RE: moving an i5

Hi,

IBM usually delivers the system to us, and after the initial setup, i
drive and install them directly to the customer.

Just make sure that the system is seated nicely in the car. If it is a
tower model, remove the front door, and the front. If it is a rack
model, remove just the front. It's easier to secure the system that way.

A 520, even with 8 Disk drives, can be lifted alone, but for longer
ways, get someone to help you.

The rack model has nice holding metals on the side, just make DAMN sure
that the screws are tight - I had one of the holding metals come out
because of a non-tight screw. (Hurt both my knees, but not the system).

On cabling:

If you have two PSUs, make sure to try to plugin both power cables (it's
about 5 or 10 seconds grace) at once, otherwise you will get an
attention light during the IPL, which you have to clear in the Service
Action Log.

If you're using both Ethernet ports, just make sure to remember which
one you used ;)

And remember that the service processor has to boot until the green
lights starts to blink slowly - then you can start the system.

Make sure to connect the UPS - if you have one - to the correct port,
and BEFORE you give power to the system (UPS detection happens during
Service Processor Boot, not during i5/OS IPL).

There's nothing special involved in moving the system.

Hope everything works out,

Lukas


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Draper
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 12:13 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: moving an i5

I have to move an i5 520 a few miles and I looking for suggestions on 
how to accomplish this task.

I haven't heard that disk drives need to be locked down prior to a move 
for a long time.  Necessary?

Jerry

Here's my short list:

.       Confirm with IBM any considerations with regard to moving i5
520.            
.       Label all cables connected to i5 520 (can be done prior to move
day).           
.       Prepare a set of testing criteria for user groups to assure the
system 
is operating property after the move.           
.       Confirm that any outside partners know that the system will be 
non-operational so that no one tries (and fails) to communicate with 
i5 520.         
.       Perform a complete system backup the night before the move; do
not 
allow any further processing to occur after the full system backup



Moving Day
Task    
.       If active, stop monitors of i5 520.             
.       cause a controlled end all active systems               
.       Power off i5 520:  PWRDWNSYS IMMED RESTART(*NO)         
.       Remove all labeled cables in preparation for move.              
.       Carefully move i5 520 to new location using pullies, dollies,
old 
boxes, roller logs, etc., and van.
.       Locate i5 520 at new location   
.       Connect all labeled cables              
.       Press the "power on" button on the front panel to start the IPL 
sequence.               
.       After the IPL completes normally sign on system and perform
basic 
verification of system integrity.               
.       Turn system over to users for further system verification tests.