ITEM: W5503L

Can't upgrade to 4.1 from 3.2.5

Env:
  AIX 3.2.5
  59H  7013  (5xx)
  D5 Install 4.1 tape

Desc:   Customer is trying to do a migration install from 3.2.5 to
        4.1.2 and is receiving the error:
          The operating system is not supported on this hardware
          configuration: model code 0x0400.
          System Halted.

Action: The customer is trying to install the wrong version of
        AIX 4.1.2.  The tape he had was an AIX version 4 Server.D5 
        tape.  The customer is trying to install onto a model 360 
        which is in the E5 Processor Group.  The customer needs to
        get an install tape that will install on his machine.

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On what machines can AIX 4.1 run?
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- AIX 4.1 runs on all machines that run standard AIX 3.2.  Some
  non-exceptions are worth mentioning to clarify this statement:

  - The Power Series 7007-N40 (notebook) runs a modified AIX 3.2; AIX
    4.1.2 does not run on it.

  - While AIX 4.1 can be installed on a node of the Scalable
    POWERparallel SP machines, but the full SP function is not
    supported before AIX 4.1.3.

  - The model 7016-730 has a built-in graphics processor (called GTO)
    that is not supported in either AIX 4.1.1 or AIX 4.1.2.  However,
    the 730 itself can run AIX 4.1 if a different graphics adaptor is
    added.

  - Last, the High-Performance 3D Color Graphics adaptor (Sabine) is
    not supported in AIX 4.1.

- AIX 4.1 is packaged in two forms:

            AIX Version 4 for Clients
            AIX Version 4 for Servers

  - AIX Version 4 for Clients runs on all machines that run standard
    AIX 3.2.

  - AIX Version 4 for Servers comes in two forms:

            AIX Entry Server
            AIX Advanced Server

    - AIX Version 4 for Servers, Entry Server can be installed only on
      Processor Group D5 machines.  Processor Group D5, also called
      Entry Level Systems, includes the following machines:

            7006 (4xx-RS6K)
            7009 (Cxx)
            7011 (2xx)

    - AIX Version 4 for Servers, Advanced Server can be installed on
      all machines that run standard AIX 3.2.  In addition to the
      Group D5 machines, this includes the remaining Processor Groups,
      E5, F5, and G5.

      - Processor Group E5, also called Advanced Desktop Systems,
        includes the following machines:

            7012 (3xx-RS6K)

      - Processor Group F5, also called Deskside Systems, includes the
        following machines:

            7013 (5xx-RS6K)

      - Processor Group G5, also called Rack Systems, includes the
        following machines:

            7015 (9xx-RS6K,Rxx-RS6K)

In summary, AIX 4.1 runs on all machines that run standard AIX 3.2,
however the AIX Version 4 for Servers, Entry Server package can only
be installed on Entry Level Systems (Group D5).

Next:   Closing item.



Support Line: Can't upgrade to 4.1 from 3.2.5 ITEM: W5503L

Dated: July 1995 Category: N/A

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