Required: Creating a custom list of software to install

Use this Prepare for install option to create a customized installation list and preselect the IBM® i licensed programs (including Licensed Internal Code and the IBM i operating system) that you want to install. This step is required to ensure the software agreements for the licensed programs are restored and displayed on the Work with Software Agreements display, which occurs later in the process.

The Prepare for install option compares the programs that are installed on your system with the programs on the media. It then generates a list. This list contains preselected programs that are replaced during the installation. To customize this list, select or deselect programs from this installation list, depending on which programs you want to install or replace. You must verify that what you ordered can be replaced. You must verify that you have all of the necessary upgrades on your installation media to complete the automatic installation. You need to accept the software agreements for these licensed programs later in these preparation tasks.

Some single licensed programs might not appear on this installation list. If a previous release of these licensed programs are currently installed on the system, the new release of these licensed programs is installed during the upgrade. If these licensed programs are new (being installed for the first time), they cannot be added to this customized list. However, you can install them by using the method in Installing additional licensed programs or by doing the following procedures.