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XA R7.8 Upgrade Process and Technical Overview

XA R7.8 Upgrade Process and Technical Overview. Ruth Anne Pharr Sr. IT Consultant, CISTECH Inc. Release 7.8 Upgrade Process. Prerequisites Obtain the Software PCM Apply Process Client Upgrade Installation of Power Architecture Link Manager Power Link Auxiliary Machines.

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XA R7.8 Upgrade Process and Technical Overview

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  1. XA R7.8 Upgrade Process and Technical Overview Ruth Anne Pharr Sr. IT Consultant, CISTECH Inc.

  2. Release 7.8 Upgrade Process • Prerequisites • Obtain the Software • PCM Apply Process • Client Upgrade • Installation of Power Architecture • Link Manager • Power Link • Auxiliary Machines

  3. Pre-requisites • Functional Release 7 Environment at PCM level 4438 or higher • Backup of XA IFS Directories • Review Informational PTF’s • SH15496 • SH15510 • SH15511 • Evaluate your custom code

  4. Release 7.8 Media Download Center Log in and navigate to Enterprise Resource Planning ERP XA R7

  5. Release 7.8 Media

  6. Release 7.8 Media Order CD Download ISO Images

  7. PCM Apply Process • Prerequisite PTF’s for ALL XA R7 Environments • SH15532 • Prerequisite PTF for PCM • SH15495 • ACSAPPLY • Apply from Disk • F08 to Auto Select • Update all shared environments • Post-requisite • SH14872

  8. PCM Apply Process • Migration of Kit Components • COM/CSM and EPDM are installed and active • CVTCOMKIT and F04

  9. Client Upgrade • PCM must be applied first • SH15497 • Download SH15506 from Download Center • Installed from PC • PC must be connected to same local network as the iSeries • IFS Install CD’s and INZIFS no longer needed • Download SH15507

  10. Client Upgrade • Stop all R7 Environments • Load/Insert install media into PC • CD • ISO image • StartHere.html

  11. Client Upgrade • Install.exe in root directory • Install status

  12. Client Upgrade • First installation, take defaults • Installs IFS structure • Installs Link Manager and Power Link

  13. Client Upgrade

  14. Client Upgrade

  15. Release 7.8 Media Select to start the global environment • Ensures environment is functioning properly

  16. Client Upgrade

  17. Client Upgrade Start the Global Environment • This may take some time • Completion will initiate client installation if selected

  18. Client Upgrade • Install XA Client and Link Manager • Default information • Provide default environment

  19. Client Upgrade • Auxiliary Machines • Uninstall and reinstall • Host machine information • Install as windows service

  20. Client Upgrade • Start Link Manager • Default information provided

  21. Release 7.8 Media • Apply Updates • Download SH15507 • Select Configuration tab • Select environment object

  22. Client Upgrade • Apply Updates • Select Build version • Staged apply • Auto Advance • Start the environment

  23. CONGRATULATIONS!

  24. What we Learned • Functional Release 7 environment is critical • Contain Issues to 7.8 • Back-Up IFS Directories • Restructure of IFS Directories • Orphaned directories in the IFS • Re-apply Updates to newly created environments

  25. What we Learned Software Download • Performance • Internet Bandwidth • www.freedownloadermanager.org • Working with ISO images • Iseries • Windows

  26. New Link Manager • Administration • Status • Monitor performance • Make adjustments

  27. New Link Manager • Client messages • Send alerts and requests to Power Link and Net-Link users

  28. New Link Manager • Configuration • Environments • List, status, fix level • Machines • Host and Auxiliary • Tasks • Event Queue for host machine • User Profiles • XA authorized and status • Workstations • IP, User, operating system

  29. New Link Manager • Configuration • User Logins • View settings, statistics and workstation information • Fix Levels • Apply updates and view history

  30. Thank You! Technical Information Ruth Pharr ruth.pharr@cistech.net 704-814-0007 Sales Information Ben McCormick ben.mccormick@cistech.net 704-814-0016

  31. CISTECH Upgrade Offerings Effortless Upgrade Upgrade Assistant Services

  32. CISTECH UPGRADE OFFERINGS Get to R7.8 the easy way – with CISTECH’s Effortless Upgrade Offering!! $9,550 Includes one environment, Upgrade Assistant report and Ruth Anne!! Travel time and expense not included

  33. CISTECH’S “EFFORTLESS” UPGRADE OFFERING PHASE I R7 Test Environment and Assessment Step 1- Engage with CISTECH – Take advantage of our free iSeries analysis CISTECH and Infor experts will help you collect and analyze technical information from your existing iSeries and determine whether hardware changes are needed to support R7. Step 2 - R7 Test Environment and CISTECH’s Upgrade Assistant service CISTECH technical professionals will travel to your site (in some cases remote support is possible) and install and configure an R7 test environment. We set up PowerLink and tailor the iSeries server. While on site, we run CISTECH’s Upgrade Assistant (UA) product, which identifies any customer programs, reports, and queries that must be updated or recompiled to work with R7.

  34. CISTECH Upgrade Assistant • Identifies XA files and programs used by custom code. • Quickly identifies what customizations will be affected by changes to XA in the new release, reducing time and effort of analysis • Many companies aren’t sure how many customizations they have, what or where they are, or what XA objects they use. Upgrade Assistant identifies affected objects quickly, potentially saving significant time and money. • Determines if these XA objects have changed by comparing the Current and Target Release environments. • Provides analysis and prioritization tool to quickly determine what changes require in depth analysis, those that require simple recompile, and those that can be ignored.

  35. CISTECH’S EFFORTLESS UPGRADE OFFERING PHASE II Programming effort – not included in offering Step 3 - Update Programs to R7 Compatibility Armed with the Upgrade Assistant report, you can quickly identify required program changes and update that code. CISTECH’s experienced XA programmers are available to assist in this effort for an additional fee. Step 4 - R7 Development – Enterprise Integrator and System Link (optional) Improved application development is a significant benefit of R7. System Link and Enterprise Integrator tremendously expand XA’s capabilities. Build your own objects, link to external databases, create Web portals for your customers and vendors, link to websites – the development possibilities are endless with these R7 tools. In addition, many customers choose to use these tools to re-architect custom green screen applications identified into PowerLink objects.

  36. CISTECH’S EFFORTLESS UPGRADE OFFERING PHASE III Production Migration, Training and Go Live Step 5 - R7 Support Training Our experts train your IT staff how to support and secure XA R7 Step 6 - Final Migration of Data for Go Live After testing, our technical experts will return to your site for a final migration of data into your production environment Step 7 - Go Live We support your ‘go live’ activity and ensure a successful implementation.

  37. For more information about our offerings please visit: www.cistech.net Or contact: Ben McCormick Ben.mccormick@cistech.net 704-814-0016

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