Before you begin to install software on a new server

Verify these points before you install software on a new server.

If you have not already done so, complete the tasks in the iSeries™ Information Center topic Preparing to install the i5/OS release.

Note: If you have added a new disk unit to your server, you should load the operating system again to use that disk unit. This will improve the performance of your server by distributing the operating system across all of your disk units. Complete Installing software on a new server or logical partition (without i5/OS installed) if you are adding disk units. If you are planning to use device parity protection, auxiliary storage pools, or mirrored protection, refer to the book Backup and Recovery, SC41-5304-07, before you begin.

Do you plan to use logical partitions? For iSeries 8xx and earlier models, read the topic Plan for logical partitions . For IBM^® System i5, System p5, and IBM eServer™ i5 and p5 systems, read the topic Planning for logical partitions . Additionally, refer to the Logical Partitioning Web site:

www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/lpar

For logical partitions only
If you perform these actions on a system with logical partitions, the instructions pertain only to that partition. If that partition is a primary partition, these instructions will change the power status and perform an IPL on the entire system. There is no effect if you are on a system managed by Hardware Management Console. Attention: If you are installing on a primary partition, you must shut down all partitions before performing these instructions. Otherwise, you could lose data or damage system software objects. You must perform these instructions for each partition with which you will do the related work. Also, references to the control panel refer either to the virtual control panel (Work with Partition Status display) on your primary partition.

For logical partitions only

If you perform these actions on a system with logical partitions, the instructions pertain only to that partition. If that partition is a primary partition, these instructions will change the power status and perform an IPL on the entire system. There is no effect if you are on a system managed by Hardware Management Console.

Attention: If you are installing on a primary partition, you must shut down all partitions before performing these instructions. Otherwise, you could lose data or damage system software objects. You must perform these instructions for each partition with which you will do the related work. Also, references to the control panel refer either to the virtual control panel (Work with Partition Status display) on your primary partition.