Information about the BRMS (5770-BR2) installation process.
With the IBM withdrawal from marketing of the IBM Backup, Recovery and Media Services for i (5770-BR1), the available replacement is IBM Backup, Recovery and Media Services for i Subscription Term (5770-BR2).
5770-BR2 is simplified to contain all functionality from 5770-BR1 under a single option. In addition, 5770-BR2 has several new enhancements that are not in 5770-BR1, including the new BRMS web interface.
7.4 Warning: Prior to installing 5770-BR2, you must ensure that PTF SI82606 or the latest are applied on the system where 5770-BR2 is being installed. Related to What's new as of December 2022
It is recommended to apply BRMS 5770-BR1 PTFs 7.5 SJ01879, 7.4 SJ01877 or the latest BRMS PTFs to improve the migration to 5770-BR2. It is recommended that BRMS PTFs should be applied immediate. The BRMS PTF exit program performs SQL operations which can cause unexpected delays and results if the BRMS PTF is applied delayed at the same time as DB related PTFs.
Install steps with recommended PTFs:
(5770-BR1 PTFs 7.5 SJ01879, 7.4 SJ01877 or later applied)
Save the QUSRBRM library using the command:
SAVLIB LIB(QUSRBRM) DEV(tape_device)- The save of this library will protect you in the event you need to back off the installation.
Delete product 5770-BR1
Product 5770-BR2 cannot be installed with product 5770-BR1 already installed. You must delete product 5770-BR1 and all its options using option 12 on the GO LICPGM menu or using the DLTLICPGM LICPGM(5770BR1) OPTION(*ALL) command.
QUSRBRM is not removed when the product is deleted, do not delete library QUSRBRM.
It is important to ensure no user created dependencies exist on BRMS files in QUSRBRM before upgrading BRMS. Use Display Database Relations (DSPDBR) on all physical and logical files in QUSRBRM to ensure only IBM® BRMS files are listed. If any other non-IBM dependencies exits, they need to be removed before starting an upgrade.
SQL can be used to potentially find user created files in QUSRBRM:
select * from table(qsys2.object_statistics('QUSRBRM', 'FILE')) x where OBJOWNER <> 'QBRMS'
Install product 5770-BR2
Apply the latest BRMS PTFs
Install steps without recommended PTFs:
(Without 5770-BR1 PTFs 7.5 SJ01879, 7.4 SJ01877 applied)
Save the QUSRBRM library using the command:
SAVLIB LIB(QUSRBRM) DEV(tape_device)- The save of this library will protect you in the event you need to back off the installation.
Migrate BRMS Functional Usage Information. The usage information for an individual function is saved with the user profile's private authorities using the command:
SAVSECDTA DEV(tape_device)
Delete product 5770-BR1
Product 5770-BR2 cannot be installed with product 5770-BR1 already installed. You must delete product 5770-BR1 and all its options using option 12 on the GO LICPGM menu or using the DLTLICPGM LICPGM(5770BR1) OPTION(*ALL) command.
QUSRBRM is not removed when the product is deleted, do not delete library QUSRBRM.
It is important to ensure no user created dependencies exist on BRMS files in QUSRBRM before upgrading BRMS. Use Display Database Relations (DSPDBR) on all physical and logical files in QUSRBRM to ensure only IBM® BRMS files are listed. If any other non-IBM dependencies exits, they need to be removed before starting an upgrade.
SQL can be used to potentially find user created files in QUSRBRM:
select * from table(qsys2.object_statistics('QUSRBRM', 'FILE')) x where OBJOWNER <> 'QBRMS'
Install product 5770-BR2
Restore the BRMS Functional Usage Information
RSTUSRPRF DEVICE(tape-device) USRPRF(*ALL)- Restore User Profiles (requires restricted state)RSTAUT- Restore Authority (RSTAUT)
Apply the latest BRMS PTFs