IBM to Lenovo server upgrade procedure

This topic describes how to perform the IBM to Lenovo (ITL) upgrade of an IBM System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 3837 server to a Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 6241 server.

1. Mark and disconnect all cables from the IBM standard I/O books.
2. Replace each IBM standard I/O book, originally installed in the server, with a Lenovo standard I/O book, that comes with the ITL kit (see Replacing the standard I/O book for information and instructions).
   Note

   The service technician will need to perform this procedure twice when upgrading an IBM x3950 X6 server to a Lenovo x3950 X6 server.
   1. Remove the IBM standard I/O book from the shuttle (see Removing the standard I/O book for instructions).
      Important

      Before opening the release levers to extract the standard I/O book from the system, look for missing or broken tabs on the chassis that the release levers pry against. Missing or broken tabs can make removal of the standard I/O book from the chassis difficult. If tabs are missing or broken, open an online service request at the Service requests and PMRs website.
   2. Transfer components and devices (adapters, fans, USB embedded hypervisor flash device, and flash power modules) from the IBM standard I/O book, originally installed in the server, to the new Lenovo standard I/O book, that comes with the ITL kit (see Replacing the standard I/O book for instructions).
      Important

      • When installing the standard I/O book in the system, look for missing or broken tabs on the chassis that the release levers pry against. Missing or broken tabs can make installation of the standard I/O book in the chassis difficult. If tabs are missing or broken, open an online service request at the Service requests and PMRs website.

      • Check for the white bracket (stuck to mechanical wall under the air baffle). If it is present, remove it.

        

      • Make sure that the standard I/O book air baffle is fully seated, as shown in the following illustration, before installing the standard I/O book in the chassis. You might need to adjust placement of the fan cables to fully seat the air baffle. 

3. Install the Lenovo standard I/O book in the system (see Replacing the standard I/O book for instructions).
   Note

   • Make sure that all of the feet (mounted on bottom side standard I/O book) engage the slots in the mechanical assembly.
     
     
   • Check the fan cable of the standard I/O book and make sure that it is properly seated in the channel slot.
     
     
4. Make sure that the Lenovo firmware is updated to the latest level (see Updating the firmware for information).
5. Make sure that the UUID and DMI/SMBIOS data is updated (see Updating the Universal Unique Identifier and DMI/SMBIOS data for information).
6. Using the Lenovo Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) tool, restore the system configuration, vital product data (VPD), and Features on Demand (FoD) keys to the upgraded Lenovo server.
   Note

   See the Lenovo Integrated Management Module II InfoCenter at http://systemx.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/com.lenovo.sysx.imm2.doc/product_page.html and the Lenovo Advanced Settings Utility InfoCenter at http://toolscenter.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/asu_lenovo/asu_main.html for information about how to use these tools.

   • Access the Lenovo ASU tool

     Access the Lenovo ASU tool by completing the following steps:

     Note

     For a Lenovo System x3950 X6 8-socket system, the following procedure must be performed twice, once for each of the standard I/O books in the system.

     1. Connect a laptop computer to the IMM management network port of the server.

     2. Configure your laptop operating system network settings to match the IMM network settings.

     3. Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where the ASU files are installed.

     Note

     To run the ASU commands, you must be in the directory where the ASU files are installed.

   • Restore system configuration

     To restore the saved system configuration to the Lenovo server:

     1. Restore the saved system configuration using the ASU restore <filename> command, where <filename> is the complete path name of the file where the configuration was saved.

     2. Restore the original IMM IP address, user name, and password. If upgrading an x3950 server, you will need to restore this information for both IMMs.

   • Restore Features on Demand (FoD) keys

     Import the transferred or newly purchased FoD keys to the upgraded Lenovo server using the ASU fodcfg installkey command.

   • Restore vital product data (VPD)

     Note

     • Make sure that you are using the latest version of the Lenovo ASU.

     • Make copies of the original VPD files captured from the IBM server before you begin making modifications. If you make any mistakes when creating the batch files for restoring VPD to the Lenovo server, these copies will allow you to start over.

     • For a Lenovo System x3950 X6 8-socket system, the following procedure must be performed twice, once for each of the standard I/O books in the system.

     To modify and restore the saved IBM vital product data (VPD) to the Lenovo server, create and run batch files using the Lenovo Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) as described in the following tasks.

     Create a VPD upgrade batch file

     The batch files for Lenovo System x3850 X6 4-socket and Lenovo System x3950 X6 8-socket systems are different.

     • To create a VPD batch file for a Lenovo System x3850 X6 4-socket system:

       1. Open a new <serial>_system.bat file (where <serial> is the serial number of the standard I/O book, allowing each batch file to be identified). This file will be edited to create a VPD update batch file.

       2. Complete the following steps to add commands to the <serial>_system.bat file:

          1. Open the <serial>_system.txt file (where <serial> is the serial number of the standard I/O book). This file was saved from the IBM System x3850 X6 4-socket system during the Backup vital product data (VPD) procedure.

          2. Locate the IBM server machine type and model string in the <serial>_system.txt file. This string has the following format:

             SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdName=<IBM_machine_type_model>

             where: <IBM_machine_type_model> is a 7–character field that combines the 4–character machine type and the 3–character model number.

          3. Change the IBM server machine type to the Lenovo server machine type by replacing the IBM server 4-character machine type, 3837, with the Lenovo server 4-character machine type, 6241. The 3-character model number remains unchanged between the IBM and Lenovo servers.

             For example, if the original IBM server machine type and model number was 3837FT4, the new Lenovo server machine type and model number would be 6241FT4.

          4. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server machine type and model created in the previous step. (this model number varies based on the original IBM server model number), following the form:

             asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdName <Lenovo_machine_type_model> --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

             where:

             • <Lenovo_machine_type_model> is a 7–character field that combines the new Lenovo 4–character machine type and the original IBM 3–character model number

             • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

             • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

             • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

          5. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server product identifier, following the form:

             asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdIdentifierEx “<product_id>” --override --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

             where:

             • <product_id> is Lenovo System x3850 X6 for 4-socket systems

             • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

             • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

             • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

          6. Locate the IBM server serial number in the <serial>_system.txt file. This string has the following format:

             SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoSerialNum=<serial_number>

             where: <serial_number> is a 7–character field for the product serial number.

             Note

             The Lenovo server system serial number remains unchanged: it is the same serial number that was used for the IBM server.

          7. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server serial number, following the form:

             asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoSerialNum <serial_number> --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

             where:

             • <serial_number> is a 7–character field for the product serial number (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same serial number)

             • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

             • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

             • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

          8. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server UUID, following the form:

             asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID <uuid> --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

             where:

             • <uuid> is a 16–character hexadecimal field for the server UUID

               • Contact the customer to determine if the original UUID value should be used or if a new UUID value should be generated for the upgraded server.

               • If needed, locate the original IBM server UUID in the <serial>_system.txt file. This string has the following format:

                 SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID=<uuid>

             • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

             • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

             • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

          9. Open the <serial>_component.txt file (where <serial> is the serial number of the standard I/O book). This file was saved from the IBM System x3850 X6 4-socket system during the Backup vital product data (VPD) procedure.

          10. Locate the IBM server component part numbers in the <serial>_component.txt file. There are multiple component part numbers in the following format:

              VPD.CompVPD_PartNumber.# <p/n>

              where:

              • # is the component numeric identifier:

                • 1 for the 4–socket midplane
                • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                • 4 for LCD display panel

              • <p/n> is a 7–character component part number

              Note

              • The Lenovo server component part numbers remain unchanged: they are the same part numbers that were used in the IBM server.

              • The component part number is the first six characters following the “11S” of the 11S barcode. In the following example, the part number is shown in bold:

                11S12X4567YJ1105A34567

          11. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component part number, following the form:

              asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_PartNumber.# “<p/n>[sp][sp][sp][sp][sp]” --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

              where:

              • # is the component numeric identifier:

                • 1 for the 4–socket midplane
                • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                • 4 for LCD display panel

              • <p/n> is the first 7–characters of a 12–character field, followed by five padding spaces, for the component part number (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same component part numbers)

              • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

              • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

              • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

          12. Locate the IBM server component FRU part numbers in the <serial>_component.txt file. There are multiple component FRU part numbers in the following format:

              VPD.CompVPD_FRUNumber.# <fru_number>

              where:

              • # is the component numeric identifier:

                • 1 for the 4–socket midplane
                • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                • 4 for LCD display panel

              • <fru_number> is a 7–character FRU part number

              Note

              The Lenovo server component FRU part numbers remain unchanged: they are the same FRU numbers that were used in the IBM server.

          13. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component FRU part number, following the form:

              asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_FRUNumber.# “<fru_number>[sp][sp][sp][sp][sp]” --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

              where:

              • # is the component numeric identifier:

                • 1 for the 4–socket midplane
                • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                • 4 for LCD display panel

              • <fru_number> is the first 7–characters of a 12–character field, followed by five padding spaces, for the component FRU part number (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same component FRU numbers)

              • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

              • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

              • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

          14. Locate the IBM server component serial numbers in the <serial>_component.txt file. There are multiple component serial numbers in the following format:

              VPD.CompVPD_SerialNumber.# <s/n>

              where:

              • # is the component numeric identifier:

                • 1 for the 4–socket midplane
                • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                • 4 for LCD display panel

                Note

                A serial number for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not required and might not be listed.

              • <s/n> is a 6–character component serial number

              Note

              • The Lenovo server component serial numbers remain unchanged: they are the same serial numbers that were used in the IBM server.

              • The serial number is the last six characters of the 11S barcode. In the following example, the serial number is shown in bold:

                11S12X4567YJ1105A34567

          15. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component serial number, following the form:

              asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_SerialNumber.# <s/n> --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

              where:

              • # is the component numeric identifier:

                • 1 for the 4–socket midplane
                • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                • 4 for LCD display panel

                Note

                A serial number for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not required.

              • <s/n> is a 6–character component serial number (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same component serial numbers)

              • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

              • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

              • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

          16. Locate the IBM server component serial number prefixes in the <serial>_component.txt file. There are multiple component serial number prefixes in the following format:

              VPD.CompVPD_PrefixSerialNumber.# <prefix_s/n>

              where:

              • # is the component numeric identifier:

                • 1 for the 4–socket midplane
                • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                • 4 for LCD display panel

                Note

                A serial number for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not required and might not be listed.

              • <prefix_s/n> is a 6–character component serial number prefix

              Note

              • The Lenovo server component serial numbers remain unchanged: they are the same serial numbers that were used in the IBM server.

              • The serial number prefix is the six characters of the 11S barcode that follow the first 10 characters of the 11S barcode (the six characters preceding the component serial number portion of the 11S barcode). In the following example, the serial number prefix is shown in bold:

                11S12X4567YJ1105A34567

          17. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component serial number prefix, following the form:

              asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_PrefixSerialNumber.# <prefix_s/n>--host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

              where:

              • # is the component numeric identifier:

                • 1 for the 4–socket midplane
                • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                • 4 for LCD display panel

                Note

                A serial number for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not required.

              • <prefix_s/n> is a 6–character component serial number prefix (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same component serial number prefixes)

              • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

              • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

              • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

          Note

          To view an example VPD batch file, see IBM to Lenovo server upgrade batch file examples.

       3. Save and close the file.

     • The Lenovo System x3950 X6 8-socket system requires separate batch files for each node.

       • To create a VPD batch file for node 1 of a Lenovo System x3950 X6 8-socket system:

         1. Open a new <serial>_Node1_system.bat file (where <serial> is the serial number of the standard I/O book in node 1, allowing each batch file to be identified). This file will be edited to create a VPD update batch file for node 1.

         2. Complete the following steps to add commands to the <serial>_Node1_system.bat file:

            1. Open the <serial>_Node1_system.txt file (where <serial> is the serial number of the standard I/O book in node 1). This file was saved from node 1 of the IBM System x3950 X6 8-socket system during the Backup vital product data (VPD) procedure.

            2. Locate the IBM server machine type and model string in the <serial>_Node1_system.txt file. This string has the following format:

               SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdName=<IBM_machine_type_model>

               where: <IBM_machine_type_model> is a 7–character field that combines the 4–character machine type and the 3–character model number.

            3. Change the IBM server machine type to the Lenovo server machine type by replacing the IBM server 4-character machine type, 3837, with the Lenovo server 4-character machine type, 6241. The 3-character model number remains unchanged between the IBM and Lenovo servers.

               For example, if the original IBM server machine type and model number was 3837FT4, the new Lenovo server machine type and model number would be 6241FT4.

            4. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server machine type and model created in the previous step (this model number varies based on the original IBM server model number), following the form:

               asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdName <Lenovo_machine_type_model> --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

               where:

               • <Lenovo_machine_type_model> is a 7–character field that combines the new Lenovo 4–character machine type and the original IBM 3–character model number

               • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

               • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

               • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            5. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server product identifier, following the form:

               asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdIdentifierEx “<product_id>” --override --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

               where:

               • <product_id> is Lenovo System x3950 X6 for 8-socket systems

               • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

               • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

               • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            6. Locate the IBM server serial number in the <serial>_Node1_system.txt file. This string has the following format:

               SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoSerialNum=<serial_number>

               where: <serial_number> is a 7–character field for the product serial number.

               Note

               The Lenovo server system serial number remains unchanged: it is the same serial number that was used for the IBM server.

            7. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server serial number, following the form:

               asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoSerialNum <serial_number> --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

               where:

               • <serial_number> is a 7–character field for the product serial number (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same serial number)

               • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

               • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

               • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            8. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server system node 1 UUID, following the form:

               asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID <node1_uuid> --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

               where:

               • <node1_uuid> is a 16–character hexadecimal field for the server node 1 UUID

                 • Contact the customer to determine if the original UUID value should be used or if a new UUID value should be generated for the upgraded server.

                 • If needed, locate the original IBM server UUID in the <serial>_Node1_system.txt file. This string has the following format:

                   SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID=<node1_uuid>

               • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

               • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

               • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            9. Open the <serial>_Node1_component.txt file (where <serial> is the serial number of the standard I/O book in node 1). This file was saved from node 1 of the IBM System x3950 X6 8-socket system during the Backup vital product data (VPD) procedure.

            10. Locate the IBM server component part numbers in the <serial>_Node1_component.txt file. There are multiple component part numbers in the following format:

                VPD.CompVPD_PartNumber.# <p/n>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                • <p/n> is a 7–character component part number

                Note

                • The Lenovo server component part numbers remain unchanged: they are the same part numbers that were used in the IBM server.

                • The component part number is the first six characters following the “11S” of the 11S barcode. In the following example, the part number is shown in bold:

                  11S12X4567YJ1105A34567

            11. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component part number, following the form:

                asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_PartNumber.# “<p/n>[sp][sp][sp][sp][sp]” --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                • <p/n> is the first 7–characters of a 12–character field, followed by five padding spaces, for the component part number (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same component part numbers)

                • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

                • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

                • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            12. Locate the IBM server component FRU part numbers in the <serial>_Node1_component.txt file. There are multiple component FRU part numbers in the following format:

                VPD.CompVPD_FRUNumber.# <fru_number>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                • <fru_number> is a 7–character FRU part number

                Note

                The Lenovo server component FRU part numbers remain unchanged: they are the same FRU numbers that were used in the IBM server.

            13. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component FRU part number, following the form:

                asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_FRUNumber.# “<fru_number>[sp][sp][sp][sp][sp]” --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                • <fru_number> is the first 7–characters of a 12–character field, followed by five padding spaces, for the component FRU part number (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same component FRU numbers)

                • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

                • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

                • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            14. Locate the IBM server component serial numbers in the <serial>_Node1_component.txt file. There are multiple component serial numbers in the following format:

                VPD.CompVPD_SerialNumber.# <s/n>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                  Note

                  A serial number for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not required and might not be listed.

                • <s/n> is a 6–character component serial number

                Note

                • The Lenovo server component serial numbers remain unchanged: they are the same serial numbers that were used in the IBM server.

                • The serial number is the last six characters of the 11S barcode. In the following example, the serial number is shown in bold:

                  11S12X4567YJ1105A34567

            15. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component serial number, following the form:

                asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_SerialNumber.# <s/n> --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                  Note

                  A serial number for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not required.

                • <s/n> is a 6–character component serial number (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same component serial numbers)

                • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

                • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

                • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            16. Locate the IBM server component serial number prefixes in the <serial>_Node1_component.txt file. There are multiple component serial number prefixes in the following format:

                VPD.CompVPD_PrefixSerialNumber.# <prefix_s/n>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                  Note

                  A serial number for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not required and might not be listed.

                • <prefix_s/n> is a 6–character component serial number prefix

                Note

                • The Lenovo server component serial numbers remain unchanged: they are the same serial numbers that were used in the IBM server.

                • The serial number prefix is the six characters of the 11S barcode that follow the first 10 characters of the 11S barcode (the six characters preceding the component serial number portion of the 11S barcode). In the following example, the serial number prefix is shown in bold:

                  11S12X4567YJ1105A34567

            17. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component serial number prefix, following the form:

                asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_PrefixSerialNumber.# <prefix_s/n>--host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                  Note

                  A serial number for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not required.

                • <prefix_s/n> is a 6–character component serial number prefix (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same component serial number prefixes)

                • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

                • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

                • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            Note

            To view an example VPD batch file, see IBM to Lenovo server upgrade batch file examples.

         3. Save and close the file.

       • To create a VPD batch file for node 2 of a Lenovo System x3950 X6 8-socket system:

         1. Open a new <serial>_Node2_system.bat file (where <serial> is the serial number of the standard I/O book in node 2, allowing each batch file to be identified). This file will be edited to create a VPD update batch file for node 2.

         2. Complete the following steps to add commands to the <serial>_Node2_system.bat file:

            1. Open the <serial>_Node2_system.txt file (where <serial> is the serial number of the standard I/O book in node 2). This file was saved from node 2 of the IBM System x3950 X6 8-socket system during the Backup vital product data (VPD) procedure.

            2. Locate the IBM server machine type and model string in the <serial>_Node2_system.txt file. This string has the following format:

               SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdName=<IBM_machine_type_model>

               where: <IBM_machine_type_model> is a 7–character field that combines the 4–character machine type and the 3–character model number.

            3. Change the IBM server machine type to the Lenovo server machine type by replacing the IBM server 4-character machine type, 3837, with the Lenovo server 4-character machine type, 6241. The 3-character model number remains unchanged between the IBM and Lenovo servers.

               For example, if the original IBM server machine type and model number was 3837FT4, the new Lenovo server machine type and model number would be 6241FT4.

            4. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server machine type and model created in the previous step (this model number varies based on the original IBM server model number), following the form:

               asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdName <Lenovo_machine_type_model> --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

               where:

               • <Lenovo_machine_type_model> is a 7–character field that combines the new Lenovo 4–character machine type and the original IBM 3–character model number

               • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

               • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

               • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            5. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server product identifier, following the form:

               asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoProdIndentifierEx “<product_id>” --override --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

               where:

               • <product_id> is Lenovo System x3950 X6 for 8-socket systems

               • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

               • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

               • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            6. Locate the IBM server serial number in the <serial>_Node2_system.txt file. This string has the following format:

               SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoSerialNum=<serial_number>

               where: <serial_number> is a 7–character field for the product serial number.

               Note

               The Lenovo server system serial number remains unchanged: it is the same serial number that was used for the IBM server.

            7. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server serial number, following the form:

               asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoSerialNum <serial_number> --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

               where:

               • <serial_number> is a 7–character field for the product serial number (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same serial number)

               • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

               • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

               • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            8. Add a command line to the batch file for the Lenovo server system node 2 UUID, following the form:

               asu64 set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID <node2_uuid> --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

               where:

               • <node2_uuid> is a 16–character hexadecimal field for the server node 2 UUID

                 • Contact the customer to determine if the original UUID value should be used or if a new UUID value should be generated for the upgraded server.

                 • If needed, locate the original IBM server UUID in the <serial>_Node2_system.txt file. This string has the following format:

                   SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID=<node2_uuid>

               • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

               • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

               • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            9. Open the <serial>_Node2_component.txt file (where <serial> is the serial number of the standard I/O book in node 2). This file was saved from node 2 of the IBM System x3950 X6 8-socket system during the Backup vital product data (VPD) procedure.

            10. Locate the IBM server component part numbers in the <serial>_Node2_component.txt file. There are multiple component part numbers in the following format:

                VPD.CompVPD_PartNumber.# <p/n>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                • <p/n> is a 7–character component part number

                Note

                • The Lenovo server component part numbers remain unchanged: they are the same part numbers that were used in the IBM server.

                • The component part number is the first six characters following the “11S” of the 11S barcode. In the following example, the part number is shown in bold:

                  11S12X4567YJ1105A34567

            11. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component part number, following the form:

                asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_PartNumber.# “<p/n>[sp][sp][sp][sp][sp]” --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                • <p/n> is the first 7–characters of a 12–character field, followed by five padding spaces, for the component part number (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same component part numbers)

                • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

                • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

                • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            12. Locate the IBM server component FRU part numbers in the <serial>_Node2_component.txt file. There are multiple component FRU part numbers in the following format:

                VPD.CompVPD_FRUNumber.# <fru_number>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                • <fru_number> is a 7–character FRU part number

                Note

                The Lenovo server component FRU part numbers remain unchanged: they are the same FRU numbers that were used in the IBM server.

            13. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component FRU part number, following the form:

                asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_FRUNumber.# “<fru_number>[sp][sp][sp][sp][sp]” --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                • <fru_number> is the first 7–characters of a 12–character field, followed by five padding spaces, for the component FRU part number (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same component FRU numbers)

                • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

                • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

                • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            14. Locate the IBM server component serial numbers in the <serial>_Node2_component.txt file. There are multiple component serial numbers in the following format:

                VPD.CompVPD_SerialNumber.# <s/n>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                  Note

                  A serial number for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not required and might not be listed.

                • <s/n> is a 6–character component serial number

                Note

                • The Lenovo server component serial numbers remain unchanged: they are the same serial numbers that were used in the IBM server.

                • The serial number is the last six characters of the 11S barcode. In the following example, the serial number is shown in bold:

                  11S12X4567YJ1105A34567

            15. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component serial number, following the form:

                asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_SerialNumber.# <s/n> --host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                  Note

                  A serial number for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not required.

                • <s/n> is a 6–character component serial number (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same component serial numbers)

                • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

                • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

                • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            16. Locate the IBM server component serial number prefixes in the <serial>_Node2_component.txt file. There are multiple component serial number prefixes in the following format:

                VPD.CompVPD_PrefixSerialNumber.# <prefix_s/n>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                  Note

                  A serial number for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not required and might not be listed.

                • <prefix_s/n> is a 6–character component serial number prefix

                Note

                • The Lenovo server component serial numbers remain unchanged: they are the same serial numbers that were used in the IBM server.

                • The serial number prefix is the six characters of the 11S barcode that follow the first 10 characters of the 11S barcode (the six characters preceding the component serial number portion of the 11S barcode). In the following example, the serial number prefix is shown in bold:

                  11S12X4567YJ1105A34567

            17. Add a command line to the batch file for each Lenovo server component serial number prefix, following the form:

                asu64 set VPD.CompVPD_PrefixSerialNumber.# <prefix_s/n>--host <IMM_IP> --user <IMM_userid> --password <IMM_password>

                where:

                • # is the component numeric identifier:

                  • 2 for the 8–socket midplane
                  • 3 for the front I/O panel assembly
                  • 4 for LCD display panel

                  Note

                  A serial number for the front I/O panel assembly (3) is not required.

                • <prefix_s/n> is a 6–character component serial number prefix (the Lenovo server and the IBM server use the same component serial number prefixes)

                • <IMM_IP> is the IMM IP address

                • <IMM_userid> is the IMM user name

                • <IMM_password> is the IMM password

            Note

            To view an example VPD batch file, see IBM to Lenovo server upgrade batch file examples.

         3. Save and close the file.

     Restore VPD using the batch files

     Note

     For a Lenovo System x3950 X6 8-socket system, the following procedure must be performed twice, once for each node batch file.

     To restore the saved VPD using a batch file, run the ASU command:

     asu64 batch <batch file> --host <IMM IP> --user <IMM UserID> --password <IMM Password>

     where:

     • <batch file> is the full path name of the batch file for the VPD data being restored
     • <IMM IP> is the IMM IP address
     • <IMM userid> is the IMM user name
     • <IMM password> is the IMM password
7. Replace IBM server labelling with Lenovo labelling.
   1. Replace the IBM right EIA server bezel with the Lenovo right EIA server bezel that comes with the ITL kit. Transfer any customer labels on the IBM bezel to the Lenovo bezel.
      
      
      

      To replace the right EIA bezel, complete the following steps.

      1. Pull the IBM right EIA bezel forward; then, remove the bezel from the server.

      2. Position the secure the Lenovo right EIA bezel on the server; then, press it fully into place.

   2. Replace the IBM system labels with Lenovo system labels.
      
      
      

      DANGER

      danger

      Be careful when sliding the server forward to attach the new agency label. Moving the server too far forward can cause the rack to tip or the server to fall out of the rack.

      1. Slide the server forward in the rack.

      2. Enter the serial number that is shown on the IBM agency label on the Lenovo agency label that comes with the ITL kit; then, attach the new Lenovo agency label to the top of the server chassis, as close as possible to the original IBM agency label.

      3. Slide the server back in the rack.

   3. Remove the IBM machine type label from the left EIA bezel and replace it with the Lenovo machine type label.
   4. Replace the IBM system Service Card with the Lenovo system Service Card that comes with the ITL kit. The following illustration shows the location of the system Service Card. To remove the system Service Card, grasp the blue tab and pull the card out.
      
      
      
   5. Attach the a new Lenovo MAC address label tag to each standard I/O book.
      
      
      
8. Make sure that all adapters from the IBM server have been transferred to the upgraded Lenovo server and that all cables to the server are reconnected.