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“No Worries”
R7 Upgrade Plan
Ruth A. Pharr
Sr. Technical Consultant
[email protected]
Ruth A. Pharr
Professional Experience
• 20 Years IT and Manufacturing Experience
• 11 Years XA Experience
• 10 Years AS/400 Installation/Migration
Experience
MAPICS Experience
• 11 Years Development
• 9 Years Implementation
My background in manufacturing
in conjunction with my IT and XA
experience allow me to provide
my customers a wide range of
technical expertise.
Recent Customer Success
• Volunteer Blind– Successfully migrated them
to a new AS/400 and from DB to R7.
Agenda
1. R7 Requirements
2. Technical Planning
3. Installation and Migration
4. Integration and Testing
5. Go-Live and Support
6. Summary
iSeries Requirements
•Minimum OS/400 release level V5R2
•5722JC1 Toolbox for Java
•5722JV1 Java Developer Kit Options
•*BASE Developer Kit for Java
•Java Developer Kit 1.3
•Java Developer Kit 1.4
•OS400 (5722SS1) Option 30 – QSHELL
•5722TC1 TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities
R7 Requirements
iSeries Requirements
•Latest iSeries fixes (V5R4)
SF99540 Latest cumulative package
SF99504 Database PTFs
Critical for performance
SF99539 Group Hipers
SF99291 Java PTFs
Critical for R7 clients
R7 Requirements
XA Requirements
•RPG Compiler (for migration tools)
•XAR6 client must be at level 17 or
higher or conversion will not work
User definitions
Integrator customizations
Technical Planning
R7 Online Questionnaire
http://support.mapics.com/r7orderhm.htm
–Required to order R7
–Can your iSeries run R7 clients
–Ensure successful implementation
•Current system configuration
•5250 users and Power users
•Typical PC configuration
•Will you need help
Technical Planning
Technical Planning
Infor and your affiliate will work with
you to verify that your machine will
handle new requirements for Java
applications (Power Architecture)
•Collect performance data
•Use capacity planning tools to determine if
hardware upgrades are recommended
•Perform upgrades in advance
Customers who approach R7 implementation
this way achieve better results.
Technical Planning
Create custom R7 checklist based on
your path
– CISTECH’s template Excel Worksheet *
– Update with latest information from
Infor documentation
– Assign responsibilities and target dates
– Manage your implementation effort
*Not intended to be used as a complete step-by-step guide
Questions
on R7 Requirements
or Technical Planning?
Technical Planning
Five Phases
1. Planning and Preparation
2. Initial Install and Test Migration
3. Integration, Tuning and User
Training
4. Final Migration and Go-Live
5. Post-Migration Support
Technical Planning
1. Planning and Preparation
– Review R7 application changes
• SH14411 Technical Newsletter
– Review R7 Upgrade information
• SH14412 Technical Planning Guide
• SH14413 R7 Install/Upgrade Guide
• SH15308 R5/R5.5/R6 to R7 Migration Steps
– Check Third-Party Applications
– Analyze changes to custom code
Installation and Migration
2. Initial Install and Test
Migration
– Enter keys
– Perform initial installation (CAS)
– Install applications that will be
migrated to R7 and run tailoring
– Apply latest PCMs
– Download and apply migration
fixes
– Run migration process
Installation and Migration
• XAR6 to XAR7 Migration Example:
– Same applications installed in the from
and to environments
– Turn off install flags for any new
applications
• See SH15308 cover letter
– Verify migration was successful
• View migration report MIGXAR7P
Installation and Migration
Installation and Migration
Installation and Migration
•Date
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2/02/06
Time
9:24:14
File Migration Report Listing
THE MIGRATIONS WERE SUCCESSFUL FOR ALL OTHER INSTALLED APPLICATIONS
** END OF REPORT **
MIGR6R7P
Integration and Testing
3. Integration, Tuning and User
Training
– Integrate R7 with custom code
CISTECH’s Upgrade Assistant:
– Minimize effort and cost
– Minimize risk
– Tune the environment (clients)
– Conduct User Training
Questions
on R7 Migration
or Integration?
Go Live and Support
4. Final Migration and Go-Live
– Download and apply latest migration
tool fixes
– Run migration process again
5. Post-Migration Support
– User Support
– Download/apply PTFs as needed
– Client Tuning
Summary
R7 requires extra planning, particularly
with the client applications
Minimum OS Release is V5R2
R7 server installation has not changed
R7 migration supported for R4, R5 &
R6
You have resources and tools to help
you succeed
•R7 Implementation
•Java Architecture Implementation
Agenda
1. R7 Requirements
2. Host and Network Configuration
3. R7 Java Architecture
4. Client Installation
5. Performance Considerations
6. Helpful Resources
7. Summary
R7 Requirements
IT Skills Needed
•Familiar with iSeries Integrated File
System (IFS)
•Experience configuring TCP/IP on the
iSeries
•Basic networking skills
•Understanding of iSeries Database (for
tuning clients by creating logical files)
Questions
On
R7 Requirements?
Host Configuration
iSeries Configuration Requirements
• Domain Entry for host to
participate on the network
• Host Table Entry for identifying
the host
• Configure Netserver to view IFS
directories
Host Configuration
•CFGTCP Option 12
Host Configuration
•CFGTCP Option 10
Network Configuration
Network Configuration Requirements
• Domain Name Services (DNS)
• Allows name resolution
• No DNS?
• Must be able to ping using host
names:
• From iSeries to the PC
• From PC to iSeries
• Create a share to MAPICS directory
in the IFS
Questions
On
Configuration?
Client Installation
SH14777 (download from E:Info)
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Installation Guide for R7 Clients
LinkManager User Guide
New Features at latest fix level
Install IFS Client Objects from CD
(SH14608)
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Restore server objects to the AMXLIBx library
Initialize IFS for the environment
• Sign on to environment as QSECOFR
• Enter the XA environment to be installed
• Key INZIFS on command line
• Enter to accept English as default help text
Client Installation
Start the Global Environment
1. Log on to iSeries
2. Start Global Environment
PSICTLJVS ENV(xy) UJOB(PSVJUP)
OPTION(*GLOBAL)
(xy) is the environment designator
3. WAIT for the two jobs in QUSRWRK
to reach JVAW status
• MPXREGSRV
• MPXMGRSRV
IMPORTANT: Do not start U-jobs for environment until
instructed to do so in the installation guide
Client Installation
Client Installation
Install Java Web Start 1.4.2 (if not already installed)
Open your web browser and Navigate to
this address
Http://<<host>>.<<domain>>:36001/LinkManager/
(host) is the name of your iSeries
(domain) is the name of your domain
Click on Java Runtime Environment 1.4.2 in the
body to begin installation
Follow prompts and select a typical
installation
Client Installation
Install LinkManager
Only IT Personnel PCs or a server
Open your web browser and Navigate to
this address
Http://<<host>>.<<domain>>:36001/LinkManager/
(host) is the name of your iSeries
(domain) is the name of your domain
Click on Infor XA Link Manager in the title to
begin installation
Follow prompts and accept certificates
Client Installation
•Click
Client Installation
Client Installation
Client Installation
Install PowerLink
1. Apply client fix package before initial
installation of PowerLink
SH14855 (look for future session on PTFs)
2. Start U-Job for MAPICS Java Server
in the desired environment
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PSICTLUJB ENV(xy) UJOB(PSVJUP) REQUEST(*START)
OR Start the PSVJUP U-Job in CAS
NOTE: Conversion of User Definitions and Integrator
Business Objects will occur the first time you start the
U-Job for the environment (after a data migration)
3. Wait for U-Job to become active
Client Installation
•PSVJUP
is active
•Active
Job is
in
DEQW
status
Client Installation
Install PowerLink
4. Navigate to this address
Http://<<host>>.<<domain>>:36001/PowerLink/xy
(host) is the name of your iSeries
(domain) is the name of your domain
(xy) is the designator for the R7 environment
5. Install Java Runtime (if not already
installed)
6. Click on Infor XA Power-Link R7 in the
title to begin installation
7. Follow prompts and accept
certificates
Client Installation
•Click
Client Installation
Client Installation
Questions
On
Client Installation?
Client Installation
Install NetLink
• NOTHING TO INSTALL
• Web Browser Access over
Internet
• Navigate to this address
Http://<<host>>.<<domain>>:36001/NetLi
nk/
(host) is the name of your iSeries
(domain) is the name of your domain
Client Installation
Client Installation
Client Installation
NetLink vs. PowerLink
Create, Change, Copy and Delete actions are
supported in both
The following are available only in
PowerLink:
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Mass actions (Mass change, mass delete…)
Quick Change, Compare, Host Print and Host
Jobs
Wizards (MO close, Create PO from
requisition, Check Component Availability…)
Performance
Performance Considerations
– iSeries Performance Configuration (SH14413)
– Logicals for faster data access
– Apply latest Database PTF package from IBM
– Switches vs. Hubs
– Network traffic – Performance Assessment
– iSeries Performance configuration
– Meet recommended PC requirements
– Auxiliary Servers for NetLink and SystemLink
Response Time depends
on your network and PC configuration
more than ever before
Helpful Resources
Contact CISTECH or your affiliate
for help with:
• Planning for R7
• iSeries Upgrades
• R7 Installation and migration
• User Training for R7 applications
• Integrate your custom code using Upgrade
Assistant
• Performance analysis and tuning
• Training for IT Personnel
Summary
R7 Power Architecture has more
hardware resource considerations
LinkManager provides maintenance
and administration to application
servers
PowerLink has replaced the Browser
NetLink should be installed on an
auxiliary server for best performance
Thank You!
Technical Information
Ruth Pharr
[email protected]
704-814-0007
Sales Information
Ben McCormick
[email protected]
704-814-0016