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Adam, Please read the following from the "Software Installation" manual. If you do not feel that this helped you estimate your spool file conversion time, then please fill out the card in the back of the manual and send it in. When you installed the PTF's and ran the spool file conversion estimator, how different was the time from the estimator? >From Appendix D of the Software Installation manual, page 141: More conversions occur if you are skipping a release level. You need to consider the time for conversions in both the release you are skipping and in the new release. To estimate the time that conversions will take during your installation, you may need to gather information about specific object types on your system. The following table lists the object conversion types affected in V5R1M0 and the system reference codes (SRCs) that refer to the conversions taking place. Table 24. System Reference Codes for Object Conversions Conversion type System reference code Database cross-reference files C900 2950 Spooled files C900 29B0 User profiles C600 4055 Directory files C900 2AAC >From Appendix D of the Software Installation manual, page 144: Spooled-File Conversions In Version 5, spooled files on the system are being converted to increase the limitation on the number of files per job and also to allow for future growth of the spooled files and their attributes. Depending on the number of jobs and output queues you currently have on your server and also the type of hardware that you have, the installation for this release could take longer than in previous releases. To find out how much time will be needed for spooled-file conversion, install Installation Estimation PTFs for V4R4M0 and V4R5M0 Software, SK37-4105. Directions for installing these PTFs are in the iSeries Information Center: System planning and installation ?> Hardware and software ?> Software and licensed programs ?> Prepare for software installation ?> Ordering and applying program temporary fixes ?> Installing the installation PFFs to upgrade. The cover letter for these PTFs and all other PTFs is on the iSeries and AS/400 Technical Support Web site: http://as400service.ibm.com/ In the navigation bar, click Fixes and Updates. Then in the right frame, click PTF Cover Letters Database. A week or so before you install the next release, run the QSPESTMT program that is included in the installation estimation PTF. Do this when your server is in a restricted state and is not busy. The estimates are placed into the QESTIMATE spooled file. Include this time estimate in step 4 under "Checklist for Estimating Installation Time" on page 128. Rob Berendt -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin Adam_Driver@kaz.com .au To: midrange-l@midrange.com Sent by: cc: midrange-l-admin@mi Fax to: drange.com Subject: Re: V4R4 to V5R1 03/17/2002 09:47 PM Please respond to midrange-l I did a V4R4 to V5R1 upgrade two weeks ago, no problems at all. The only thing was we had a lot of spool files and the first IPL straight after the OS install took 4.5 hours just doing spool initialisation, which in my opinion was not properly documented in the memo to users. I believe the same issue would occur with V4R5 to V5R1 as well though. We're also a BP and plan on a V4R4 to V5R1 direct upgrade for a further dozen or customer machines. Thanks Adam Driver Technical Consultant Kaz Computer Services Level 7, 66 Wentworth Ave Surry Hills, Sydney NSW 2010 Phone : + 61 2 9844 0386 www.kaz.com.au Message: 7 Subject: Re: V4R4 to V5R1 To: midrange-l@midrange.com From: PWeyer@compures.com Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 06:22:28 -0600 Reply-To: midrange-l@midrange.com <snip> I have a client that is being told by another BP that they don't recommend going from V4R4 directly to V5R1, "there are issues" and they are suggesting upgrade to v4r5 then to v5r1. <end snip> I work for an IBM premier business partner and have done several V4R4 to V5R1 upgrades without any hitches. There is no good reason to not perform this upgrade. Paul R. Weyer Senior Solutions Architect Computech Resources, Inc. Phone: 262-785-8167 Fax: 262-785-8107 _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
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