Performing initial upgrade or replacement tasks

 

Complete these initial installation tasks, which include saving the system. Several of these initial tasks are required for a successful i5/OS^® software upgrade.

• Choosing a software installation method and device
  If you are upgrading the i5/OS operating system and your licensed programs to the new release, decide which installation method (manual or automatic) and which kind of device you will use to install the new release.

• Preparing for globalization
  If appropriate, prepare to change the primary language on your system or install additional secondary languages.

• Preparing the upgrade device and media
  You can prepare to install i5/OS software from optical media, an image catalog, tape devices or tape libraries, or alternate installation devices.

• Required: Creating a custom list of software to install
  Use this Prepare for install option to create a customized installation list and preselect the i5/OS licensed programs that you want to install.

• Required: Accepting software agreements
  As a continuation of using the i5/OS Prepare for install option, accept the software agreements for licensed programs before they can be installed.

• Ensuring the system meets disk storage requirements for upgrades
  You must ensure that you will have adequate disk storage before you start to install or replace i5/OS software.

• Required: Allocating additional space for Licensed Internal Code
  The V5R4 Licensed Internal Code requires more storage space than in previous i5/OS releases.

• Choosing disk configuration
  If you are using automatic installation to upgrade the i5/OS operating system and do not want nonconfigured disk units added, PTFs are available that enable you to set your disk configuration option.

• Estimating upgrade or replacement time
  You might want to estimate the time that is needed for an i5/OS upgrade or replacement of your software.

• Preparing your console for software installation
  Before you install a new i5/OS software release, consider this information on consoles.

• Stopping the integrated server and other application servers
  If you have System i™ integration with BladeCenter^® and System x™ installed, vary it off before you begin the i5/OS installation process. Other applications servers should be stopped before you upgrade your software.

 

Parent topic:

Preparing to upgrade or replace i5/OS software