To prepare the system for IBM® i user operations, follow
this procedure.
- Ensure that the system is powered off before you begin.
- On your console, establish a connection to the system
- If the installation device has separate on and off switches,
verify that the switch is in the On position.
- Set the IPL type to A and to set
the mode to Manual.
- Press the Enter button on the control
panel.
- Turn the system power on by pressing the power button.
- After some time, the
IPL or Install the System display
appears. IPL or Install the System
System: XXXX
Select one of the following:
1. Perform an IPL
2. Install the operating system
3. Use Dedicated Service Tools (DST)
4. Perform automatic installation of the operating system
5. Save Licensed Internal Code
Type 1 and
press Enter.
- Status displays are shown on the console. You do not need
to respond to any of these displays. The following is an example of
a status display:
Licensed Internal Code IPL in Progress
IPL:
Type . . . . . . . . . : Attended
Start date and time . . : xx/xx/xx xx:xx:xx
Previous system end . . : Normal
Current step/total. . . : 1 16
Reference code detail . : C6004050
IPL step . . . . . . : Storage Management Recovery
The following list shows some of the IPL steps that are shown
on the IPL Step in Progress display.
- Authority Recovery
- Journal Recovery
- Database Recovery
- Journal Synchronization
- Start the Operating System
Some of the IPL steps could take a long time.
- Several messages might appear on the console. The following
is an example of a message that might appear:
Display Messages
System. . . . . : XXXX
Queue . . . . . : QSYSOPR Program . . . . : *DSPMSG
Library . . . : QSYS Library . . . :
Severity . . . . : 10 Delivery . . . : *BREAK
Press Enter to continue.
System object xxxxx created again during IPL.
To continue, press Enter after each message that you
receive.
- The Sign On display appears.
Note: If you
need to change the password for the QSECOFR user profile, record the
new password now. Store it in a safe location.
- The IBM i IPL
in Progress display appears.
- If the Select Products to Work with PTFs display appears,
press F3 (Exit).
- The IPL Options display appears.
IPL Options
Type choices, press Enter.
System date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XX / XX / XX MM / DD / YY
System time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XX : XX : XX HH : MM : SS
System time zone . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0000UTC F4 for list
Clear job queues. . . . . . . . . . . . . N Y=Yes, N=No
Clear output queues . . . . . . . . . . . N Y=Yes, N=No
Clear incomplete job logs . . . . . . . . N Y=Yes, N=No
Start print writers . . . . . . . . . . . Y Y=Yes, N=No
Start system to restricted state . . . . Y Y=Yes, N=No
Set major system options. . . . . . . . . Y Y=Yes, N=No
Define or change system at IPL. . . . . . N Y=Yes, N=No
Last power-down operation was ABNORMAL
Notes:
- Ignore the last power-down operation message on the IPL Options display.
- If you need to change system values, you can do so now. One example
of a system value that you might change is the value for the security
level (QSECURITY) system value.
Another example is the scan control
(QSCANFSCTL) system value. If you have not already done so, consider
specifying *NOPOSTRST for the QSCANFSCTL system value to minimize
future scanning of some objects that are restored during the installation
of licensed programs in the following steps. For more information
on scanning and the system value settings, see the topic Scanning support .
Type Y for
the Define or change the system at IPL prompt. Follow the instructions
on the displays.
Type the following and press Enter.
- System date (Use the current date.)
- System time (Use the current time, 24-hour clock.)
- System time zone (Verify that it is correct or press F4 to select
a time zone.)
- Start system to restricted state
Y
- Set major system options
Y
- Additional display messages could
be shown.
Press Enter after each message to continue.
- The Set Major System Options display
appears.
Set Major System Options
Type choices, press Enter.
Enable automatic configuration . . . . . . Y Y=Yes, N=No
Device configuration naming . . . . . . . *NORMAL *NORMAL, *S36,
*DEVADR
Default special environment. . . . . . . . *NONE *NONE, *S36
Respond to the prompts on the Set Major System Options
display.
- Enable automatic configuration
The value Y (Yes) automatically
configures local devices. N (No) indicates no automatic configuration.
- Device configuration naming
Specify *NORMAL to use a naming
convention unique to the IBM i operating
system. The value *S36 uses a naming convention similar to System/36.
Refer to the book, Local Device Configuration, SC41-5121-00
, for information about device configuration naming
and *DEVADR.
- Default special environment
The default value *NONE indicates
no special environment. *S36 sets up the System/36 environment. Refer
to the book, System/36 Environment Programming, SC41-4730, for more information about working in the System/36 environment.
Press
Enter.
- The Edit Rebuild of Access Paths display
could be shown. If it is, press Enter to continue.
- The Work with Software Agreements display
appears. Select to display the software agreements for *MCHCOD (which
includes Licensed Internal Code) and the IBM i operating system (5770SS1).
Read and accept these agreements. If the software agreements are declined,
you are given the choice to either power down the system or return
and accept the agreements.
- Several blank displays and Display Messages displays appear.
To continue, press Enter for each message display. Do not respond
to blank displays.
The following display is an example
of a message that appears:
Display Messages
System. . . . . : XXXX
Queue . . . . . : QSYSOPR Program . . . . : *DSPMSG
Library . . . : QSYS Library . . . :
Severity . . . . : 10 Delivery . . . : *BREAK
Press Enter to continue.
All jobs in system lost. Job and output queues cleared.
- The IBM i Main
Menu appears on your console.