Validate that your project and contingency plans are thorough, and that they cover the necessary areas.
Review your project plan to ensure that you have correctly planned for everything in the upgrade. This prepares you for the installation and postinstallation stages. Also, understand all billable items and the responsibilities of all the parties involved.
Discuss the target hardware configuration with your reseller or IBM®. Focus on any changes that you want to make because they need to be examined to determine if additional services are required and if they cause any problems with the configuration.
If you experience problems during an upgrade, ensure that you understand your recovery or installation backout plan when reviewing your contingency plans. Include these items in these contingency plans: