RE: Upgrade from V5R4M0 to V5R4M5

Pete,

I vaguely recall that, when we upgraded to V5R4, there was a minimum size requirement for the load source drive (17 gb, I think). If my recollection is correct, the systems mentioned would have to have those drives before a V5R4 upgrade, but, if they were already at V5R4 (which meant they were at or above the minimum) V5R4M5 didn't need anything larger. Is that correct?

Jerry C. Adams
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pete Massiello
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 10:26 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Upgrade from V5R4M0 to V5R4M5

Mark,

V5R4M5 can be installed on 270s, 820, 830, and 840s (that is the end
of the line for this group of machines). It can also be installed on the
800, 810, 825, 870, and 890s. These last machines can all go up to V6R1.

Basically any box that can be upgraded to i5/OS V5R4M0 can have the
V5R4M5 SLIC, and I always put the M5 on if I am doing on upgrade to V5R4.
The latest refresh (of I_BASE_01) is RSF for V5R4M5.

Pete

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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark S. Waterbury
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 9:42 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Upgrade from V5R4M0 to V5R4M5

Hi, Pete:

Can V5R4M5 be installed on older models (270, 800, 820, etc.) or is this
only intended for Power5 or Power6 based models (515, 520 ...)?

Also, what is the latest refresh level (spin) of V5R4M0 currently available?

Thanks.

Mark S. Waterbury

Pete Massiello wrote:
I Agree with Lukas, this is a LIC only upgrade but you do replace the LIC
and the Base i5/OS during the upgrade. You will definitely need to put

the

same or newer level of PTFs on after you do the upgrade. If you are

looking

to save time, you could just do a GO SAVE 22 after the upgrade, which

would

just save everything BUT your stuff (SAVSYS, SAVLIB *IBM, and SAV
/QIBM/PRODDATA). That will save you some time.

Also, you will want to make sure that you have the latest refresh of
V5R4M5 I_BASE_01 CD, which is currently RSF
(AKA RS 545-F). This will make the load and apply of the MF PTF's

quicker.

You need to use the B2924_01 CD that came with the V5R4M5 software, and

not

the original one that came with V5R4 if that CD is less than RS 540-30.

After the upgrade to V5R4M5, you will also notice that the MH PTFs
are no longer part of 5722-999, they have now moved to their own LPP

called

5733-905 (power 5) or 5733-906 (Power 6).

Good luck, it really is a piece of cake.

Pete
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