Updating, migrating, and preparing AIX for server upgrade

If you plan to transfer an AIX® logical partition when you upgrade to your new server, you might need to complete several tasks before the server upgrade.

Ensure that you properly planned for your server upgrade to understand the tasks that you need to complete when you transfer an AIX partition from your source server to your target server. Ensure that you properly planned for your upgrade before you complete the following tasks.

Before you upgrade the server to a new model, read and understand the following topics:

AIX considerations. Understand AIX issues you should consider before you perform an upgrade.
AIX backup requirements. Understand ways to back up your AIX logical partition before you perform an upgrade.
Running the AIX pre_migration command. Understand how to run the AIX pre_migration script.

Depending on your situation, you might have to perform other AIX tasks such as updating or migrating your AIX logical partition to a new version. See the following topics for more information:

Updating AIX with a new maintenance level. Understand how to perform an update of your maintenance level of AIX to AIX 5L™ Version 5.3 with the 5300-08 Technology Level.
Backing up AIX to a CD or DVD. Understand how to back up your current AIX logical partition.