RE: Installing V5R1 over V4R5 -- MIDRANGE-L

Earlier there was a link for hardware/software, I advise you check it out,
the link is
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/support/planning/nav.html
Thanks to Rob Berendt for that one.

Another thing we ran into here were CGI programs here using the qtmhcgi api
which was announced back from what I understand as going away way back on
V3...something,
of which at that time I did not even care about CGI, we were not doing it,
the new
api to use is QZHBCGI.

IBM too does not have anything with regards to printer emulation cards
(IPDS/AFP)
we had some old ones (2-3 years old) that are no longer supported from MPI
in
HP8000 and HP4000 printers.

My suggestion is to check with ALL your vendors (hardware and software)
print off your jobd's and config before the upgrade as some things change
(as they always do with an upgrade) so you can put your settings back.

The only other issue was during the load, it messed up to the point I had to
do
a manual IPL twice until I could get though some issues (turned out to be a
dirty
CD and/or dirty CD reader) so get those cleaned and fingerprints removed.

Also please note very important, your CUM ptfs DO NOT include everything, in
fact some
very critical PTF's can only be found on the web to download, so far they
are not part
of any PTF package - I would suggest if you do not have it working already
(we have not
taken the time here) get the internet ptf download to work if you have a DSL
or T1 grade
internet connection (doing it over the ESC line - well, lets be honest,
sucks)

Good luck....



-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
[mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Shannon O'Donnell
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 3:10 PM
To: midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Installing V5R1 over V4R5


Hi Mark,

What backwards functionality did you lose by going to V5R1? I hadn't heard
of this problem yet.

Can you be specific? This information would be helpful to all of us
methinks.

Thanks!

Shannon O'Donnell


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark A. Manske" <mmanske@minter-weisman.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 3:01 PM
Subject: RE: Installing V5R1 over V4R5


> Are you including back-up times in that estimate, and did you follow the
> guide that came
> with V5R1, since there are so many variables to consider.  If you did, I
was
> estimated on
> a 820 at 12 hours (NOT including back-ups) - and it was nearly 13 hours
> before I went home,
> and then we have spent about 10 hours this week cleaning up what did not
> work the same
> as it used to work.
>
> Be warned, check not only your software (canned and in-house API's) for
> compliancy,
> but check ALL your hardware (emulation cards, non-IBM printers, IBM
> printers,
> tape drives, I/O cards, and such to see if V5R1 still supports them)
> This was the first O/S upgrade I can remember
> that we lost backwards functionality.
>
>
> good luck buddy...
>
> Mark A. Manske
> Fleming CSD - Plymouth Division
> Sr. Project Lead
> Phone      (763) 545-3700 extension 273
> Web Site  http://www.minter-weisman.com
> E-Mail      mailto:mmanske@minter-weisman.com
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of William Swann
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 2:21 PM
> To: 'midrange-l@midrange.com'
> Subject: Installing V5R1 over V4R5
>
>
> We are in the planning stages of upgrading our model 530 AS/400.  As part
> of this process we have determine that it will take aprrox. 12 hours to
> complete the install of the operating system.  Could anyone tell me if we
> are way out of line with these numbers.
>
>
> Thanks for any information you can provide.
>
>
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