Related information for i5/OS data migration

 

These additional resources could help you with the data migration process. This topic shows related i5/OS^® technical information in IBM^® Redbooks™, in other information center topics, and on IBM Web sites. You can view or print any of the PDFs.

 

Manuals

• Memo to Users

  This document provides information about software and hardware changes that can potentially affect your system operations.

• Installing, upgrading, or deleting i5/OS and related software (about 220 pages)

  Use this information if you are upgrading your system with a new i5/OS release. This manual is also a topic in the i5/OS Information Center. See Installing, upgrading, or deleting i5/OS and related software.

 

Web sites

• IBM Migration Services

  This Web site contains information about the services IBM has available for helping you upgrade your system. This service includes a planning session that concludes with a final hardware and software configuration and installation plan. The services specialist can also perform on-site services to upgrade the system to the latest release of i5/OS, convert your SPD-attached I/O to PCI-attached I/O, perform disk unit migration, system consolidation and more.

• Migration

  This Web site includes information about the current migration and upgrade paths, a link to the Migration Redbook, and information about converting from SPC-attached I/O to PCI-attached I/O.

• IBM FACT

  This Web site contains the Find and Compare Tools (FACT) that deal withSystem i™ models and upgrade paths.

• IBM System i Support: Planning

  This Web site provides links to a variety of planning tools and information.

• System i Support Planning: Migration and Upgrades

  This Web site provides information about products or features that may not be supported in future releases of the i5/OS operating system or on future models, Product Previews, and Statements of Directions.

• IBM System Planning tool

  The IBM System Planning tool (LPAR Validation tool) is a Web-based tool that assists users in planning for a partitioned environment.

• Dynamic logical partitioning

  This Web site contains an introduction to logical partitioning as well as information about planning, services, and education.

• Performance Management for IBM System i

  This reference provides highly technical information about system performance useful for performance benchmarking, capacity planning, and planning for system performance.

• IBM Systems Workload Estimator

  The Workload Estimator tool is a Web-based tool that provides users with a recommended model, processor, interactive feature, memory, and disk storage necessary for a mixed set of workloads.

 

Redbooks

• IBM System i5™ Handbook

  This book provides hardware concepts and technical specifications for System i models and features.

• IBM System i5, eServer i5, and iSeries™ System Builder

  This book provides detailed information and configuration rules for these models and features.

• iSeries Server Migration

  This book discusses the various topics that are involved in migrating to PCI technology. It also looks at other significant functions like High Speed Link (HSL) and concurrent maintenance capability. This book includes upgrade scenarios to assist with your planning. It explains such upgrade functions as load source migration and migrating to LPAR functions. And it describes the expansion unit options that preserve an investment in hardware or that migrate to new technology.

 

Other information in the i5/OS Information Center

• Preventive service planning (PSP) information

  Information within the PSP describes corrections that apply to migrations. Review this information before you migrate your data between systems.

• Upgrades

  Use this information if are upgrading your system with new hardware while retaining its serial number.

• Logical partitions

  Logical partitions allow you to distribute resources within a single system to make it function as if it were two or more independent systems. This information steps you through the logical partition process from creation to management.

 

Saving PDF files

To save a PDF on your workstation for viewing or printing:

1. Right-click the PDF in your browser (right-click the link above).

2. Click Save Target As if you are using Internet Explorer. Click Save Link As if you are using Netscape Communicator.

3. Navigate to the directory in which you would like to save the PDF.

4. Click Save.

Downloading Adobe Acrobat Reader

You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print these PDFs. You can download a copy from the Adobe Web site (www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html).

 

Parent topic:

Data migrations