Before you begin manual installation
Verify these points before you upgrade to a new IBM® i release using the manual installation method.
- Verify that this is the correct topic for you to use for your software upgrade. Refer to Releases supported and system model information for IBM i upgrades to determine which releases are supported for upgrades to IBM i 7.3. Be familiar with the sequence of the steps you use to upgrade or replace a release on a system or logical partition.
- If you are changing a primary language, you must be aware of additional
considerations before you begin the installation.
- Be sure to read the topic Globalization and IBM i software installation. You cannot change your primary language to a language that is currently installed as a secondary language on your system. You must delete the secondary language before you can change it to your primary language.
- Your primary language and service tools language can be installed separately. When you perform a manual installation using an optical device and IBM-supplied media, the installation steps include the installation of the service tools language.
- If you are using Save System (SAVSYS) media to upgrade, your primary language and service tools language will be the same language as what was on the SAVSYS media when the upgrade completes.
- If a virtual media device is used for the upgrade, you might need to update your service tools language after the upgrade. For instructions, see Changing the service tools language on your system or logical partition.
- Review the Updates and PTFs from the IBM i and
Related Software
- Perform the preparation tasks in Preparing to upgrade or replace IBM i software,
before you upgrade.
- It is required that you use the Prepare for Install options to accept online software agreements for the Licensed Internal Code and the IBM i operating system for the upgrade to occur.
- It is required that you allocate additional space for IBM i 7.3 Licensed Internal Code if upgrading from IBM i 7.1.
- If you plan to use an image catalog (virtual optical device) to install, read the topic Preparing to upgrade or replace software using an image catalog to create a device, an image catalog, and an image catalog entry. Perform the setup steps in Preparing to upgrade or replace software using an image catalog. Perform step 6 at least a day before you do the actual installation. This ensures that your installation media are ready to use.
- If you plan to use virtual optical storage using the Network File System to install, read the Preparing to upgrade or replace software with virtual optical storage using the Network File System topic to understand how to configure an image server and client system for installation.
- Verify that your console mode value is set correctly before you upgrade. Verify your console information in the topic Preparing your console for software installation.
- If you plan to use or if you are using logical partitions, refer
to these topics:
- Planning for logical partitions. Read the topic Planning for logical partitions.
- Reference codes are viewable under the Hardware Management Console or the Integrated Virtualization Manager. Refer to Reference codes list for customers for more information.
- Alternate IPL device within a logical partition. Refer to the I/O devices topic.
- If you are using an alternate installation device, ensure that the alternate installation device is enabled. See Using an alternate installation device for information about setting up an alternate installation device. If you are not planning on using an alternate installation device and currently have one configured, you must clear the alternate installation device configuration information from the system before you install the new release.