Re: Shutting Down prior to moving iSeries -- MIDRANGE-L

Frankly I would reconsider IBM for the move.

When they move it they:
   Assure that everything is working now.

Assure that all system level cables (i.e. HSL, SPCN, Console andsuch) are properly labeled)

   Remove and pack those cables.

   Let the movers do their thing.

   Be with you at the new site when the system arrives.
   Re-connect the system level cables.

Make sure everything comes up. If they need parts they are alreadythere to order them.

So. Do these fail much? No. I have seen CEs pulling their hair out forhours though. I've seen a system nearly go off a stairway (within 6inches!). I've seen a system get most of the way up a ramp and a moverslip and down it went, coasting over 50 feet before they got it whoadup.. I've had the movers go the wrong way (south instead of north!)I've seen one arrive with a fork lift fork shaped hole in the box rightinto the system unit. I've seen one arrive with a smashed control panel(Mr Fork lift again) I saw a trucker get her foot ridden over on theway to her truck! The system was loaded and ready to go. She went to thehospital with a badly sprained foot while IBM got a replacement truckfor the move. If it can go wrong, it likely will.

Of course most of them I've seen take the ride and come right up as ifnothing ever happened. They are pretty robust.

It does matter how much time you have of course. If you can wait forthem to show up and have the battle with the movers over who's fault itis then you are OK.

In any case it's your call all the way around, but you get what you payfor.....


 - Larry

Norbut, Jim wrote:

Hi All,
We are going to be moving our 9406 next month to a new location
and have all the plans set as far as moving it to the new spot about 30
miles away.
Movers/Insurance all taken care of.
IBM was more than willing to help us.....and we were intrigued until
they said how much it "potentially" would cost :) We figured the
figure they quoted us was the "low end".
We have 24/7 Coverage on the iSeries....so if something decides to not
spin up
or something "breaks" we can just call if/when it comes to that on the
Friday night/Saturday when we turn it back on.
I called up IBM inquiring about any special shutdown procedures we
should be aware
of prior to the move but they said other than due diligence there is no
real checklist to follow.
There is no need to worry about parking the drive heads or anything like
that with these
machines like you used to have to worry about.
So that seems to me to say:A) Do a full backup (potentially 2) and keep the backup(s) with me.
B) Do the PWRDWNSYS command with no startup
C) Label all the cables (where they go.....where they came from)
Does anybody have any other suggestions ?