Re: V5R3 upgrade with CPD3DB3

Thanks, Pete!  Believe it or not, it worked fine from the image catalog and did 
not force me to load CDs.  PTFs are installing now, so I may get to go have 
Christmas Eve dinner after all!

Sean

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Pete Massiello
Date:  Sat, 24 Dec 2005 17:56:34 -0500 (EST)

>Just do a GO LICPGM, take option 11 to install, and then select the
>programs to install.  If one is required, it will already have a 1 in the
>field so it is selected.  So, slect all that are currently installed and
>those new to V5R3 that you want, and then hit enter, enter the name of the
>optical drive and run thru the CDs as it asks for more).
>
>  I think you will start with the CD that is B2924_02.
>
>Bet you thought Santa had a nicer present than this for you, but you
>should be fine.  Remember, after you install all to load the PTFs, and
>allow the system to IPL so that INZSYS completes.
>
>Pete Massiello
>
> ---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
>Subject: Re: V5R3 upgrade with CPD3DB3
>From:    "Sean Porterfield" <sporter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date:    Sat, December 24, 2005 5:02 pm
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>> Hi Larry, Thanks for the quick reply.
>>
>> I saw a message CPF3954 "V5R3M0 version, release and modification level
>> installed." which sounds like it matches what you said.
>>
>> When you say to try the rest of the upgrade from CD, do you mean method 2
>> or 3 from:
>>
>> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r3/topic/rzahc/rzahcstauto.htm#rzahcstauto
>>
>> or http://tinyurl.com/ac2cp
>>
>> I've never had an upgrade go badly before, so this is a first for me.  I
>> can just try one of the options, but I'm a bit nervous after how it's gone
>> so far.
>>
>> TIA
>> Sean
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: Larry Bolhuis
>> Date:  Sat, 24 Dec 2005 16:46:24 -0500
>>
>>>Sounds like you DID get V5R3 SLIC and OS/400 base installed. Have you
>>>tried the rest of the upgrade from the plastic CDs?
>>>
>>> - Larry
>>>
>>>Sean Porterfield wrote:
>>>> Unfortunately, this is our production system.  The backup system
>>>> upgraded flawlessly yesterday, so I thought this would go just as well.
>>>>
>>>> I installed the required PTF, added the discs to the image catalog,
>>>> accepted license agreements, IPL to IMGCLG.  An hour and a half later,
>>>> I came to check on it and found the error message.  "Media not valid
>>>> for installation function requested."
>>>>
>>>> GO LICPGM 10 shows almost everything at *BACKLEVEL.
>>>>
>>>> It is followed by CPI3D93 "No licensed programs processed." and CPI3D92
>>>> "Licensed program installation failed." and CPI3D8C "Automatic
>>>> installation not complete."
>>>>
>>>> Any idea how to save the world at this point?
 




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