Before you begin to install software on a new system or logical partition

 

Verify these points before you install i5/OS^® software on a new system or logical partition.

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

Do you plan to use logical partitions? For System i™ 8xx and earlier models, read the topic Plan for logical partitions . For IBM^® System i5™, System p5, and IBM eServer™ i5 and p5 systems, read the topic Planning for logical partitions . Additionally, refer to the Logical Partitioning

Web site .

For logical partitions only

If you perform these actions on a system with logical partitions, the instructions pertain only to that partition. If that partition is a primary partition, these instructions will change the power status and perform an IPL on the entire system. There is no effect if you are on a system managed by Hardware Management Console.Attention: If you are installing on a primary partition, shut down all partitions before performing these instructions. Otherwise, you could lose data or damage system software objects. You must perform these instructions for each partition with which you will do the related work. Also, references to the control panel refer either to the virtual control panel (Work with Partition Status display) on your primary partition.

 

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Installing software on a new system or logical partition (without i5/OS installed)

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