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<h1 class="topictitle1">Pre-activation checklist</h1>
<div><p>Use this checklist to help plan for Electronic Service Agent™ activation
and to verify that you have completed all the preparation tasks.</p>
<div class="p">Activation will be easier knowing the following information before starting
activation: <ol><li><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Ensure you have the following required products installed
(confirm by using the Display Software Resources (DSPSFWRSC) command): <ul><li>5722-SS1 - Option 34 (<span class="keyword">i5/OS™</span> -
Digital Certificate Manager)</li>
<li>5722-JC1 (IBM<sup>®</sup> Toolbox
Kit for Java™)</li>
</ul>
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<li>Ensure the latest recommended PTFs for Electronic Service Agent are
installed on <span class="keyword">i5/OS</span>.<ol type="a"><li>Go to the <a href="http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/support/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/recommendedfixes" target="_blank">Recommended fixes</a><img src="www.gif" alt="Link outside Information Center" /> Web site.</li>
<li>Under Recommended for specific products or functions, select <span class="uicontrol">V5R4</span>, <span class="uicontrol">Electronic
Service Agent</span> as the topic, and click <span class="uicontrol">Go</span>.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>Decide on the best method of connectivity. Service and support recommends
the following methods for your systems or logical partitions (listed in order).<ol type="a"><li><strong>Direct Internet from each logical partition or server</strong>: This method
allows larger fix files to pass through the connection to the server. Each
logical partition can receive the fixes it needs. It is also faster than modem
dial-up.</li>
<li><strong>Shared direct Internet</strong>: This method allows larger fix files to
pass through the connection to the server. It allows connectivity to be concentrated
through one server or logical partition simplifying firewall rules. It is
also faster than modem dial-up connection.</li>
<li><strong>Dial-up from the server, or shared dial-up (if you have logical partitions)</strong>:
If you do not have direct or shared direct Internet, you might choose to use
shared dial-up connection. It is slower and restricts the file size that can
pass through the connection.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>Ensure you have the required setup for the type of connection you are
using: <ul><li><strong>If you are using a VPN connection:</strong> <ul><li>VPN capability</li>
<li>The prerequisites for enabling service configurations over a direct Internet
connection include: <ul><li>The iSeries™ server
must have a globally routable IP address, or the server must be behind a network
address translation (NAT) firewall with a globally routable address.</li>
<li>Ensure that TCP/IP is active. You can start TCP/IP through the Start TCP/IP
(STRTCP) command.</li>
<li>Ensure your default TCP/IP route, or a host route, directs traffic out
the appropriate TCP/IP interface to the Internet to allow the VPN to be established
to IBM. </li>
</ul>
<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> For more information about different types of VPN connections,
see <a href="../rzatj/scenintro.htm">Scenarios:
Universal Connection</a>.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>If you are using a dial-up connection:</strong> <ul><li>Refer to <a href="modem_and_resource.htm#modem_and_resource">Modem and resource requirements</a> to
find out the requirements for Electronic Service Agent connections
to IBM.</li>
<li>Verify that the connection number for AT&amp;T Global Network Services
(AGNS) is current. For the most up-to-date connection numbers, see the <a href="http://www.attbusiness.net" target="_blank">AT&amp;T
business</a><img src="www.gif" alt="Link outside&#xA;Information Center" /> Web site, and select <span class="uicontrol">Help Center &gt;
Access Numbers</span>.</li>
<li>Select modem resource for dial-up connections</li>
<li>Select dialing prefix for dial-up connections.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="service_agent.htm" title="Electronic Service Agent provides an automatic hardware problem-reporting function that helps predict and prevent hardware errors by early detection of potential problems, downloads fixes, and automatically submits problems to IBM when appropriate.">Electronic Service Agent</a></div>
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