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Title: Upgrading to PowerPC AS
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Document Number: SG24-4600-00
Build Date: 01/12/96 10:44:13 Build Version: 1.3.0
Book Path: E:\REDBOOKS\EZ323600.BOO

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CONTENTS Table of Contents

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COVER         Book Cover
NOTICES       Notices
EDITION       Edition Notice
ABSTRACT      Abstract
CONTENTS      Table of Contents
FIGURES       Figures
TABLES        Tables
FRONT_1       Special Notices

PREFACE       Preface
PREFACE.1     How This Document is Organized
PREFACE.2     Related Publications
PREFACE.3     International Technical Support Organization Publications
PREFACE.4     ITSO Redbooks on the World Wide Web (WWW)
PREFACE.5     Acknowledgments


1.0           Chapter 1.  AS/400 Advanced Series PowerPC AS
1.1           Introduction
  1.1.1         Advanced Application Architecture
1.2           PowerPC AS Microprocessors

  1.2.1         PowerPC AS A10
  1.2.2         PowerPC AS A30
1.3           AS/400 Advanced System PowerPC AS
1.4           AS/400 Advanced Server PowerPC AS
1.5           Summary


2.0           Chapter 2.  Planning for Upgrade to PowerPC AS processors
2.1           Upgrade Considerations
  2.1.1         OS/400 Release Level Requirements
  2.1.2         Cleaning Up Your Current System
  2.1.3         Performance and Capacity Planning
  2.1.4         Evaluate Existing Applications
  2.1.5         Plan for Object Conversions
  2.1.6         Plan for Additional Main Storage
  2.1.7         Plan for Additional Disk Storage
  2.1.8         Plan for Hardware Changes
  2.1.9         Plan for Disaster Recovery
  2.1.10        Plan for User-based Pricing
  2.1.11        Plan for Education and End-User Training
2.2           Select an Upgrade Method
2.3           Order Upgrade Feature


3.0           Chapter 3.  Planning for IBM Software
3.1           AS/400 Software
  3.1.1         Unsupported Object Types
  3.1.2         Unsupported Licensed Programs
  3.1.3         Programming Languages That Are Now PRPQs
  3.1.4         PRPQ Support for V3R6M0
  3.1.5         Example Tools Library - QUSRTOOL
  3.1.6         Software Distribution
3.2           Changes to Display Installed Licensed Programs
3.3           Changes to OS/400 Support for Automated Tape Libraries

4.0           Chapter 4.  Planning for User Applications
4.1           Programming Environment on AS/400 System
  4.1.1         Program Creation on AS/400 System
4.2           Program Model on AS/400 IMPI Processors
4.3           Program Model on PowerPC AS Processors
4.4           Object Conversion on PowerPC AS Processors
  4.4.1         Conversion during Restore
  4.4.2         Conversion using STROBJCVN Command
  4.4.3         Conversion using CHGPGM Command
  4.4.4         When to Select STROBJCVN or CHGPGM Command
  4.4.5         Conversion at First Call
  4.4.6         Program Re-compilation
  4.4.7         Database Conversion
4.5           Object Size Growth on PowerPC AS Processors
  4.5.1         Growth Factor for Observable Programs
  4.5.2         Growth Factor for Non-observable Program
  4.5.3         Database Growth
4.6           Previous Release Support
  4.6.1         N-2 Support for Database Files
  4.6.2         N-2 Support for Program Objects


5.0           Chapter 5.  Planning for Hardware
5.1           AS/400 Advanced System Upgrade Paths
5.2           Advanced Server Upgrade Paths
5.3           Main Storage Cards
5.4           Tape and Optical Libraries
5.5           Disk Configuration
  5.5.1         Disk Configuration Changes with V3R6
5.6           Power Requirements
5.7           Continuously Powered Mainstore
  5.7.1         How Does CPM Work?
5.8           Main Storage Dump Changes
5.9           Diskette Devices
5.10          9309 Rack and Expansion Feature Conversions

6.0           Chapter 6.  Upgrade Assistant for OS/400
6.1           Overview of Upgrade Assistant
6.2           Accessing Upgrade Assistant
6.3           Submit Upgrade Preparation Job
6.4           Display Upgrade Preparation
  6.4.1         Display Unsupported Objects - *OBJ
  6.4.2         Display Potential Problems - *PRB
  6.4.3         Display Storage Requirements - *STG
6.5           Why We Need Disk Preparation
  6.5.2         How Disk Preparation Works
  6.5.3         Initial Storage Management Recovery on PowerPC AS
  6.5.4         Starting Disk Preparation
  6.5.5         STRDSKPRP Parameters and Examples
  6.5.6         Disk Preparation Progress
  6.5.7         Display Disk Preparation Status
6.6           Upgrade Assistant Save Operation
  6.6.1         What is Saved
6.7           Upgrade Assistant Restore Operation
6.8           Estimate Object Conversion Tool
6.9           Additional Considerations for Upgrade Assistant

6.10          Record Layout for QAIZADSK
6.11          System Values Saved by Upgrade Assistant

7.0           Chapter 7.  Unload-Reload Upgrade Method
7.1           Overview of Unload-Reload Method
7.2           Upgrade Preparation Tasks
  7.2.1         Save and Restore Considerations
7.3           Upgrade Tasks
7.4           Software Installation on PowerPC AS Processors
  7.4.1         Considerations for QGPL and QUSRSYS Libraries
7.5           Restoring Your Data
  7.5.1         Creating Tape Descriptions
  7.5.2         Restoring System Information
  7.5.3         Correcting Resource Names
  7.5.4         Restoring User Information
7.6           Installing Licensed Programs
7.7           Post-Upgrade Activities
7.8           Unload-reload Upgrade Test Results
  7.8.1         Upgrade Timings
7.9           Conclusions


8.0           Chapter 8.  Replacing-a-Release Upgrade Method
8.1           Overview of Replacing-a-Release Method
8.2           Upgrade Tasks
  8.2.1         Install Upgrade Assistant
  8.2.2         Upgrade Preparation
  8.2.3         RCLSTG and RCLDLO Tasks
  8.2.4         Disk Preparation
  8.2.5         Hardware Upgrade
  8.2.6         Install Software
  8.2.7         Configuration Tasks
  8.2.8         Install Licensed Programs
  8.2.9         Post-Upgrade Activities
8.3           Restoring Licensed Internal Code for Replacing-a-Release
8.4           Replacing-a-Release Upgrade Test Results
  8.4.1         Upgrade Timings
8.5           Conclusions


9.0           Chapter 9.  Side-by-Side Upgrade Method
9.1           Overview of Side-by-Side Method
9.2           Upgrade Tasks for Side-by-Side Method
  9.2.1         Upgrade Preparation
  9.2.2         Hardware Installation
  9.2.3         Restoring User Data
  9.2.4         Installing Licensed Programs
  9.2.5         Post-Upgrade Activities
  9.2.6         Transferring Data Between Two Systems
9.3           Staged Upgrade Offering


10.0          Chapter 10.  V3R6 Performance Considerations
10.1          System Capacity and Application Performance
10.2          Main Storage Considerations
  10.2.1        Initial Sizing Guidelines
  10.2.2        Memory Tuning Updates
10.3          Dynamic Priority Scheduling
  10.3.1        Delay Cost Terminology
  10.3.2        Priority Mapping to Delay Cost Curves
  10.3.3        Performance Testing Results
10.4          DB2 for OS/400 Changes in V3R6M0
10.5          AS/400 Server Models
10.6          Compile Time Performance
  10.6.1        Compile Time Conclusions
  10.6.2        Compile Time Recommendations
10.7          Runtime Performance
  10.7.1        ILE C Runtime Performance
  10.7.2        Runtime Conclusions and Recommendations
  10.7.3        Trade Offs
  10.7.4        Optimization Level 40
10.8          Working Set Size Guidelines for Compiles
10.9          Additional Information


11.0          Chapter 11.  Object Conversion Tests

11.1          Application Profile
11.2          Program Conversion on Model 510
  11.2.1        Program Conversion at Restore on Model 510

  11.2.2        CHGPGM with OPTIMIZE(*NONE) on Model 510
  11.2.3        CHGPGM with OPTIMIZE(*YES) on Model 510
11.3          Program Conversion tests on Model 500
  11.3.1        Program Conversion during Restore on Model 500
  11.3.2        CHGPGM with OPTIMIZE(*NONE) on Model 500
  11.3.3        CHGPGM with OPTIMIZE(*YES) on Model 500
11.4          Estimating Object Conversion Tool Tests
11.5          Observations and Recommendations


12.0          Chapter 12.  ObjectConnect for OS/400
12.1          Overview of ObjectConnect/400
12.2          ObjectConnect/400 Software Requirements
  12.2.1        Installing ObjectConnect/400 on AS/400 System with V3R1
  12.2.2        Using ObjectConnect/400
  12.2.3        Job Status on Source and Target System
  12.2.4        Use of ObjectConnect/400 with Side-by-side Upgrade Method
  12.2.5        ObjectConnect/400 Tests


13.0          Chapter 13.  Optical Support with V3R6
13.1          CD-ROM on PowerPC AS Processors
13.2          Optical Software Enhancements with OS/400 V3R6
  13.2.1        Configuring your CD-ROM Drive
  13.2.2        Using your CD-ROM Drive
13.3          Optical File System Interface
13.4          Application Software Distribution using CD-ROM
  13.4.1        Transferring Data to CD-ROM
13.5          Upgrade Considerations


A.0           Appendix A.  Upgrade Paths
  A.1           Upgrade Paths for System Models
  A.2           Upgrade Paths for Server Models

B.0           Appendix B.  Conversion Features
B.1           Disk Features
  B.1.1         Disk Unit Feature Conversions
B.2           Tape Conversion Kits
  B.2.1         Tape Conversion Features
B.3           Expansion Feature Conversions

C.0           Appendix C.  Main Storage Configuration
C.1           Main Storage Features
C.2           Model 400 and 40S Main Storage
C.3           Model 500 Main storage
C.4           Model 510 Main Storage
C.5           Model 50S Main Storage
C.6           Model 530 and 53S Main Storage

D.0           Appendix D.  Integration of Novell NetWare on OS/400
D.1           Overview
  D.1.1         What To Do Before the Upgrade
  D.1.2         What To Do After the Upgrade
  D.1.3         Upgrading Objects
  D.1.4         Details Section

E.0           Appendix E.  Migration to Client Access for OS/400
E.1           Migration from PC Support/400 to Client Access/400 for Windows 3.1
  E.1.1         DOS versus Windows-Based
  E.1.2         Functions Not Supported
  E.1.3         File Transfer
  E.1.4         AS/400 Software Installation
  E.1.5         Office Integration
  E.1.6         Removing the Original Client From Your PC
  E.1.7         Removing RUMBA/400 From Your PC
  E.1.8         Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
  E.1.9         Bypassing the Router Signon
  E.1.10        Mixed System/36 and AS/400 Networks
  E.1.11        Disk Space Requirements
E.2           Migration Tool Overview
  E.2.1         Prior to Using the Migration Tool
  E.2.2         Copying the Migration Tool
  E.2.3         Running the Migration Tool
  E.2.4         Cleaning Up After Migration is Complete
E.3           Migration to Client Access/400 Optimized for OS/2
  E.3.1         OS/2 PC Support/400 or Client Access/400 for OS/2
  E.3.2         Communications Manager/2 Version 1.11 and Network Transport Services/2
E.4           Replacing Communications Manager/2
  E.4.1         OS/2 LAN Requester 3.0 and NTS/2
  E.4.2         OS/2 LAN Requester 4.0 and Multiprotocol Transport Services (MPTS)
E.5           Warp Connect
E.6           User Profile Management (UPM)
  E.6.1         LAN Adapter Protocol Support and TCP/IP for OS/2


INDEX         Index

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