RE: Going from v4r4 to v5r3 or 4

Gary, I've got an unused 170 that I am looking to dispose of, that might
fill your needs.  It was running V5R3 and the tape drive was upgraded to
do that.

Please contact me offline if you are interested.


Joe Cox
Director Information Systems
MSU Foundation Inc.
1501 S 11th Avenue
Bozeman, MT  59717
(406) 994-2416
joecox@xxxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenn Ericson
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 6:32 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion; Midrange Systems Technical
Discussion
Subject: RE: Going from v4r4 to v5r3 or 4

Going to a  170 interim is  fine, BUT be aware  there are  caveats.
The tape drive options to  migrate to an i5 series/system become 
limited. After V5R2
supported tape  drives which are comparable  dwindle  down to a few. 
Yes you can
use one for the external drives if you  have an expansion unit  to 
support  a 2729 feature card

At 08:09 AM 3/24/2006, Wilt, Charles wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary Kuznitz
> > Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 5:56 PM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: Re: Going from v4r4 to v5r3 or 4
> >
> > Pat,
> >
> > You are really great.  This is exactly what I needed.  I read
> > the first
> > manual and found out I have to wipe out everything on the new 520
and
> > install v4r4 then upgrade to v5r1 then I'm guessing (since the
manual
> > doesn't cover it) upgrade to v5r4.  It says I have to do this
> > Multi-step
> > upgrade.  It sounds like fun.
>
>
>Jim's already pointed out this, but it is worth repeating:
>
>You can't install anything earlier than v5r3 on the 520.
>
>There isn't a supported migration path from a v4r4 150 to a v5r3/v5r4
>520.  Plain and simple.
>
>You've got two choices:
>1) Roll your own / pay for somebody with the expirence to pull this
off.
>2) Buy a intermediate junk machine.  Al mentioned a 170 as supporting
>v4r4 - v5r3.  Move to the 170 then upgrade the 170 to v5r1 and then to
>v5r3.  Then move to the 520.  Al mentioned that the 170s are just about
>free now-a-days.
>
>
>With option 2 is "easier" and you're at least moving along a supported
>IBM upgrade path.
>
>Good luck,
>
>
>Charles Wilt
>--
>iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
>Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
>ph: 513-573-4343
>fax: 513-398-1121
>
>
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