Doug Johnson asked:
>        I've been given the option of upgrading my 950 to
>a newer (faster) box. My hardware vendor has given me the
>impression that it is as simple as pluging in the new box
>doing a load from tape. According to my 1991 pricing guide
>the 950 is on tier six. The box my vendor recommends is a
>947lx which is tier two. Our primary application is MNT (MM3000)
>and we make heavy use of SQL for reporting and will soon
>add data entry screen's using VB. The main concern is CPU
>load. Response time is becoming unacceptable for our dispatchers.
>
>My questions, should anyone desire to respond, are:
>
>        Is it really as simple as a reload?
 
If it's simply a migration from one hardware platform to the other (without
an O/S upgrade), the most difficult part is modifying the I/O configuration
to conform to the completely different I/O paths and corresponding drivers
associated with the newer 9x7 hardware platform.
 
Other than that, it's very similar to standard reloads/installs. (You have
to be careful about files such as NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS, which include hardware
paths within - but which are easy to modify).
 
>        Should I look for a higher rated box?
 
How much money do you want to spend? A 947 CPU is rated about 55% faster
than a 950. Bear in mind though, that many third-party vendors charge
different upgrade fees according to different hardware models and that their
tiers don't necessarily correspond to HP's.
 
>        What is involved from HP's point of view?
 
From your post, it sounds like you are buying from somebody other than HP.
If so, there are licensing issues which need to be ironed out and I won't
get into the details here. I'm sure your 3rd-party vendor will know about
these issues and advise you accordingly. If you still have questions, bring
them up here and I'm sure you'll get plenty of advise.
 
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