Re: 820-2395 to 820-2435 V5R1 or V5R2? -- MIDRANGE-L

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I'm running an 820 with 2395/1521 under V5R1.

Mary Jo Whitcomb wrote:

> After reading Alex Moore's and your responses, maybe I'll just hide under
> the desk with the MES.
>
> Yes, there is a reason that keeps me from putting V5R1 or V5R2 on before the
> installation.  The 2395 cannot support any release over V4R5.  It has a
> Pulsar processor.  The upgrade will move us to a S-Star, so I have no choice
> but wait until the hardware is installed and then go to V5R1 or R2
>
> I promise to read the Memo to Users for the new releases.  There are too
> many changes not to.
>
> Thank you and Alex for your responses and warnings.
>
> Mary Jo
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Nolen-Parkhouse" <aparkhouse@attbi.com>
> To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 3:59 l
> Subject: RE: 820-2395 to 820-2435 V5R1 or V5R2?
>
> > Mary Jo,
> >
> > The minimum supported release for the #2435 processor is V5R1.  If your
> > friendly CE wants to install the MES and verify that your system works,
> > you must do an upgrade prior to his or her work.  Otherwise, you will
> > have the hardware installed and then power up directly into an upgrade.
> > Even that might not be possible (I'm ignorant here, you should be able
> > to IPL directly from CD following the hardware upgrade but it strikes me
> > as scary because you're increasing complexity and haven't verified that
> > the hardware upgrade was successful.)
> >
> > Both V4R5 -> V5R1 and V4R5 -> V5R2 upgrades are supported.  As Alex
> > Moore suggested in his post, remember to read the documentation for both
> > upgrades so you're aware of all of the changes if you jump two releases.
> >
> > What are the specific reasons for not upgrading the OS prior to the
> > hardware?  Could you just limp along with bad performance so that you
> > can verify the OS upgrade, then do the hardware?  Or is there something
> > which absolutely prohibits this upgrade?
> >
> > My preference in your situation would be to find a way to upgrade the
> > software (your preference as to whether you go to V5R1 or V5R2, I would
> > go to V5R2).  Make sure the machine will boot and function, then have
> > the hardware upgrade done immediately.  All on the same weekend.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Andy Nolen-Parkhouse
> >
> > > admin@midrange.com] On Behalf Of Mary Jo Whitcomb
> > > Subject: 820-2395 to 820-2435 V5R1 or V5R2?
> > >
> > > We have an 820 2395 and are running V4R5 and cannot upgrade the
> > > operating
> > > system until we upgrade the machine.  We purchased the MES to upgrade
> > > it to
> > > an 820 2435 before V5R2 was available.  For reasons I won't go into,
> > it
> > > has
> > > not been installed yet, but it well be soon now.  I got V5R1 for the
> > > install
> > > back when we ordered the MES, and the box has been sitting right next
> > > to the
> > > box with the 2435 MES.
> > >
> > > When our friendly CE installs the MES, can we go directly to V5R2, or
> > > do we
> > > have to install V5R1 and then V5R2?  As we are a hospital, the less
> > > downtime, the better.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any advice you can give me.
> > >
> > > Mary Jo
> >
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