RE: i5 520 install comments -- MIDRANGE-L

It can also be better.

With our 520
I received all the CD's.
There is a sticker on the box (a rack model) telling me which port is
where.
All hardware was already in the box.
Preload was not complete, only bare essentials where loaded.
PTF's not in the package (but a letter explaining it)
Installation instruction on the hardware-cd (like information centre for
the software)
License key forms included and a letter telling where to find them on
the Web.
Multiple PTF packages worked like a charm.
Only on the Dutch version the Y of Yes will be a J of Ja, while the
screen is telling to use a Y for Ja.

Same story goes for a 550 with 2 expansion racks.
All in separate boxes, you need the Hardware CD to connect it all.
LPAR hardware not in right slots but somewhere in the racks, I had to
move iit to the right slots.
Once connected bare i5/OS is installed on the one (1) LPAR that's
defined.
HMC see hardware CD.

So if you are installing find the Hardware CD in your package or on the
internet and have fun.


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Inter Access BV

Eduard van den Braken
Technisch Consultant iSeries

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Verzonden: maandag 10 januari 2005 16:55
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Onderwerp: i5 520 install comments

Just a few comments about my weekend with a new i5 520.
The very small 520's sold by business partners seem to come like a stock
item. We added
an additional disk drive & raid controller to the standard config. So
when box arrives, they are not already installed, but in separate parts
boxes (to be user or bp or CE installed (for a fee)).
I had no problem with that & bp had given me notice it would be that
way.
Again IBM is changing install docs. I found the unpacking docs, 
and a Starting Here doc that sent me to Info Center, but could find no
clear starting instructions.
I did find the cabling instructions - but again not to clear. The
ethernet ports (there were 2 ports, very strangely labelled with
symbols) - i guessed right & plugged in. Twinax controller card on back
had no feature# label..... but it seemed the only choice avail. 
BP left the UPS conversion cable off final order - now ordered and
coming later.
No real instructions for power up (i could find)- so i cabled the twinax
console (old customer-this is the only twinax device in the building),
and powered on. No problems.
Preloaded software never prloads all the options we use - so added them.

Client Access license key arrived, and a letter saying thanks for
ordering a product, but no CD and CD not on packing slips.   
I already knew this, but cume ptfs no longer come with system. 
Machine preload for i5 ordered in Dec came with not current (272) but
prev cume installed.
I had ordered via phone cume & groups (after several moments of support
persons not understanding
us english, and my not understanding their version, and then their not
knowing what a "ptf" is). 
I did ptf opt 8 to load cume & groups, but found new option select "2"
to load multiple groups
not working. Kept asking for next cd in a group, when that group was
done, and should have of asked for next group. 3 attempts, gave up and
loaded cume first w/no ipl, then opt 8 for each group. Last group Y to
ipl. 
Not live yet, but getting there. No compatible tape drive to old system
so am ftp'ing everything over.
jim franz
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