Legacy Perform Model Conversion

Use this window to add, remove or update system hardware and features.

Is it recommended that if new hardware is associated with the model upgrade then it should be installed prior to executing selections from this window. It is required that this function be initiated after Standby power-on. It is also recommended (but not required) that this function be initiated prior to system power on.

Hardware upgrades

Select this option to add hardware upgrades to your system.

Add processor drawer hardware

Select this option to add additional processor drawer hardware to your system.

Fanout card Rebalance

Select this option to move current Fanout card locations to available Fanout card locations.

Prepare for Enhanced Processor Drawer Availability

Select this option to prepare your system for Enhanced Processor Drawer Availability on a targeted processor drawer. This option is a prerequisite to the Perform Enhanced Processor Drawer Availability option and determines the readiness of the system for the targeted processor drawer.

Perform Enhanced Processor Drawer Availability Results

Select this option to concurrently perform the Enhanced Processor Drawer Availability on the targeted processor drawer that was previously prepared.

Display Previous Prepare for Enhanced Processor Drawer Availability Results

Select this option to view the results from the last execution of the Prepare for Enhanced Processor Drawer Availability.

System Anchor Record (SAR) upgrade data from media

Select this option to retrieve and apply system anchor record data from a media source.

Add I/O Processor Drawer

Select this option to add a hardware I/O processor drawer to your system.

Remove I/O Processor Drawer

Select this option to remove a hardware I/O processor drawer from your system.

Permanent upgrades

The permanent upgrades allow you to order permanent capacity upgrades to processors and memory without disrupting application already running on your system. You have the choice to retrieve and apply from the support system or from a media source.

Retrieve and apply

Select an option to retrieve and apply a permanent upgrade from the support system or a media source.

Processor/memory upgrade data from support system

Select this option to retrieve and apply permanent upgrade data from the support system.

Processor/memory upgrade data from media

Select this option to retrieve and apply permanent upgrade data from a media source.

Retrieve processor/memory upgrade data but do not apply

Select this option to retrieve permanent upgrade data from the support system, but do not apply the upgrade at this time.

Apply processor/memory upgrade data (previously retrieved)

Select this option to apply permanent processor/memory upgrade data to your system that was previously retrieved.

Display Processor Upgrade Data

Select this option to display the current permanent processor configuration on the system. Staged processor data displays if there is a permanent record staged on the system.

Remove processor/memory upgrade data (previously retrieved)

Select this option to remove previously retrieved permanent LICCC upgrade data that was not yet installed.

Retrieve and apply channel upgrade

Select this option to retrieve and apply a permanent channel upgrade if any channel card is being upgraded without hardware replacement. If any channel card is being upgraded without replacing hardware, special processing is required which includes handling of the diskette that was shipped for this purpose.

Perform pre-check on media upgrade

Select this option to perform a pre-check on the requested permanent configuration upgrade and any active temporary upgrades presently on the system that would prevent the requested permanent upgrade from being installed.

Temporary upgrades

The temporary upgrades allows you to temporarily increase, add, or replace processor capacity on your system. Retrieve, install, and activated tasks for temporary records (On/Off CoD, CBU, Planned Event, or Loaner Engine) are all separate records located on the support system or media device. Up to 8 records can be installed at any given time. You can have one On/Off CoD record installed or activated at any given time.

Retrieve

Select an option to retrieve temporary upgrade data (On/Off CoD, CBU, Planned Event, or Loaner Engine) from the support system or a media source.

Processor upgrade data from support system

Select this option to retrieve a temporary upgrade from the support system.

Processor upgrade data from media

Select this option to retrieve a temporary upgrade from a media source.

Manage

Select this option to manage all of the temporary installed records and staged records on your system.

View

Select this option to view all of the temporary installed records on your system.

History

Select this option to view the history of all actions performed on all temporary upgrades.

Feature on Demand

Select an option to retrieve and apply or not apply FoD data from media, installed features, and features contained in the staged record on your system.

Retrieve and Apply FoD data from media

Select this option to retrieve and apply FoD data from media.

Retrieve FoD data but do not apply

Select this option to retrieve FoD data from media but do not apply.

Manage

Select an option to manage installed or staged record features on your system:

Installed

Displays information on all the installed features on your system.

Staged

Displays information on the features contained in the staged record on the system.

Features

Select an option to add or remove available features on your system.

Add a Feature

Select this option to install features to your system from a removable media device. To install the features on your system, insert the removable media device into your Support Element and select the media you are using to install the features.

Note: If you are using a USB flash memory drive, plug it into the console. If it is properly inserted, the console beeps three times and a message is displayed indicating the drive was successfully added. The device is ready and can be accessed. Otherwise, the console will not beep three times and a message is displayed indicating the drive was not added and that you should remove the device and try again.

Remove a Feature

Select this option to display all features available for your system and the option to remove installed features.