Before you begin to change the primary language

 

Consider this information before you change the primary language on your system or i5/OS^® logical partition.

Before you begin to change the primary language, read the topic, Globalization and i5/OS software installation. Obtain either of the following media:

• A complete set of the primary language media, which includes the Licensed Internal Code media and the IBM^® i5/OS (5722-SS1) media. The media labels include the characters I_BASE_01 and B29xx_01, for example, where 29xx is the language feature code for the primary language that you want to install. Use either the steps in this topic collection (Changing the primary language) or, if you want to change your primary language as part of a release upgrade, then refer to Upgrading or replacing software using automatic installation or Upgrading or replacing software using manual installation.

• Secondary language media. You need to ensure that the media label includes the characters N29xx and the name of the language. The character N indicates that the media contains only language objects, and 29xx is the language feature code of the secondary language. You will also need the Licensed Internal Code media that is labeled I_BASE_01 and B29xx_01 media from you system's primary language media set. Follow the instructions for using secondary language media in Changing the primary language.

  If the label on the secondary language media does not match this description, do not continue with the instructions in this part. If the letter B precedes the language feature code, go to Installing software on a new system or logical partition (without i5/OS installed) and use those instructions to change your primary language.

The release and modification of your system must be the same as the release and modification of your secondary language media.

If you have not already done so, complete the tasks in Preparing to install the i5/OS release.

 

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