Re: Pre-configure a system for connectivity prior to moving it

Priorities:

1)  Check your electrical supply.  Have your electricians verify that you 
have the proper plug(s) for each of the rack(s) involved.  Verify that 
your UPS and/or generator will handle this new load.

2)  Make sure that you have enough air conditioning in the room to handle 
the btu's generated.  In our raised floor room running 4 racks of W2K 
servers and various comm equipment plus three 270's, a 840 and a 820, and 
the UPS we have two large overhead units.  If the larger unit fails the 
smaller unit won't keep up and we have to prop the doors open.

3)  Make sure your ethernet switch will handle the speed of the new box. 
GB, 10 or 100?

4)  Check for other comm lines on the box and see that you have enough to 
handle it.  ECS, EDI or any other such comm.

5)  Do you have storage area for the tapes?  Will your offsite carrying 
case handle the new amount of tapes?

How's about just upgrading both boxes and combining them into one newer 
processor?  That 730 is rapidly headed for the elephant's graveyard.


Rob Berendt
-- 
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary 
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." 
Benjamin Franklin 





"McBride, Catherine" <CMcbride@xxxxxxxxx>
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Hello Midrange-L!
     Take down the wallpaper, we're moving!  (Well, one AS400 is, anyway.)
We recently acquired a new division, and as part of  "merging"  the two
organizations we've inherited a fully loaded 730.  The machine resides in 
a
third location and will be moved to our new division's facilities soon. Is
there anything that can be pre-configured on the 730 "in advance" of the
move that will simplify what needs to happen when the box arrives at its 
new
location?  The new IP address for the 730 at its new location is already
determined.  We will be administering this system remotely.  I will be 
very
appreciative of any "words of wisdom" regarding pre-configuring
connectivity, and relocating equipment in general.  We would also like to
thank the List for helping us in a big way on several past occasions. 
 
Kind Regards,
 
Cathy McBride
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