Required (If upgrading from IBM i 7.1): Allocating additional space for Licensed Internal Code
If upgrading from IBM® i 7.2, you may skip this topic since the additional space for Licensed Internal Code has already been allocated. If upgrading from IBM i 7.1, the IBM i 7.3 Licensed Internal Code requires more storage than IBM i 7.1. If your system or logical partition does not have the additional space, the upgrade stops during the installation of the Licensed Internal Code.
For best results, use the Allocate Licensed Internal Code Space (QLPALCSP) API to find out whether enough reserved storage is available to allocate the additional space when necessary and to help determine and correct any possible errors. (The Prepare for install menu provides the same capabilities as the API if you choose to use that instead.)
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CALL PGM(QLPALCSP) PARM('V7R3M0' 's')
- For the value 0, an indicator is set for the Licensed Internal Code to allocate all of the additional space that is required for the specified release during the next IPL (not an installation IPL). This value also causes the Licensed Internal Code to stop any space allocation requests due to a previous call to QLPALCSP with the Start space allocation parameter set to 1.
- For the value 1, preparation for the allocation is done immediately by moving data off the load-source disk unit to ensure that the space can be allocated more quickly during the next IPL. This option will minimize the length of time that the next IPL will take to finish the operation.
CPI3DBF - Allocating additional space is not necessary
If you receive message CPF3DF7, you are directed to upgrade your load-source disk unit with device parity protection. Options for upgrading the load-source disk unit, including the load-source disk unit with device parity protection, are available under the topic Disk management checklist . Otherwise, contact your authorized service provider for assistance.
For more information on the QLPALCSP API, refer to the Allocate Licensed Internal Code space (QLPALCSP) API topic .