RE: Long term storage of iSeries

["Jerry C. Adams" <midrange@xxxxxxxx>]

We are planning to do a complete backup of both systems (Save 21's) to tape,
plus application/data libraries to both tape and CD (at least two sets).
There are no non-IBM application keys (all software developed in-house), but
one system is a backup machine with temporary keys, though the other 520 is
a production box with permanent IBM keys.  

My understanding is that the production machine may be needed to do ad hoc
stuff (if requested by regulatory agencies).  Once they get their closing
entries from the audit firm, the plan is to do no more application
processing.

One suggestion that I did make was to put all job scheduler entries on hold
so they wouldn't fire off when the machine powers up each month.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jack Kingsley
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 8:38 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Long term storage of iSeries

I would make sure you have some sort of backup of your system.  Do you
actually have to run your applicaitons or just have access to do
query/ad-hoc reporting etc.  If running application type software could you
get into a situation where the licensed keys might expire??

On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Jerry C. Adams <midrange@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> My former employer has a similar situation.  We used LAN console on the
> 520's (two of them).  The company actually closed its doors (i.e., no
> longer
> a going concern).
>
> I recommended that the owner store it at his home and that it be scheduled
> to power up for about half-an-hour to an hour each month (GO POWER)
because
> I read (here or elsewhere) that if it was shut off for >90 days it
required
> IBM intervention to get into it.  I, also, suggested that he contract with
> our former BP to do the move and connect to the LAN console because I'm
not
> that good at these sort of things and have little time, anyway.
>
> However, I'm looking forward to others suggestions.
>
> Jerry C. Adams
> IBM i Programmer/Analyst
> It's just as important to know when not to go as it is to know when to go.
> -Ted Williams on stealing
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> Murfreesboro, TN
> 615-867-5070
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terry, Guy
> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 3:48 AM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Long term storage of iSeries
>
> We no longer use our iSeries (model 520), but have to keep it until at
> least
> 2018 (for legal reasons to do with the data).
>
> Our maintenance will expire this year, and will not be renewed. What is
the
> best way to 'store' the iSeries so that it has the best chance of being
> operational should we ever need to access the data on it in, say, 7 years
> time?
>
> Leave it switched on 24 x 7 (not my preferred solution).
> Leave it switched off until we need it.
> Leave it switched off, but power it on once in a while (how often?).
>
> Thanks for any advice you can give. If anyone has links to IBM advice that
> I
> can show to the boss that would be even better.
>
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