Front cover IBM eServer iSeries Migration A Guide to Upgrades and Migrations to IBM System i5 Understand the considerations for upgrades to IBM System i5 in i5/OS V5R4 Learn how TS1120 hardware-based tape encryption works with i5/OS Review Thin Console support for low-end System i5 without an HMC Nick Harris Michael Bird Caroline Verellen ibm.com/redbooks International Technical Support Organization IBM eServer iSeries Migration: A Guide to Upgrades and Migrations to IBM System i5 August 2007 SG24-7200-01 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page vii. Second Edition (August 2007) This edition applies to Version 5, Release 4, Modification 0 of i5/OS. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2005, 2007. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Notices . vii Trademarks . viii Preface . ix The team that wrote this IBM Redbook . ix Become a published author . .x Comments welcome. .x Chapter 1. Planning for upgrades to System i5 hardware. 1 1.1 Planning fundamentals . 2 1.1.1 Presales planning . 2 1.1.2 Postsales planning . 5 1.2 Migration towers and SPD hardware . 7 1.2.1 SPD features and their replacements . 7 1.2.2 SPD features that can be converted to PCI . 12 1.3 Disk migration . 12 1.3.1 Redundant Array of Independent Disks arrangements. 13 1.4 Physical planning . 16 1.5 Linux migration . 23 1.5.1 Migrating a Linux logical partition from iSeries . 24 1.6 Windows migration . 24 1.6.1 Moving the Integrated xSeries Adapter or Integrated xSeries Server from iSeries 8xx to 5xx . 24 1.7 IBM AIX 5L migration . 24 1.8 Migration and upgrade check list . 25 Chapter 2. Migration examples . 33 2.1 General upgrade considerations . 34 2.1.1 Side-by-side upgrade and data migration using the side-by-side method . 35 2.1.2 Data migration using the side-by-side method (source system in the previous release). 36 2.1.3 Upgrade using unload/reload . 37 2.1.4 Upgrade with converted or relocated disks. 38 2.1.5 Upgrade with load source migration . 39 2.2 Migration examples . 40 2.2.1 Model 810 to model 520 (or 525, 550) with no LPAR . 40 2.2.2 Model 820 with tower to model 520 (525, 550) with no LPAR . 42 2.2.3 Model 640 to model 520 (or 525, 550) no LPAR. 43 2.2.4 Model 720 to model 520 (or 525, 550) . 44 2.2.5 Model 840 to model 570 (system upgrade with no LPAR or Hardware Management Console) . 45 Chapter 3. System i5 disk at i5/OS V5R4 . 51 3.1 Introducing the System i5 disk technology . 52 3.2 Disk types (speeds and feeds) . 52 3.3 Disk packaging . 52 3.3.1 System i 515, 525, 520, and 550 . 52 3.3.2 System i 570 . 52 3.3.3 System i 595 . 52 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007. All rights reserved. iii 3.3.4 I/O expansion . 52 3.4 Disk protection types. 53 3.4.1 RAID-5 vs RAID-6. 55 3.4.2 Considerations when planning disk protection . 56 3.4.3 Migrating to RAID-6 from unprotected disk with iSeries Navigator . 64 3.4.4 Migrating to RAID-6 from unprotected disk using dedicated service tools . 66 3.4.5 Migrating to RAID-6 from unprotected disk using system service tools . 68 3.4.6 Migrating to RAID-6 from mirrored . 68 3.4.7 Migrating to RAID-6 from RAID-5 protected . 68 3.5 Load source migration. 69 3.5.1 Considerations for load source migration . 69 3.5.2 Load source migration: No disk protection . 70 3.5.3 Load source migration: Mirrored system. 75 3.5.4 Load source migration: RAID system . 85 3.5.5 RAID-5 arrangement on Peripheral Component Interconnect-X I/O adapters . 86 Chapter 4. System i5 consoles in i5/OS V5R4 . 89 4.1 Introduction to the consoles on System i5 servers . 90 4.1.1 Twinax console . 90 4.1.2 Operations console (direct-attached or LAN-attached). 90 4.1.3 The Hardware Management Console . 90 4.2 Thin Console . 97 4.2.1 Thin Console installation. 97 4.2.2 Specifications . 97 4.2.3 Thin Console 5250 emulation screen . 98 4.2.4 Neoware Connection Manager . 101 4.2.5 Physical installation and cabling . 102 4.2.6 Customization settings . 110 4.2.7 Maintenance . 119 4.2.8 Backup/recovery and availability considerations. 123 4.2.9 Troubleshooting . 124 4.3 Console card locations . 126 4.3.1 Designated slots for models 5xx (V5R3). 126 4.3.2 i5/OS V5R3M5 and V5R4 (new Smart IOA plus+ models) . 127 4.4 Changing the console type . ..