Learn how to perform all the tasks that are associated with a server upgrade. The tasks are in chronological order starting from the time you first start planning for your server upgrade until the time you have finished preparing your target server for production.
These tasks are separated into several stages. To see all of these tasks, including who is responsible for each task, in a checklist format, see the Upgrade checklist. To get a list of tasks specific to your upgrade, you can use the interactive interview. The interactive interview contains information to help you Customize your upgrade checklist.
For a fee, System i® Planning and Migration Services can help you plan and upgrade to the latest models. This service includes a planning session to discuss all known client requirements. The outcome of this planning session is a final hardware and software configuration and an installation plan. The service specialist can also perform on-site services such as the following:
You are responsible for planning your server upgrade. Planning your upgrade is a critical step for a successful upgrade. The following are some items you might have to plan for:
To determine hardware and software compatibility, see the IBM® Prerequisite(http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf).