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SYSTEM-MIGRATION-UTILITY version entry

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A version information entry that contains DB2-MIRROR for its version group and SYSTEM-MIGRATION-UTILITY for its version name is used by Db2 Mirror for i to enable features related to IBM i Migrate While Active. This news article lists the different version values, when they were introduced, and briefly describes the enhancement enabled by that value.

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IBM i operating system makes use of registered version information entries to enable enhancements to Db2 Mirror for i and IBM i Migrate While Active that require coordination of specific features or functions across both nodes. A version information entry that contains DB2-MIRROR for its version group and SYSTEM-MIGRATION-UTILITY for its version name is used to enable features related to IBM i Migrate While Active.

Use the following SQL to display the highest registered version value that is available on both nodes for the SYSTEM-MIGRATION-UTILITY version information entry:

SELECT ACTIVE_VERSION, ENTRY_SOURCE, 
       VERSION_GROUP, VERSION_NAME, 
       PRIMARY_VERSION, SECONDARY_VERSION
    FROM QSYS2.MIRROR_VERSION_LIST
    WHERE STATE         = 'ACTIVE' AND
          VERSION_GROUP = 'DB2-MIRROR' AND
          VERSION_NAME  = 'SYSTEM-MIGRATION-UTILITY';

For complete details on viewing registered version information entries stored in the Mirror Version List (MVL), view the IBM Documentation page: MIRROR_VERSION_LIST view.

NOTE:  A PTF of Base indicates that the version for the enhancement is enabled in the base release. Base Enhanced indicates that the version for the enhancement was enabled in the base release without any additional PTFs.

  • Active version:  1.3
  • Version group:  DB2-MIRROR
  • Version name:  SYSTEM-MIGRATION-UTILITY

Version 1.3 introduces support for a number of new enhancements. For complete details on the changes enabled with this version, view the IBM Documentation page: July 2026 updates for Migrate While Active.

Support for these features is enabled after the following Db2 Mirror for i and Db2 for i PTF Groups are loaded and applied:

  • IBM i 7.6 - [SF99961 Level 3 and SF99960 Level 3]
  • IBM i 7.5 - [SF99951 Level 11 and SF99950 Level 12]
  • IBM i 7.4 - [SF99668 Level 29 and SF99704 Level 33]


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  • Active version:  1.2
  • Version group:  DB2-MIRROR
  • Version name:  SYSTEM-MIGRATION-UTILITY

Version 1.2 introduces support for a new method of migration named manual migration that provides users with alternative methods for creating a copy of the source node to establish the target node. For complete details on Migrate While Active, view the IBM Documentation page: IBM i Migrate While Active.

Support for Manual Migration is enabled after the following Db2 Mirror for i and Db2 for i PTF Groups are loaded and applied:

  • IBM i 7.6 - [SF99961 Level 2 and SF99960 Level 2]
  • IBM i 7.5 - [SF99951 Level 10 and SF99950 Level 11]
  • IBM i 7.4 - [SF99668 Level 28 and SF99704 Level 32]


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  • Active version:  1.1
  • Version group:  DB2-MIRROR
  • Version name:  SYSTEM-MIGRATION-UTILITY

Version 1.1 introduces support for IBM i Migrate While Active that provides the capability to safely and easily migrate an IBM i partition. For complete details on Migrate While Active, view the IBM Documentation page: IBM i Migrate While Active.

Support for IBM i Migrate While Active is enabled after the following Db2 Mirror for i and Db2 for i PTF Groups are loaded and applied:

  • IBM i 7.6 - [Base]
  • IBM i 7.5 - [SF99951 Level 7 and SF99950 Level 8]
  • IBM i 7.4 - [SF99668 Level 25 and SF99704 Level 29]


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Modified date:
14 July 2026

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ibm17246683

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