Planning your software for IBM i data migration

Before you perform the actual IBM® i data migration, identify your software requirements and prepare your software.

To prepare your software, perform these general tasks:
  1. Evaluate disk storage space requirements.
    Ensure that you have enough disk storage capacity for the new operating system and for the data from the source server, as well as for any new data and software planned for the target server.
  2. Identify possible upgrade paths for licensed programs.
    When you install the new release of IBM i, some licensed programs might not work. Identify licensed programs that are no longer available at this release and their replacements where applicable. Additionally, to avoid losing data that depends on these licensed programs, migrate the data from your server to an accessible location before installing the new release of IBM i.