RE: V7R1 to V7R3 upgrade issues/resolutions

[Evan Harris <auctionitis@xxxxxxxxx>]

If you were doing anything that required option 29 then that would probably
have an associated nws.

Are you doing iscsi, integrated windows server or anything that requires
option 29 ? If not, why install option 29?

Guested lpar = hosted lpar (unless I am missing something)

On 8/03/2018 05:26, "Steinmetz, Paul" <PSteinmetz@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I'm still confused on a few items related to 5770-SS1 (Option 29)
>
> 1)
> < There are no plans to support IBM i 7.3.
> Why was a V7R3 version included?
>
> 2) Are there code or objects included in option 29 that are used by NWS.
> Because the NWS were varied on, (accidently) option 29 failed to install.
> When I varied off the NWS, option 29 installed with no issue.
>
> My R&D LPAR didn't have any NWS, option 29 installed without issue.
>
> 3) < This is not needed for guested lpars.
> What about hosted lpars?
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Rob Berendt
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 8:49 AM
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> Subject: Re: V7R1 to V7R3 upgrade issues/resolutions
>
> <snip>
> 5770-SS1 (Option 29) Integrated Server Support The IBM i Integrated Server
> solution will only be supported with the hardware and operating system
> versions that are currently listed in the iSCSI Solution Guide.
> There are no new planned enhancements to the IBM i Integrated Server
> product.
> There are no plans to support any new System x hardware.
> There are no plans to support any non-IBM hardware.
> There are no plans to support IBM i 7.3.
> </snip>
>
> This is not needed for guested lpars.
>
> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1022036
>
>
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> From:   "Steinmetz, Paul" <PSteinmetz@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To:     "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'"
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> Date:   03/05/2018 04:42 PM
> Subject:        V7R1 to V7R3 upgrade issues/resolutions
> Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>
> 1) RPC not working on V7R3
> Resolution:
> IBM created  PTF MF64720 to resolve the issue.
>
> 2) 5770SS1    29      Integrated Server Support failed to install.
>
> I had 5 NWS, which I varied off prior to the PWRDWNSYS DELAY(60)
> RESTART(*YES) IPLSRC(*IMGCLG) IMGCLG(V7R3OSPTF).
> These varied on automatically, causing option 29 install to fail.
> What I forgot to do is set these to *NO on IPL
> Online at IPL  . . . . . . . . . . :   *YES  (should have been set to *NO
> just for the upgrade)
> Resolution:
> Varied them off.
> RSTLICPGM LICPGM(5770SS1) DEV(OPTVRT01) OPTION(29)
>
> 3) VIP DocManager not working.
>
> OS upgrade changed public authority from *USE to *EXCLUDE for system
> object QPMLPMGT. This object is used to confirm license product
> information.
>
> Resolution:
>
> Changed public authority to *USE for system object QPMLPMGT.
>
>
>
> 4) Spoolfiles being emailed were being rotated.
>
> This should have been included as part of customization but was
> overlooked.
>
> Resolution:
>
> CHGPRTF *all/all q libraries Degree of page rotation  . . . .   *AUTO
>
> V7R3 Default was *DEVD.
>
>
>
> Other than the above,
>
> Smooth upgrade using combined V7R3OSPTF DSLO image, single image called
> I_BASE_01.
>
> All license keys and customization was included as part of the image.
>
>
>
> Total time - 4 hours.
>
>
>
> Save prior - 1 hour.
>
> Upgrade  - 45 minutes.
>
> Upgrade check, resolution fixes, few remaining PTFs, IPL, - 1hour.
>
> Save after - 1 hour.
>
> Thank You
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