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<!-- Java sync-link --><script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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<h1 class="topictitle1">Checklist: Software installation readiness</h1>
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<div><p>Use this checklist to help consolidate and verify that you have
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completed all the preparation tasks for a software installation.</p>
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<div class="section"><p>Following is a summary of the major task categories
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that you need to do before you begin to install your software.</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 new release. This information is found in the <a href="http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/ga195486.html" target="_blank">IBM eServer i5 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
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Console</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 <span>interface,</span> install fixes, change the system
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operation mode and initial program load (IPL) source on the system unit control
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panel, 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 optical media that you use.</li>
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</ol>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Software preinstallation tasks</h4><p>Perform the following
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tasks that are appropriate for your server.</p>
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<ol><li><a href="rzahcswsinfoorderinstall.htm#rzahcswsinfoorderinstall">Verifying the contents of your software order</a><ol type="a"><li><a href="rzahcswsdocshipinstall.htm#rzahcswsdocshipinstall">Identifying and reviewing information resources</a></li>
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<li><a href="rzahcswsvfyrlsinstall.htm#rzahcswsvfyrlsinstall">Verifying the correct optical distribution media</a></li>
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<li><a href="vfylickeys.htm#vfylickeys">Verifying license keys for keyed products</a></li>
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<li><a href="requiredinitialinstall.htm#requiredinitialinstall">Performing initial installation tasks</a><ol type="a"><li><a href="requiredfixesinstall.htm#requiredfixesinstall">Ensuring you have the latest information</a></li>
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<li><a href="rzahcstoragespaceinstall.htm#rzahcstoragespaceinstall">Determining disk storage space required</a></li>
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<li><a href="estimatinginstalltime.htm#estimatinginstalltime">Estimating installation time</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="rzahcprepareinstdevmediainstall.htm#rzahcprepareinstdevmediainstall">Preparing the installation device and media</a></li>
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</div>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">After you finish</h4><p>After the tasks in the preceding
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checklist and your installation have been completed, consider the following
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tasks.</p>
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<ol><li>Develop a strategy for managing and maintaining your software. For information
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about software fixes (also known as program temporary fixes or PTFs), software
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licenses, and license keys, go to the topic <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> topic.</li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzahc1.htm">Install, upgrade, or delete i5/OS and related software</a></div>
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