--- title: What You Need to Know to Do a Successful Upgrade to 7.6 & 7.5 image: https://info.relionsolutions.com/hubfs/Upgrade%20to%207.%206%20and%207.5%20(1).png --- [Skip to content](https://info.relionsolutions.com/what-you-need-to-know-to-do-a-successful-upgrade-to-7.6-7.5#main-content) [![](https://info.relionsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RS_Logo.png?width=1000&height=402&name=RS_Logo.png)Homepage](https://info.relionsolutions.com/www.relionsolutions.com?hsLang=en) ## Now Available On-Demand # What You Need to Know to Do a Successful Upgrade to 7.6 & 7.5 [![Pete (1)](https://info.relionsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pete%20(1).png?width=150&height=150&name=Pete%20(1).png "Pete (1)")](https://info.relionsolutions.com/what-you-need-to-know-to-do-a-successful-upgrade-to-7.6-7.5?hsLang=en#Speaker) ##### Presented By Guest, Pete Massiello [Watch Now](https://info.relionsolutions.com/what-you-need-to-know-to-do-a-successful-upgrade-to-7.6-7.5#Register-Now) On **Wednesday, November** 4th join Lifetime Power Systems Champion **Pete Massiello** as he presents *What You Need to Know to Do a Successful Upgrade to 7.6 & 7.5.* Over his career in IBM i, Pete has performed well over a thousand upgrades, and this session distills all of that experience, knowledge, and hard-won know-how into one practical roadmap for upgrading to IBM i 7.6. The central lesson he has learned is this: *the planning stage takes more effort than the upgrade itself*. Get the planning right, and the upgrade becomes almost routine. That is why we spend our time on the details that matter; the things you need to check, verify, and prepare before you ever begin. This session covers the planning tips, prerequisites, and preparation in depth, then walk through the upgrade itself, and finish with the post-installation requirements that too many people overlook. Because your upgrade is not truly complete until that final step is done. Whether you are moving to 7.6 for the first time or refining a process you already know, you will leave with a clear, proven approach for a successful IBM i upgrade.  **Learning Objectives:** After attending this session, participants will be able to: - Identify the key items to check on a system when preparing it for an IBM i 7.6 upgrade, so issues are caught during planning rather than during the upgrade. - Determine the required PTFs and prerequisites that must be in place before beginning, to avoid the common problems that derail an upgrade. - Describe the correct sequence of planning, preparation, and upgrade steps that leads to a smooth, predictable result. - Perform the post-installation steps that complete the upgrade — because the upgrade is not finished until that final step is done *Webinar Live Date: November 4, 2026* [Watch Now](https://info.relionsolutions.com/what-you-need-to-know-to-do-a-successful-upgrade-to-7.6-7.5#Register-Now) ### About the Speaker ![Pete Massiello](https://info.relionsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pete%20(1).png?width=200&height=200&name=Pete%20(1).png) ### Pete Massiello **Lifetime IBM Power Systems Champion** Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, and IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support, and is one of the IBM i community’s most respected technical experts. Over his career he has held numerous technical positions and built and led iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering solutions and services to IBM i shops throughout the world, for twenty years before its sale. A former member of IBM’s certification test-writing team, Pete is an IBM Certified Systems Expert with certifications in IBM i Design, System Administration, LPAR, Virtualization, Implementation, and HMC management. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Hofstra University and an MBA from the University of New Haven. Pete served as President of COMMON from 2010 to 2012 and again in 2014, and is a COMMON Hall of Fame speaker who presents frequently at user groups around the world. When IBM established the Power Systems Champions award in 2011, Pete was among the first recipients; he was named again when the program was revived in 2016; and in 2017 he became IBM’s first Power Systems Lifetime Champion, an honor he continues to hold. Most recently, he took part in the Power11 beta program, giving him firsthand experience with the new Power11 S1112. ## Watch Now Whether you’re preparing for an IBM i upgrade or simply want to better understand the process, join us for a practical session covering the preparation that happens before the upgrade, the PTFs and prerequisites you need to check, and the post-installation steps required to finish the job properly. **Watch Now On-Demand**   [![RS\_Logo](https://info.relionsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RS_Logo.png?width=150&height=60&name=RS_Logo.png "RS_Logo")](https://www.RelionSolutions.com) --- Privacy Policy · Legal · © 2026. All rights reserved.