Re: Cleaning up an old system

Just a note, It is my understanding that the IBM LPPs can not be transferred
out side of the Enterprise. Only the Base OS 'belongs' the the system. So at
best I would wipe ( Install LIC ) and Base OS and send it back. This will
not guaranty you data is not accessable, just not by the OS.

On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 1:18 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

- Record all IBM supplied software found in DSPSFWRSC. Match that with
what you discover in GO LICPGM option 10.
- Make sure you have all the necessary license keys found in WRKLICINF.
There is an IBM website to get/print/download your license keys.
- Make sure you have the most current cume and groups.

Initialize your system and load that all back on is about the safest way.
Let's look at it from a customer perspective - would you want to receive a
used system for your use any other way?

The toughest part is the WRKLICINF. And if you lost your install CD's and
you are running an obsolete version and can't get it anymore that would
also be a concern.

There is stuff in there not in libraries which still may be confidential
information to you. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- validation lists
- stuff in the IFS outside of /QSYS.LIB

If I was your BP, yes I would like a system with at least enough on it
that I could fire it up, verify that it works and poke around in SST. I
wouldn't care about the 70 day expiration (if I was real good in my
inventory turns).
And, if it is running obsolete software that you cannot get keys for
anymore and they were hoping to sell it to someone with keys (and if that
is legal) then I might want the keys also.
(Whenever you apply keys when you do a release upgrade why not print them
off and tape them into the back cover for just such a situation?)


Rob Berendt
--
Group Dekko Services, LLC
Dept 01.073
Dock 108
6928N 400E
Kendallville, IN 46755
http://www.dekko.com





From: "John Arnold (MFS)" <jarnold@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 08/05/2010 03:49 PM
Subject: Cleaning up an old system
Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx



We are in the process of acquiring new power6 boxes to replace our
existing 515s. We need to remove all of our data from the old machines
without wiping out the system software that belongs to the leasing
entity. Is there an easy way to do this?





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