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Parkers Experiences in Upgrading to V6R1 of the Operating System on System i

Parkers Experiences in Upgrading to V6R1 of the Operating System on System i. Sadhna Chavda - Project Leader, Power Systems. Agenda. Who are Parker? Why did we upgrade to OS 6.1? Background information How did we upgrade Benefits seen so far Benefits to be seen. 2.

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Parkers Experiences in Upgrading to V6R1 of the Operating System on System i

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  1. Parkers Experiences in Upgrading to V6R1 of the Operating System on System i Sadhna Chavda - Project Leader, Power Systems

  2. Agenda Who are Parker? Why did we upgrade to OS 6.1? Background information How did we upgrade Benefits seen so far Benefits to be seen 2

  3. Who are Parker Hannifin ? • We don’t make pens !

  4. Who are Parker Hannifin ? • World's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. • The company's products are vital to virtually everything that moves or requires control.

  5. System Integrators

  6. Technology Expertise

  7. Technology ExpertiseAerospaceDesigning, building and supporting systems and components on virtually every aircraft flying today. • Key Markets • Aircraft engines • Business & general aviation • Commercial transports • Land-based weapons systems • Military aircraft • Missiles & launch vehicles • Regional transports • Unmanned aerial vehicles

  8. Technology ExpertiseClimate ControlProviding comfort, convenience and control for a better quality of life. • Key Markets • Agriculture • Refrigeration & air conditioning • Food, beverage & dairy • Life sciences & medical • Precision cooling • Processing • Transportation

  9. Technology ExpertiseElectromechanicalDelivering highly engineered electromechanical systems and components that improve precision, increase productivity, and create value for customers. • Key Markets • Aerospace • Factory automation • Food & beverage • Life sciences & medical • Machine tools • Packaging machinery • Plastics machinery & converting • Primary metals • Semiconductor & electronics

  10. Technology ExpertiseFiltrationQuality filtration and separation products and systems for industrial, transportation, mobile and life sciences markets. • Key Markets • Food & beverage • Industrial machinery • Life sciences • Marine • Mobile equipment • Oil & gas • Power generation • Processing • Transportation

  11. Technology ExpertiseFluid & Gas HandlingDirecting the flow of critical fluids in hundreds of applications. • Key Markets • Aerial lift • Agriculture • Bulk chemical handling • Construction machinery • Food & beverage • Fuel & gas delivery • Industrial machinery • Life sciences & medical • Marine • Mining • Mobile • Oil & gas • Transportation

  12. Technology ExpertiseHydraulicsThe world leader in improving machinery performance with system solutions. • Key Markets • Aerospace • Aerial lift • Agriculture • Construction machinery • Forestry • Industrial machinery • Mining • Oil & gas • Power generation & energy • Truck hydraulics

  13. Technology ExpertisePneumaticsDelivering highly engineered pneumatic systems and components that improve precision, increase productivity and create value for our customers. • Key Markets • Aerospace • Conveyor & material handling • Factory automation • Food & beverage • Life sciences & medical • Machine tools • Packaging machinery • Transportation & automotive

  14. Technology ExpertiseProcess ControlCritical components for process instrumentation, semiconductor, health care, and analytical applications. • Key Markets • Chemical & refining • Food, beverage & dairy • Medical & dental • Microelectronics • Oil & gas • Power generation

  15. Technology ExpertiseSealing & ShieldingSupplying engineered seals and sealing systems that enhance equipment performance around the world. • Key Markets • Aerospace • Chemical processing • Consumer • Energy, oil & gas • Fluid power • General industrial • Information technology • Life sciences • Military • Semiconductor • Telecommunications • Transportation

  16. Why did we upgrade to OS 6.1?

  17. Why did we upgrade to OS 6.1? • Support for V5R4 • Support was expected to end Jan 2011 • Extended to Sept 2012 • Use External Storage • Need to be at OS 6.1.1

  18. Why did we upgrade to OS 6.1? • IBM recommendation • Support says to be current or 1 level behind • Power7 Hardware • Need to be at 6.1.1 to take advantage

  19. Background Information • 15 Partitions to upgrade • 9 Production / HA systems • 6 Test / other systems • 150 locations • Supporting 9,600 JDE users

  20. ALPHA OMEGA HEM9A HEM9A HA HEMAP HA HEMAP HEMLA HEMLA HA HEMTST HEMEBI DOMHA DOMTST Systems – 570 Power6 HEMDEV EURDOM01 DOMARC

  21. Background Information • Time line • Kick off meeting took place in July 2009 • 1st year software analysis / test partitions upgraded • 2nd year to upgrade production / HA system • Maintenance schedule reviewed

  22. Background Information • Upgrades Postponed • JDE Cum levels different at all locations • Lack of testing resources • Upgrade planned at month end / quarter end.

  23. How did we upgrade – Step 1 • Technical resources • Identified within PH Departments • Operations produced detailed check lists • IBM Advanced Support on standby • Application resources • Owners checked with their vendors if their application was 6.1 compatible

  24. How did we upgrade – Step 1 • Testing resources • Identified early for testing & sign off • Need to know their business processes • Time allocated

  25. How did we upgrade – Step 2 • Object Conversion – JDE Software • HEM9A = 45,000 • HEMAP = 16,000 • HEMLA = 11,000 • Maintenance Schedule reviewed • Locations informed

  26. How did we upgrade – Step 3 • Partition was set-up for testing • Identified a partition • Corporate / non corporate locations • Image Catalogue was created • Optical drive not required • Rules out problems with damage media

  27. How did we upgrade – Step 4 • 1st Major Set Back • 1st Production system – October 2009 • JDE Cumes at different levels • Impact on our schedule

  28. How did we upgrade – Step 4 • Plans had to be changed • Go to JDE Cume 16 • Moved into QA for 1 month - test • Then Production - test • OS upgrade • Long term project was to be on the same JDE Cume

  29. How did we upgrade • Upgrade Timings • HEMDEV / 1.5 TB / 0.5 processor = 1 day • DOMINO / 12 TB / 4 processors = 8 hrs

  30. How did we upgrade • Upgrade Timings • HEMLA / 4 TB / 2 processors = 16 hrs • HEMLAHA / 3.7 TB / 0.5 processor = 10 hrs • HEMAP / 6.3 TB / 2 processors = 16 hrs • HEMAPHA / 4.5 TB / 0.5 processor = 12hrs

  31. Lessons Learnt • Analysis is key • Software • Contact vendors • Review the number of objects that may need to be converted • Change the upgrade process

  32. Lessons Learnt • Planning is key • Lots of meetings • Get locations / users to buy in early • Resources identified • Get testing started early • IBM support on standby • Don’t be afraid to change your plans

  33. Benefits seen so far • Disaster Recovery Testing • 1 pass performed, reduced recovery time • Able to use SAN technology • Domino Lotus Notes • Save / Restore • Private authorities at object levels are saved / restored correctly 

  34. Benefits to be seen • 20% increase in processing • Through DB2 enhancements. • Re-org files • Can be performed while the system is active. • IBM systems Director Navigator • Allows us to manage systems from Web Browsers

  35. Questions?

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