Upgrades road map
You can use this road map as a guide to upgrade
from an IBM POWER6Power Systems model
or hardware feature to a POWER7Power Systems server.
This road map can also be used for adding features.
Upgrade concepts
Learn the concepts that apply to this topic collection,
and access definitions of upgrade terminology.
System upgrade information for POWER7 systems
Learn about supported upgrade paths for IBM Power® 750 Express (8233-E8B), IBM Power 755 (8236-E8C), IBM Power 770 (9117-MMB), and IBM Power 780 (9179-MHB) systems.
Upgrade timeline
The upgrade timeline describes the common stages that occur
during an upgrade. By understanding the common stages of an upgrade,
you can determine how much time you need for an upgrade.
Upgrade checklist
The upgrade checklist is comprised of a complete list of
all the tasks for upgrading a server. You can obtain a list of the
tasks associated with upgrading your server and learn who is responsible
for each task.
Upgrading the server
Learn how to perform all the tasks that are associated
with a server upgrade. The tasks are in chronological order starting
from the time you first start planning for your server upgrade until
the time you have finished preparing your target server for production.
Data migration
Perform a data migration only if you are moving to a new
model with a different serial number for an operating system.
Upgrading a SAS Raid Storage adapter
Learn how to replace the PCI-X and PCIe SAS Raid Storage
adapters with PCIe2
or PCIe3
SAS Raid Storage adapters.
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