Installing i5/OS and related software on a new server or logical partition

Follow these procedures to plan and prepare to install the release, install software on a new server or logical partition, install additional licensed programs, install a secondary language, and complete the final checklist.

This software installation process includes installing the Licensed Internal Code, the IBM^® i5/OS™ operating system, and other software for the first time.

If you are upgrading software that you currently have installed, go to Upgrading or replacing i5/OS and related software. If want to install a new primary language from either a secondary language media set or a primary language media set, go to Changing the primary language of your server or logical partition.

• Preparing to install the i5/OS release
  Perform these preparatory tasks before you schedule your software installation. Allow ample time (a few weeks or days before the installation) to complete these tasks before you perform the actual installation tasks.
• Installing the i5/OS release
  Install the i5/OS release (the Licensed Internal Code, the operating system, or licensed programs) on a new server or logical partition or perform an IPL for the first time.
• Installing additional licensed programs
  Use this topic to install additional licensed programs or optional parts of licensed programs on your server or logical partition. (Separately ordered features are installed as a licensed program.)
• Installing a secondary language
  Follow these instructions to install a new secondary language on a server or logical partition.
• Checklist: Completing the installation
  Use this checklist to complete the i5/OS installation processes.