RE: IBM overhauls iSeries for the long haul

["Pete Helgren" <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Pat,

We took the existing 720 to V5R3M0 and then did a Save option 21 and a
restore to both i5/OS partitions (well, it was a little more complex but
basically that was it).  It works fine.  They primarily use it for mail
merges to create mailing labels and letters.  Don't think anyone uses it for
daily letter writing  :)

Pete


> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Pat Barber
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 9:17 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: IBM overhauls iSeries for the long haul
>
>
> How did they "migrate" OV/400... I thought the
> migration process would actually drop OV/400.
>
> Did they do a save/restore on OV/400 ???
>
> This is first time I have heard of it actually
> working past V5R1...
>
>
> Pete Helgren wrote:
> > Rob, I noticed that you posted: "Have we lost anything?  Yes, OV/400."
> >
> > My customer here in New Jersey just migrated to an i5 a couple
> of weeks ago
> > and we wondered if the OV/400 would still be there and would
> still run.  It
> > does.  Here is part of the Licensed Program list:
> >
> > 5722WDS   V5R3M0      RPG/400
> > 5722WDS   V5R3M0      ILE C
> > 5722WDS   V5R2M0
> > 5722WDS   V5R2M0
> > 5722WDS   V5R3M0      WebSphere Dev Studio Client - Server Support
> > 5769WP1   V4R2M0      OfficeVision for AS/400
> > 5769WP1   V4R2M0      OfficeVision - Editor
> > 5763XB1   V3R1M1      Client Access/400 for DOS with Ext Memory
> > 5763XB1   V3R1M1      Client Access/400 - Ext DOS SBCS
> > 5763XB1   V3R1M1      Client Access/400 - Ext DOS RUMBA SBCS
> >
> > Like parking my rusted 1979 Toyota pickup in a brand new
> $300,000 garage,
> > that ancient S/36 derivative still lives inside a screaming i5..
> >
> > Haven't tried the Client Access/400 for DOS with Ext Memory though....
> >
> > Just thought you'd like to know OV/400 is still alive in V5R3M0
> (though very
> > unsupported...)
> >
> > Pete Helgren
> > Value Added Software,Inc.
> > 801.581.1154 x202
>
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