Service detail
IBM Migration Services for System p and LPAR is designed to help you efficiently migrate to the IBM AIX 5L operating system (OS) on the IBM System p virtual server environment or to reconfigure or add LPARs to existing System p servers. This service features onsite assistance from an IBM services specialist who can:
- Conduct a migration planning session
- Perform the migration of the LPARs, including preparing the Network Installation Management (NIM) server and upgrading LPARs to a supported level of the AIX 5L OS
- Create and install additional LPARs, including partitioning the hardware, making updates to the NIM environment and, if applicable, installing the AIX 5L OS
- Verify that the AIX 5L OS software functions properly on the specified LPARs
- Create a system image backup of the specified LPARs
- Provide designated personnel with basic migration function training.
This service is available for both IBM POWER5™ and newly announced IBM POWER6™ processor-based System p servers.
