Before you configure your iSeries™ server for Linux, you need to carefully plan and evaluate your software and hardware resources.
This section guides you through the planning process before you create
a logical partition to run Linux. For further information, refer to Partitioning
for Linux 
.
Note: It is recommended that you perform a full server back up before changing
your server configuration. Refer to Back up your server for instructions on performing a
full server back up.