPUSER in QGPL is
called, if it is there, to do any post-upgrade processing. When you create
the distribution tape you select an installation profile to use and that
controls what gets restored.

I also try to keep as much stuff as possible out of QGPL and QUSRSYS.

Albert York

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Eduard van den Braken [SMTP:e.vd.braken@hccnet.nl]
        Sent:   Thursday, February 28, 2002 1:48 AM
        To:     midrange-l@midrange.com
        Subject:        Re: how to have AS/400 console at home

        I know from experience this option can work but it took de QGPL and
QUSRSYS
        from the upgraded box,
        Made a nice mess of the QGPL on 30 other machines!


        Groetjes (Greetings)
        ====================================================
        Naam:     Eduard van den Braken
        e-mail:   E.vd.Braken@HccNet.nl
        ====================================================
        ----- Original Message -----
        From: "York, Albert" <albert.york@nissan-usa.com>
        To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
        Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 12:14 AM
        Subject: RE: how to have AS/400 console at home


        > You can create your own custom upgrade tape by using option 40 off
the
        > LICPGM menu. Of course, you have to upgrade one box first from
CDs, but
        > after that it's easy.
        >
        > Albert York
        >
        >
        > -----Original Message-----
        > From: Neil Palmer [SMTP:neilp@dpslink.com]
        > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 2:50 PM
        > To: midrange-l@midrange.com
        > Subject: Re: how to have AS/400 console at home
        >
        > As far as unattended release updates go, we've taken a step back
        > from
        > where we were at around 1994.  You used to get tailored release
        > upgrade
        > tapes, so with 8mm your entire upgrade was on one tape.   Leave it
        > in the
        > drive at work, when you wanted to start the upgrade connect from
        > home and
        > PWRDWNSYS *IMMED RESTART(*YES) IPLSRC(D)
        > Yes, admittedly the CD's have elimibated teh tape media problems
        > (although
        > I did have one customer receive a cracked CD sealed in an unopened
        > and
        > undamaged jewel case), but honestly, the V5R1 upgrade I did last
        > weekend
        > required almost 20 CD'S !!!  That's ridiculous.
        > With the optional DVD drive, tIBM needs to go back to creating a
        > custom
        > install DVD for a customer with everything stacked on the one DVD
-
        > and
        > the lates cum package, Hipers, Database group PTF's and Client
        > Access
        > PTF's (as of the date they produce teh order) should all be
stacked
        > on the
        > same DVD.  They should also stack the order on a single tape
(maybe
        > with a
        > reasonable media charge) for those who want to take the chance on
a
        > media
        > error on tape.  Latest QIC and LTO  tapes are much more reliable
        > than the
        > old 1/2" reel, old QIC, 8mm etc they used to distribute software
on.
        >
        > ...Neil
        >
        >
        >
        >
        >
        > "Eduard van den Braken" <e.vd.braken@hccnet.nl>
        > Sent by: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
        > 2002/02/27 10:31
        > Please respond to midrange-l
        >
        >
        >         To:     <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
        >         cc:
        >         Subject:        Re: how to have AS/400 console at home
        >
        >
        > Dean
        >
        >
        > Still waiting for CD changer to load my CD's, maybe we can do a
        > release
        > update from home in the near future?
        >
        >
        > Groetjes (Greetings)
        > ====================================================
        > Naam:     Eduard van den Braken
        > e-mail:   E.vd.Braken@HccNet.nl
        >
        >
        >
        >
        >
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