How to identify IBM hardware?

[tlemons]

Hi

I'm the proud owner of two old (I think) IBM servers, that are rumored to be AS/400 systems. IBM, in their infinite wisdom, did not put the model name/number in any obvious place. On a very small labels behind a panel, I find that these are Type 9406. But the iSeries System Handbook has several models, all of which are Type 9406.

What to do?

Thanks!
tl

 

[rclarke250]

on the tag it should say 9406-xxx, xxx is the model number. And yep they are old as400 servers,all I know as I don't work on the 400,

Rich

I shall use google before asking stupid questions!

 

[tlemons]

Thanks for the reply. Inside a fold-down panel on the front of the unit, I found:

Type 9406-5XX

Yep, that's '5XX'.

The document "IBM Eserver iSeries System Handbook Version 5 Release 2 November 2003" states, on p. 101: "The AS/400 Models 4xx and 5xx are not supported with V5R2."

P. 603 of the same tome states "Version 5 Release 1 of IBM Operating System/400 licensed program is the last
release to support the following RISC models:

4xx

5xx"

These systems came to us in a pile of older equipment from another facility. My basic question is: does this equipment have any value, or should I just send it along to scrap?

Thanks
tl

 

[sawedoff]

Value is a subjective term. They may have value, but only if you need them or can find someone else who does. Your best bet is probably to put an ad in a trade magazine or on eBay. Good luck!

Sawedoff

 

[itsp1965]

If they are fully functional and are looking to learn OS/400 you got enough to get started (if I am not mistaken a 9406 is a fairly large beast). Otherwise I would contact a reseller of user AS/400 equipment since you may be able to sell it for it parts.