Upgrading the server
Follow these procedures to upgrade to a new iSeries™ server. Before you begin these tasks, be sure you have planned for your upgrade and upgraded to i5/OS® Version 5 Release 4.
You must install the latest resave and cumulative fix (PTF) package of i5/OS V5R4 before you upgrade to a new server. If you are upgrading a partitioned server, install this resave and cumulative fix (PTF) package of i5/OS V5R4 on all partitions of the source server. For more information, see Info APAR II13365 on the Support for IBM System i™ Web site.
- Preparing to upgrade the server
To prepare for an iSeries server upgrade, perform these procedures.- Preparing to upgrade the partitioned server
To prepare for the server upgrade, perform these tasks.- Completing the server upgrade
The service representative performs some of the completion tasks of a server upgrade. You perform other tasks along with the service representative, and some of the tasks are performed only by you. IBM® offers fee-based services in which the service representative can perform additional upgrade tasks.
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Performing all upgrade tasksRelated concepts
Upgrade process Upgrade planning