Options on the Prepare for Install menu
Use this information to understand the different i5/OS® functions on the Prepare for Install menu. Highlights of this function include the following:
- Customizing an installation list. Preselecting licensed programs or options to be installed during the automatic installation process.
- Verifying the contents of the media before starting an installation.
- Determining additional storage requirements for the licensed programs that you plan to install.
This function appears as option 5 (Prepare for Install) on the Work with Licensed Programs menu. The Prepare for Install display appears when you select this option.
Prepare for Install System: XXXXXXXX Type option, press Enter. 1=Select Opt Description _ Work with licensed programs for target release _ Work with licensed programs to delete _ List licensed programs not found on media _ Display licensed programs for target release _ Work with software agreements _ Work with user profiles _ Verify system objects _ Estimate storage requirements for system ASP _ Allocate additional space for LIC _ Keep disk configuration Bottom F3=Exit F9=Command line F10=Display job log F12=CancelFor the instructions to use Option 5, Prepare for install, see Required: Creating a custom list of software to install. With the Work with licensed programs for target release option, you can work with a list of the licensed programs for the target release. Use this option to verify the contents of the installation media and to create a customized list of licensed programs to install for the target release. The system can use the list you create to allow the installation processes that replace a release of software to also install the selected additional licensed programs. For more information, refer to Verifying the contents of your software order.
This list does not include all products. Among those are programming request for price quotations (PRPQ), licensed program offerings (LPO), and licensed programs on the single set. If you want to install these products for the first time, use the GO LICPGM menu, options 1 or 11.
With the Work with licensed programs to delete option, you can work with a list of installed licensed programs that should not remain on the system because either they are no longer supported or you chose not to replace them. This list also includes products for which no replacement was found on the distribution media. The display indicates the reason why a licensed program is included in this list, as well as provides options to save and delete any of the products listed. For more information, refer to Cleaning up disk storage space.
With the List licensed programs not found on media option, you can display a list of licensed programs that could replace existing products but that were not found on the optical distribution media. For more information on licensed program availability, refer to i5/OS software reference.
With the Display licensed programs for target release option, you can display the list of licensed programs that will be installed when you install the target release. For each licensed program in the list, you can display information such as the expected action during the installation process and whether a product option must be separately ordered. Use this option to verify your installation plans.
With the Work with software agreements option, you can review and accept software agreements prior to the installation of the target release. The agreements can be printed or displayed in different languages provided by the software provider. Any software agreement not accepted or specifically declined will result in the licensed program not being installed during the upgrade to the target release. If the Licensed Internal Code and i5/OS software agreements are not accepted, the upgrade to the target release is not allowed.
With the Work with user profiles option, you can work with a list of user profiles on the system and work with the objects owned by each user profile. Use this option to clean up user profiles that are no longer needed on the system before you install the target release. For more information, refer to Cleaning up disk storage space.
With the Verify system objects option, the system verifies that the system directory entries include the user profiles needed by the installation process. The system also checks database cross reference files for errors. If necessary, the QSECOFR and QLPINSTALL user profiles are added to the system distribution directory. For more information, refer to Verifying user profiles and checking cross-reference files.
With the Estimate storage requirements for system ASP option, you can determine whether additional storage is needed before you begin the installation process. This option helps you plan for growth in licensed programs that are listed on the Work with Licensed Programs for Target Release display. This option does not consider licensed programs that are not in the standard set or keyed set, Programming Request for Price Quotations (PRPQs), licensed program offerings (LPOs), or system conversion growth such as spooled files. The option also does not consider storage required for temporarily applied program temporary fixes (PTFs).
The Allocate additional space for LIC option is one method that can be used to allocate additional space that is needed for the immediate next release. This option does not provide status, however, on whether the space can be allocated. If you are upgrading from V5R2 to V5R4, the preferred method of allocating additional space is to use the Allocate Licensed Internal Code (LIC) Space API (QLPALCSP). If you are upgrading from V5R3 to V5R4, it is required that you use the QLPALCSP API. Directions for doing this are included in Required: Allocating additional space for Licensed Internal Code.
The Keep disk configuration option appears starting in V5R3. Use this option to change your disk configuration before you upgrade or replace a release.
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