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<h1 class="topictitle1">Checklist: Software replacement </h1>
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<div><p><span>Use this checklist to complete all the tasks for
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a software replacement of the same release. </span></p>
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<div class="section"><p>The information in this checklist is a summary
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of the major task categories that you need to do before you begin to replace
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your software. Many of the links in this checklist refer to procedures in <a href="rzahcupgradeorreplace.htm#rzahcupgradeorreplace">Upgrading or replacing i5/OS and related software</a>.</p>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Before you begin</h4><ol><li>Verify that your server model meets the requirements to support
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the software replacement. This information is found in the <a href="http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/ga195486.html" target="_blank">IBM eServer™ i5
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and iSeries System Handbook <span class="keyword">i5/OS™</span> Version</a><img src="www.gif" alt="Link outside information center" /> . <span>Use this Web
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page to search for the correct version.</span></li>
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<li>Know your current strategy for connecting <span>a console to your server
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or logical partition</span>. Your current connection strategy influences your
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planning activities. For information about twinaxial consoles and Operations
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Console, refer to the <a href="../rzahg/rzahgicinterface.htm">Connecting to iSeries</a> topic . For information
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about managing your systems with Hardware Management Console, refer to the
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topic <a href="../icbase/ipha1/hardwaremanagementconsolehmc.htm" target="_blank">Managing your server using the Hardware Management Console</a> . </li>
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<li>If you are using <span>IBM<sup>®</sup> <span class="keyword">System i5</span>,
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System p5, and IBM eServer i5
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and p5 systems</span>, plan for extra time after the upgrade to perform a server
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IPL. This is one of the tasks described in the <a href="completereplacesamechecklist.htm#completereplacesamechecklist">Checklist: Completing the replacement of the same release</a>.</li>
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<li>Understand <a href="../rzal2/rzal2kickoff.htm">server
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administration tasks</a> (basic system operations). To perform software
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installation tasks, you need to be able to restart your server, sign on and
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off, use the command interface, install fixes, change the system operation
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mode and initial program load (IPL) source on the system unit control panel,
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and analyze server problems.</li>
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<li>Understand the different <a href="rzahctypesdevices.htm#rzahctypesdevices">Types of software installation devices</a>.
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The installation tasks are different based on the device type and media type
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that you use.</li>
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<div class="section"><p>From the following checklist, perform the tasks that are appropriate
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for your server. Required steps are noted. </p>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Software replacement tasks</h4><ol><li>Verify the contents of your software order. <ol type="a"><li>You need three CD-ROMs: I_BASE_01, B29xx_01, and B29xx_02.
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The identifiers for the B29xx_01 and B29xx_02 media (for example, <samp class="codeph">RS
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540-xx</samp> for V5R4) must match. Verify also that B29xx_01 and B29xx_02
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are in the correct primary language.</li>
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<li><a href="rzahcswsdocshipupgrade.htm#rzahcswsdocshipupgrade">Identifying and reviewing information resources</a></li>
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<li><a href="requiredfixesupgrade.htm#requiredfixesupgrade">Reviewing software PTF (fix) requirements</a><ol type="a"><li><a href="findinglatestpsp.htm#findinglatestpsp">Finding the latest PSP information</a></li>
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<li><a href="analyzingfixes.htm#analyzingfixes">Analyzing fixes you currently have on your system</a></li>
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<li><a href="obtainptfsapplied.htm#obtainptfsapplied">Obtaining a record of PTFs applied</a></li>
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<li><strong><a href="fixesestimate.htm#fixesestimate">Required: Installing Prepare for install PTFs for V5R2 and V5R3</a></strong></li>
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<li><a href="permapplyptfsforsame.htm#permapplyptfsforsame">Permanently applying PTFs for a replacement of the same release</a></li>
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</ol>
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</li>
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<li><a href="workcritsysvalues.htm#workcritsysvalues">Working with critical system values before you install software</a><ol type="a"><li><a href="recordprintsysvalues.htm#recordprintsysvalues">Recording and printing all system values before you install software</a></li>
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<li><a href="changecertainsysvalues.htm#changecertainsysvalues">Changing certain system values (QSYSLIBL, QUSRLIBL, QALWOBJRST, or QVFYOBJRST)</a> (Only
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QALWOBJRST applies to a replacement.)</li>
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<li><a href="optionallychangingqscan.htm#optionallychangingqscan">Optionally changing the scan control system value</a></li>
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<li><a href="ensuretwophase.htm#ensuretwophase">Ensuring two-phase commit integrity</a></li>
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<li>If you have a large number of spooled files on your system, set the compress
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job tables IPL attribute to none. To do this, use the Change IPL Attributes
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command: CHGIPLA CPRJOBTBL(*NONE).</li>
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<li><a href="gatherperfdata.htm#gatherperfdata">Gathering performance data for benchmark</a></li>
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<li><a href="rzahcprepareinstdevmedia.htm#rzahcprepareinstdevmedia">Preparing the upgrade device and media</a></li>
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<li><a href="prepareimagecatalog.htm#prepareimagecatalog">Preparing to upgrade or replace software using an image catalog</a>. (Only
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3 CD-ROMs are used: I_BASE_01, B29xx_01, and B29xx_02.) <ol type="a"><li><a href="storageconsiderationsforimagecataloginstallation.htm#storageconsiderationsforimagecataloginstallation">Determining storage requirements for image catalog installation</a></li>
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<li><a href="freeingupspaceintheload-sourcediskunitforanimagecatalog.htm#freeingupspaceintheload-sourcediskunitforanimagecatalog">Freeing up space on the load-source disk unit for an image catalog</a></li>
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<li><a href="scenarioprepareimagecatalog.htm#scenarioprepareimagecatalog">Scenario: Preparing to upgrade or replace software using an image catalog</a></li>
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</ol>
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</li>
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<li><a href="rzahcstoragespacesamerelease.htm#rzahcstoragespacesamerelease">Determining storage space required for a replacement of the same release</a></li>
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<li><a href="rzahcswsdspport.htm#rzahcswsdspport">Preparing your console for software installation</a></li>
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<li><a href="rzahcswsstopipcs.htm#rzahcswsstopipcs">Stopping the Integrated xSeries Server for iSeries and other application servers</a></li>
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<li><a href="rzahcswssavesys.htm#rzahcswssavesys">Saving the server</a></li>
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<li><a href="upgradesamereleasemanual.htm#upgradesamereleasemanual">Replacing software of the same release using manual installation</a></li>
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<li><a href="installptfsforlicandos.htm#installptfsforlicandos">Installing PTFs for the Licensed Internal Code and the operating system</a></li>
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<li><a href="completereplacesamechecklist.htm#completereplacesamechecklist">Checklist: Completing the replacement of the same release</a></li>
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</ol>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">After you finish</h4><div class="p">After the replacement tasks in
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this checklist have been completed, consider these tasks.<ol><li>Develop a strategy for managing and maintaining your software. For information
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about software fixes (or program temporary fixes, PTFs), and software licenses
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and license keys, go to the <a href="../rzam8/rzam81.htm">Maintain and manage i5/OS and related software</a> .</li>
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<li>For information about software distribution of supported products, go
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to the <a href="../rzai4/rzai4distsw.htm">Distribute
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software</a> .</li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="upgradesameversion.htm" title="Use this procedure to install a new modification of Licensed Internal Code and a more recent update of i5/OS to support new hardware.">Replacing Licensed Internal Code and i5/OS of the same version and release</a></div>
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