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UIIPA – OCTOBER 2015 USER GROUPUPGRADING TO IBM I V7R2
Joe Wood – Jaws MCI, LLCKris Aubrey – BMA Banking Systems
10/21/2015
Agenda• Introductions – Company Profile• Operating System Upgrade Goals• Disclaimers• Phase I – Planning (90% of the time/work)• Phase II – The Upgrade• Phase III – Post Upgrade• Lessons Learned / Helpful Hints• Summary – Timelines & Charts• References and Contact information• Q & A• Appendices – 39 Screen Shots (Check List & Media Label Guide
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Introductions / Background(s)
• Poll the Audience
• Joe Wood– Software Development background– 33 years w/IBM systems across 9 companies
• Kris Aubrey– Banking background, VP‐Operations/System Admin– 20 years w/BMA, 18 years w/IBM systems, 6+ upgrades, 3 migrations
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Company Profile – BMA Banking Systems• 60 Year old Private Local company, IBM shop since the mid 80’s
• 50 Employees, 20% are Development• Nearly 30 Banking Customers – regional and across the U.S.
• IBM i environment is Twin Power8’s (iTerra replicated) – ZendServer, Linoma, in‐house applications
• Software as a Service (BankRite® Touch)
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Company Profile – BMA Banking Systems
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Operating System Upgrade Goals
• Minimize Downtime• Create a process to apply to Production (Future Upgrade)
• Disc‐Less / Hands OFF upgrade (no physical media)
• Business agility (we want it now, eliminate lead times, stale versions)
• Compliance – FDIC ☺ and more
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Disclaimers – What’s not covered
• V7R2 Benefits, Reasons to Move forward• Processes specific to SINGLE server (Not: LPAR’s, Hosted/Guested LPAR’s, & HMC Controlled)
• IBM I V5.x‐6.1 and Power6‐7 will need additional considerations
• ANZOBJCVN ‐ not represented/needed here• 3rd Party Software considerations
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Phase I – Planning ‐ General
• Check List 1‐13• Do you qualify• Get your house in order
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Phase I – Planning – Software Planning & Reading• Check List 14‐18• Address entitlement issues, these can take time
• Verification Upgrade Tool• Obtain V7R2 Software & LPP’s (40+gb)• Read, Read, Read• Plan PTF’s and IPL’s
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Phase I – Planning – Image Catalogs & Go Licpgm #5• Check List 19‐24• Build the OS image catalog• Step through all 10 options “Prepare for Install”
• Download Cumulative & Group PTF packages (20+gb) 1‐week prior to upgrade (SF99720 & SF99721 – order together !) and Build Image Catalog
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Phase II – The Upgrade
• Save 21 (do not assume last month/quarter’s save is good)* • Apply *ALL PTF’s Permanently (can be done weeks in advance) – IPL necessary * • DSPSYSVAL SYSVAL(QALWOBJRST) – must be “*all”, record value & change• DSPSYSVAL SYSVAL(QVFYOBJRST) – must be a “3”, record value & change• Remove QHLPSYS from system library list – normally @ sequence 020.• Verify Image Catalog * Sort Yes – one last time (QSECOFR from the CONSOLE)• Verify that NO PTF’s are in the way ‐ IPL action = None !• Check SST login, Console Type, WRKPRB • PWRDWNSYS OPTION(*IMMED) RESTART(*YES) IPLSRC(*IMGCLG)
IMGCLG(V7R2IMGCLG) – within 30 minutes you’ll see status screens– Status: Install LIC internal code– Status: IMB i being installed / i5/OS installation status– Status: Install Licensed programs
* Do in advance, if possible (We did).
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Phase III – Post Upgrade
• Go LICPGM #50 – Review (verify INZSYS)• Go LICPGM #10 – Review LPP’s• Review QSYSOPR, WRKPRB, WRKPTFGRP• iTera, HTTPSRVR Instance, ZendServer• Auto Install License Keys (ESS)• GO SAVE #21
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Lessons Learned
• All Steps as QSECOFR• Console disconnect(s)• READ and Share the 62 page MTU• WebSphere Application Server (WAS) & Passport advantage
• Auto License Key Install from IE
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Helpful Hints
• ESS Software Downloads, MOST zipped – must unzip, Image catalog should have .UDF/.ISO only
• Invest in USB 3.0 64gb & 128gb drives (or SSD Laptop)• CHGIPLA STRRSTD(*YES)• FTP HINTS – use client w/concurrent multi‐file download capability (see FileZilla screen)
• Create direct connect Ethernet – Moving Big Data• Watch out for Busy disk – moving data to IFS for Image Catalogs & Deleting an image catalog
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Summary Timelines & Charts
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Summary Timelines & Charts
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Summary Timelines & Charts
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Contacts / References
• Joe.Wood@jawsmci.com ‐ (801) 891‐5223• Kris.Aubrey@bmabankingsystems.com ‐ (801) 887‐0116
• https://www‐01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_72/rzahc/scenarioprepareimagecatalog.htm (Image Catalog How to)
• http://www‐912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.NSF/docNumber/408316083 (Firmware Tables)
• http://www‐01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1012279 (Lan Console)
• https://www‐01.ibm.com/marketing/iwm/iwm/web/reg/download.do?source=ipvt&S_PKG=dl3&lang=en_US&cp=UTF‐8&dlmethod=http (Pre‐Upgrade Verification Tool for i5/OS)
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Contacts / References• https://www‐01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_72/rzaq9/rzaq9.pdf (62
Page Memo to Users – July 2015) New updates for October 2015
• https://www‐01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_72/rzahc/sc415120.pdf(224 page Installing IBM I – we focused on Chapter 6 & 7)
• Media label guide – with Check List handout (Courtesy Marv Booth)
• 5 Page General check list
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Help is Available
• Allow your System Admin to explore/learn• Networking – Find a friend• Hire a Consultant/Project Manager• Engage your Business Partner• IBM Professional Services
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Q & A – Find the cat ?
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Allocate additional space for‐LIC 1 of 2
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Allocate additional space for‐LIC 2 of 2
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Final Image Catalog – 14 files/DVD’s
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SST – Console Choices – MUST be #3 or #4 !
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SST – Review your Service Log
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DSPFMWSTS
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CHGIPLA helpful tip
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• FileZilla (and others) can be configured to simultaneously download/upload multiple files ‐ (3x downloads to 2x USB drives)
• Invest in USB 3.0 drives (64gb & 128gb) ‐ format to NTFS (not FAT32)
Direct Connect Ethernet ‐ Tip
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• No special (cross‐over) cable needed. Find a free Ethernet port on back of server and configure a direct connection to MOVE data
• Set Line Speed to *AUTO and 8996 for Jumbo frames
Busy Disk–too busy TIP (Small System)
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• Consider your timing when copying massive amounts of data for an Image Catalogs to the IFS
• Deleting an image catalog will also spike disk %Busy
Know your Cache Batteries‐TIP
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• CALL PGM(QSYS/QSMBTTCC) • Don’t plan an upgrade with a “pending” Cache Warning/Failure
• A little planning goes a long way
Build your list of req’d PTF’s‐TIP
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• Sources for PTF’s are the MTU, Developer Wiki, Pre‐Verification Upgrade Utility & Cumulative Pkg Cover Letter
Installing License Keys ‐ Digitally
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Installing License Keys ‐ Digitally
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