Use this checklist to help consolidate and verify that you have completed all the preparation tasks for a software installation.
Following is a summary of the major task categories that you need to do before you begin to install your software.
Before you begin
- Verify that your server model meets the requirements to support
the new release. This information is found in the IBM eServer i5 and iSeries System Handbook i5/OS™ Version
. Use this Web
page to search for the correct version. - Know your current strategy for connecting a console to your server or logical partition. Your current connection strategy influences your planning activities. For information about twinaxial consoles and Operations Console, refer to the Connecting to iSeries topic . For information about managing your systems with Hardware Management Console, refer to the topic Managing your server using the Hardware Management Console .
- Understand server administration tasks (basic system operations). To perform software installation tasks, you need to be able to restart your server, sign on and off, use the command interface, install fixes, change the system operation mode and initial program load (IPL) source on the system unit control panel, and analyze server problems.
- Understand the different Types of software installation devices. The installation tasks are different based on the optical media that you use.
Software preinstallation tasks
Perform the following tasks that are appropriate for your server.
After you finish
After the tasks in the preceding checklist and your installation have been completed, consider the following tasks.
- Develop a strategy for managing and maintaining your software. For information about software fixes (also known as program temporary fixes or PTFs), software licenses, and license keys, go to the topic Maintain and manage i5/OS and related software .
- For information about software distribution of supported products, go to the Distribute software topic.