Re: System i Entitlements (urgh!) Question on 270 to Power 6 move

I'm just curios why you wouldn't run V6R1 on the new box? You're jumping 2
release levels as it is, why not move to the latest version of the OS? Are
you changing versions of your ERP package? That may require more parallel
run time, especially if there are customized change to test/reproduce.

Steve

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We are still on the road to replacing our old 270 with a bright shiny new
box but confused totally as to what the process would be to move our
licenses from the old box to the new Power 6.

Scenario:
Old 270 V5R1 minimal software packages. Never on software maintenance,
still on hardware maintenance.

New 8204 P520 at v5r4. Planned to be on software and hardware maintenance.

Conversion scenario:
1) Install new box
2) Migrate user ids and configuration for printers etc.
3) Update system software
4) Move ERP system to new box for testing and upgrading (1 to 2 months)
5) Move ERP to new system permanently go live

The pricing is about $6k different in buying all new software and keeping
the old box with valid licenses on both. If we transfer licenses /
entitlements we obligate ourselves to stop using the old box, which we
would
eventually anyway.

The question: In the transfer scenario how long do you have to transfer
licenses? I am under the impression it is 14 days. I also realize we can
run
the new box for 70 days without permanent keys. Is the a legal way to
have
60 days or so time to move off the old box for good. The OS continuation
on
the old box for a month is about $2600 so obviously the new licenses
method
seems more cost effective since we still can keep the old box live.

Anyone have a definative answer to what the timeline criteria actually are

and how much of it is formal/informal. Would love to do it right!

Thanks

Konrad