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Chapter 9. Migration of existing LPAR profiles to HMC 255
9.1.9 Order the System i5
Order the necessary hardware and software based on the output from the LVT tool or
validated work sheets/configurator output.
9.2 Preparing your system for migration to System i5 and HMC
Before you start the migration, complete the following required tasks:
򐂰 Review your LPAR configuration. Clean up non-reporting resources and unsupported
hardware, including attached migration towers.
򐂰 Load V5R3 on all OS400 partitions.
򐂰 Update the Linux kernel to 2.6, if you are running a Linux Partition.
򐂰 iSeries Navigator should be V5R2 or higher.
򐂰 Verify that you have System Administrator or Advanced Operator authority on the
Hardware Management Console. This is done during the setup of the HMC.
9.2.1 Load V5R3
V5R3 is required in all System i5 partitions. Prior to moving to System i5, you must schedule
some time to load V5R3 on each OS400 partition on your current system. Review
Chapter 1.2, “Software requirements” on page 5. This section discusses licensing rule
changes for V5R3.
9.2.2 Update the Linux kernel
System i5 requires Version 2.6 of the Linux kernel. A new redbook is in progress that will
cover the migration of existing Linux partitions to V5R3 and System i5 systems.
9.2.3 iSeries Navigator
iSeries navigator is the recommended tool to use to move/export your current LPAR
configuration to the System i5 platform. The export function of iSeries Navigator converts the
LPAR configuration to a binary file which can be saved to 3 1/2 diskette or DVD/RAM if one is
available on your PC. Use this saved file to restore the LPAR configurations to the HMC.