RE: 520 "Upgrade path"

You have the ability to upgrade that to a 525, which would be a great
upgrade. You would have to get up to V5R4 for the 525. Most likely when
the follow on to the 525 comes out, you will also be able to upgrade your
520 to that machine.


You can't upgrade a 520 to a 515, as an MES (Save the serial number), as
nothing can be upgraded into or from a 515. What you could do would be to
transfer the software from one to the other, but you would loose the value
of your 520 investment. We have done quite a few 520 to 525 upgrades, and
everyone has been extremely satisfied in economic and performance areas.

Pete

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Burns, Bryan
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 9:04 AM
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Subject: 520 "Upgrade path"

Good morning all,

In the past, we've upgraded our AS/400 (iSeries) systems every three years
due to both performance and financial incentives and also the expiration of
upgrade paths. Presently, we have a 520 that's about 3 years old which
doesn't have any performance problems and for which IBM hasn't yet to show
an upgrade path. Management would like me to give them something they can
put on their radar with respect to budgeting and planning an upgrade.

Any thoughts on what I can tell them? We're on a 9406 running V5R3.

Thanks in advance,

Bryan Burns
iSeries Specialist
IBM Certified Specialist - iSeries System Command Operations
M.I.S. Department
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