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Subject: RE: Can IBM change serial number if all else fails
From: "Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 11:41:30 -0600
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> From: SclindAS400@xxxxxxx
>
> We are having IBM Global Services transport some AS/400's halfway
across
> the country for us.  They will totally handle the disconnection,
> transport, and reconnection.
> 
> Should the unthinkable happen - the AS/400's are destroyed in transit
- I
> have heard that it is technically possible for IBM to change the
serial
> number in another machine (we have a couple spares here) to the serial
> number of the existing machines.  Can anyone confirm this?  (I believe
I
> read this is stored in the control panel area).

Since IBM is handling the move, I think the appropriate place to ask
would be your IBM representative.  Disaster recovery should probably be
part of any contract.

Joe

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