Completing the data migration with i5/OS V5R4 on the source server

Use these instructions if you can load i5/OS^® V5R4 on your source server.

1. Perform the steps in "Appendix D: Recovering your server to a different server" of the Backup and Recovery Guide .

   If a controller or device no longer has a valid resource on the server, follow the steps in the Fix hardware resource names topic to make the necessary corrections.

2. Install licensed programs (LPs). For more information, see the Installing additional licensed programs topic in the iSeries™ information center.
3. Print your server configuration information as follows:
   1. On an i5/OS command line, enter PRTSYSINF (Print System Information), and then print the resulting spooled file.

      This prints reports of the hardware resources, software resources, system values, installed fixes (program temporary fixes or PTFs), and other configuration information.

   2. Print a new server configuration list and keep this list for future reference. For instructions, see Printing the server configuration list.
   3. On an i5/OS command line, enter WRKDEVD (Work with Device Descriptions), and enter option 6 to print the device descriptions.
   4. On an i5/OS command line, enter WRKCTLD (Work with Controller Descriptions), and enter option 6 to print the controller descriptions.
   5. If you have a partitioned server, print the server configuration for logical partitions using the Start System Service Tools (STRSST) command. For more information about printing the server configuration for logical partitions, see Print server configuration for logical partitions.
4. Save the entire server using option 21 of the GO SAVE command. For more information about the GO SAVE command, see the GO SAVE topic in the iSeries information center. Specify the following options:
   1. Vary off the network server...*ALL
   2. Unmount file systems..........Y
   Note: It is recommended that you have two copies of the backup media.
5. Resume normal operations and verify that all your applications run properly.
6. Tune the server performance. This ensures that your servers make the best use of the server resources, and allows workloads to run as efficiently as possible. For details, see the Tune performance topic in the iSeries information center.