Checklist: i5/OS software installation readiness

 

Use this checklist to help consolidate and verify that you have completed all the preparation tasks for an i5/OS® software installation.

Following is a summary of the major task categories that do before you begin to install your software.

 

Before you begin

  1. Verify that your server model meets the requirements to support the new release. This information is found in the IBM System i5™ Handbook

    Link outside information center . Use this Web page to search for the correct version.

  2. Know your current strategy for connecting a console to your system or logical partition. Your current connection strategy influences your planning activities. For information about twinaxial consoles and Operations Console, refer to the Connecting to iSeries topic . For information about managing your systems with Hardware Management Console, refer to the topic Managing your server using the Hardware Management Console .

  3. Understand system administration tasks (basic system operations). To perform software installation tasks, be able to restart your system, sign on and off, use the command interface, install fixes, change the system operation mode and initial program load (IPL) source on the system unit control panel, and analyze system problems.

  4. Understand the different Types of software installation devices. The installation tasks are different based on the optical media that you use.

 

Software preinstallation tasks

Perform the following tasks that are appropriate for your system.

  1. Verifying the contents of your software order

    1. Identifying and reviewing information resources

    2. Verifying the correct optical distribution media

    3. Verifying license keys for keyed products

  2. Performing initial installation tasks

    1. Ensuring you have the latest information

    2. Determining disk storage space required for a new installation

    3. Estimating installation time

    4. Preparing your console for software installation

    5. Preparing the installation device and media

 

After you finish

After the tasks in the preceding checklist and your installation have been completed, consider the following tasks.

  1. Develop a strategy for managing and maintaining your software. For information about software fixes (also known as program temporary fixes or PTFs), software licenses, and license keys, go to the topic Maintaining and managing i5/OS and related software .

  2. For information about software distribution of supported products, go to the Distributing software topic.

 

Parent topic:

Installing, upgrading, or deleting i5/OS and related software